News from your Library

Visit the Library website↗, for our hours of operation↗, to access online resources, browse books, search programs and events, and more! 

• 🌐 Explore the collection↗

• 🌐 See more events↗

• 🌐 Discover the digital library↗

📢 The library will be closed Wednesday, November 11th in recognition of Remembrance Day.

📖 Reading news / Actualité de la lecture

Did you know your free library card gives you access to several other libraries in the province?

• Digital books (eBooks & eAudiobooks via Libby / OverDrive) are available for you to borrow from OPL as well as the Hamilton, London, Burlington, Mississauga, and Kingston Frontenac Public Libraries.

• Physical Books can be requested and delivered to your branch through the Interlibrary Loans Service.

• Collections from post-secondary establishments such as Carleton and Ottawa Universities can be accessed by using the Ottawa SmartLibrary Card.

🎫 Upcoming events / Programmes à venir

Tuesday, November 10

• 1pm Parenting in Ottawa Drop-in↗

• 3pm Granny Squares for Warmth↗

• 6:00pm Tuesday English Conversation Group↗

• 6:30pm Homework Help (Tuesdays) | Club de devoirs (Mardis)↗

Wednesday, November 11: Library closed

Thursday, November 12

• 10:30 am Family Storytime (Thursdays) | Conte en famille (Jeudis)↗

• 10:30 am Ottawa Police Service - Fraud Prevention / Kiosque : Service de police d'Ottawa - Vols par distraction↗

• 11:15 am Babytime + Stay & Play (Thursdays) | Bébés à la biblio et jouons à la biblio (Jeudis)↗

• 6:30 pm EcoRangers | ÉcoAventuriers↗

Friday, November 13

• 10:30 am Employment Support / Appui à la recherche d'emploi↗

Saturday, November 14

• 3 pm Teen Volunteer Opportunity - create bookmarks for your library / Possibilité de bénévolat pour ados : créer des signets pour votre bibliothèque↗

📌 Your next read: Happy Diwali!

This year, Diwali ends on Tuesday, November 10. Help celebrate the Hindu festival of lights with our Diwali Reading List.↗

📌 Familles francophones

• Atelier à venir: Comment motiver votre enfant à lire?↗
  Un atelier pour les parents de jeunes enfants à la recherche de ressources pour inculquer l'amour de la lecture chez leur enfant. La BPO vous présentera, trucs, astuces et ressources pour vous simplifier la vie. le 21 novembre à 11h30 dans la salle de programmation au 2e étage.

• Visitez notre laboratoire de fabrication
  Apprenez à utiliser des imprimantes 3D, des machines à coudre, des machines à broder et bien plus encore à l'Espace Imagine↗!