News from the Library

Library news

📢Library Closure - The library will be closed on November 11th in honour of Remembrance Day.

🎯Upcoming events

• 📍EarlyON Baby Playgroup↗ Mondays, November 10, 2025 at 1:30pm
  Baby playgroup facilitated by Early Childhood Educators with early learning activities for babies and a chance for caregivers to network and share experiences. A partnership between the Early On Family and Child Centre and the Library. Ages 0-12 months. Drop-in program.

• 📍French Conversation Group↗ Mondays, November 10, 2025 at 7:00pm
  Venez baigner dans votre francophonie et appuyer vos pairs. Participate in our conversation group to improve your French language conversation skills in a relaxed and friendly environment. Drop-in program. ***This is an adult program, please leave little ones at home.

• 📍Dickinson Reads Book Club↗ - Wednesdays, November 12, 2025 at 10:00am
  Join Dickinson Reads Book Club on Wednesday mornings! We meet to enjoy lively good-natured discussions of a wide variety of books selected by our members. Copies of monthly reads will be available for pick-up in branch one month in advance. Everyone is welcome! This month's title: The Drowning Woman By Harding, Robyn

• 📍SparkLab - Ages 5 and up↗ Thursdays, November 13, 2025 at 6:30pm
  Where curiosity powers up! Dive into circuits, robots, coding, and creative invention! Hands-on fun that lights up young minds. For ages 5 and up. Registration required.

• 📍Employment Support↗ Fridays, November 14, 2025 at 10:30am
  Are you looking for work? Unemployed or underemployed? Drop-in to meet one-on-one with an Employment Counsellor from the Pinecrest-Queensway Employment Services team.

📲Online resources - 📱Libby

Together We Read↗ is officially live for Canada on Libby until 18 November! Join thousands of other readers in enjoying Denison Avenue by Daniel Innes and Christina Wong↗ in ebook↗ and audiobook↗ format - no waitlists, no holds.

📌 Reading recommendations

• Adults - 📖Remembrance Day / Jour du souvenir↗

  On Remembrance Day we honour the sacrifices to war, conflict and military service. Honour the fallen, by giving some of your time to these titles.

• Children and tweens - 📖Reflect & Remember || Réfléchir et se souvenir↗

  Every year on November 11th, Canadians pause to remember those who have served and sacrificed during times of conflict and war. These books encourage young readers to engage thoughtfully with what it means to reflect and remember on Remembrance Day.

🍃Familles francophones

À la recherche de votre prochaine lecture coup de coeur? Consultez notre Palmarès Librairie du soleil et formulez votre demande.

La Librairie du soleil d’Ottawa située au 33 rue George dans le Marché By, se trouve dans la zone touristique de la ville, à proximité des universités et divers ministères fédéraux. Elle rejoint une clientèle avide de philosophie, d’histoire et d’essais d’actualité mais aussi les nombreuses familles francophones d'Ottawa et de l'Est ontarien.