News from your Library

🔦IN THE SPOTLIGHT / À LA UNE

🌞 Stay Safe in the Summer Heat

When the days get hotter, take steps to protect your health. Visit our library and enjoy the cooling air conditioning and water. There are also computers, Wi-Fi and plenty in our collection to enjoy while you keep cool.

📖READING NEWS / ACTUALITÉ DE LA LECTURE

💖Pages and Pleasures: Romance Book Fair

Romance lovers unite in the epic one day adult book fair and market in Ottawa on July 11, 2026.

This tantalizing event brings together the best romance novels, Canadian authors, Publishers and sinfully adult vendors, creating a market for mature audiences. Free entry starts from 11 AM to 4 PM.

📖UPCOMING EVENTS/ PROGRAMMES À VENIR

📚Adult Summer Reading Challenge

Complete activities in the language of your choice to earn ballots for the weekly prize draws. The more activities that you do, the more ballots you will receive!

Contest runs July 1st - August 31st, 2026. Winners will be contacted weekly. Maximum one prize per person.

🌞🐟🦀: Get Your Summer Read On with the TD Summer Reading Club for Kids

Tuesday July 7

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  • 10:30am Dive into discovery: STEAM Storytime (Ages 4-6)

  • 6:30pm Lego Storytime (Family 4+)

• 6:30pm Dungeons and Dragons

Wednesday July 8

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  • 10h30 Conte en famille et jouons à la biblio

  • 2pm A river runs through it: Axolotls (Ages 7-9)

  • 6:30pm Deep Dive Book Bites and Doodles in the Deep(Ages 7-12)

• 3pm Drop-in Newcomer Support

Thursday July 9

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  • 6:30pm It's raining, it's pouring: Water Science (Family 4+)

• 3pm Escape Room – Trapped in the Upside Down

Friday July 10

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  • 2pm What lies beneath...: Sharks (Ages 4-6)

Saturday July 11

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  • 10:30am Dive into discovery: STEAM Storytime (Ages 7-9)

  • 2pm Dungeons & Dragons Jr. (Ages 10-12)

• 1pm Hand Sew a Book/E-Reader Sleeve

• 2pm Dungeons & Dragons

Monday July 13

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  • 2pm Dive into discovery: EcoRangers (Family 4+)

  • 6:30pm Dive into discovery: Water Science (Ages 7-12)

📌 YOUR NEXT READ

Curated Book Picks: Looking for your next great read? Explore OPL’s We Recommend section—expertly curated to inspire readers of all ages and interests.

👉 Browse our We Recommend lists

📌 FAMILLES FRANCOPHONES

Culture géniale

La culture est la possibilité même de créer, de renouveler et de partager des valeurs. Vous vous retrouvez dans cette phrase ? Rejoignez nous tous les dimanches à 13h pour notre émission « Culture géniale » animée par Jean-Paul Moreau qui explore le monde du cinéma, de la littérature, des arts vivants, et bien plus encore.