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Twenty-Five Days of Great Books (and more) for Teens

By CEteens_library

CE TAG presents the 2022 edition of our annual advent calendar of recommendations for teens - books, graphic novels and...
Persons living with disabilities : the world’s largest minority group

By OttawaReads

With over 1 billion people that live with some form of disability, the United Nations say that they form the...
Hope -- Your OPL Digital Book Club Picks for December

By Collection_Development

Whether you celebrate Yule, Hannukah, Omisoka or nothing the short cold days of December in Ottawa has everyone trying to...
Anishinābemowin Algonquin Language Series

By oclfundraising

The site of the new Central Library at Ādisōke is located on the unceded, traditional territory of the Anishinābe Algonquin...
Movie Nights at the Library: December edition

By OPL_Film

"Movies Set During the Holidays but Not About the Holidays" Movie Nights a.k.a "Good Movies to Play in December" Movie...
A large collection of Ukrainian books now at the Ottawa Public Library! / Велика колекція українських книг тепер у Публічній бібліотеці Оттави!

By Collection_Development

The Ottawa Public Library is happy to announce the addition of a Ukrainian Language collection to our World Languages section,...
Metcalfe Library Memories by Paul Coulson 

By OPL_BPO_Comms

Ottawa Public Library (OPL) recently renovated and opened a new – and old – location for its Metcalfe Village branch...
The Governor General's Literary Awards 2022

By Stéphanie_biblio

The best Canadian books were announced this week! The Governor General's Literary Awards are a prestigious recognition of Canadian French...
Indulge in the art of storytelling at the 28th annual Ottawa Children’s Storytelling Festival November 21-26

By OPL_BPO_Comms

Ottawa StoryTellers (OST) and Ottawa Public Library (OPL) are delighted to present the annual Children’s Storytelling Festival from November 21...
Nobel Laureate Annie Ernaux

By Collection_Development

Where to start reading this author's works? If you're like me, this French author's works may have not been on...

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The Ottawa British Railway Group presents “Marmadale Wharf”

Ruth E. Dickinson

Sunday Dec 4, 2022 at 10:00am

Family Storytime

Rockcliffe Park

Monday Dec 5, 2022 at 9:30am / until Mon, Dec 12, 2022

Toddlertime

Cumberland

Monday Dec 5, 2022 at 10:00am / until Mon, Dec 12, 2022

Toddlertime

Ruth E. Dickinson

Monday Dec 5, 2022 at 10:15am / until Mon, Dec 12, 2022

Family Storytime / Contes en famille (biling.)

Sunnyside

Monday Dec 5, 2022 at 10:15am / until Mon, Dec 12, 2022

Babytime (Monday session)

Beaverbrook

Monday Dec 5, 2022 at 10:15am / until Mon, Dec 12, 2022

Family Storytime

St-Laurent

Monday Dec 5, 2022 at 10:30am / until Mon, Dec 12, 2022

Family Storytime

Osgoode

Monday Dec 5, 2022 at 10:30am / until Mon, Dec 12, 2022

Babytime

Greely

Monday Dec 5, 2022 at 10:30am / until Mon, Dec 12, 2022

Family Storytime

Nepean Centrepointe

Monday Dec 5, 2022 at 10:30am / until Mon, Dec 12, 2022