At the library this week

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

🐸 For families

• Read about the eclipse: Solar Eclipse Books / Livres au sujet de l'éclipse solaire 
  

• Relax and Craft with Happy Cat - Friday, April 12th at 3:30pm

  For those looking for a quiet creative outlet to unleash their imaginations for creators ages 6-9. All materials provided. Register for Happy Cat: Peaceful Playful Crafting
  

• RoboRevolution - An Epic Smart Mobility Showcase - May 4th at 10am - noon

  May the 4th Be With You… as we inspire learning, spark curiosity and connect people with a morning of demonstrations showcasing robotics design and innovation from our own community. Join Ottawa Public Library, Area X.0 operated by Invest Ottawa, InDro Robotics, and local school robotics clubs in this fun, free, and informative drop-in event.
  

• Check out other programs for children of all ages

🍟 For teens

• 💮 A is for art - Monday, April 15th at 7:45pm
  Come draw, paint or sketch using different art mediums. You are free to work on your own projects or create a new one. You can register for 1, 2 or all 4 sessions  For ages 13-17.  Register for Open Art Night / Soirée d'art  

☕ For adults 

• Free tax preparation: Thursdays, April 11, 2024 - April 25, 2024 at 5:30pm
  The library is partnering with the CRA to host tax clinics for modest earners with simple tax situations. The clinics are first come, first served. Click here to see if you qualify.  

• Check out other adult programs 

💚Franco à la biblio  💚 

•  📖 Lisez une auteure de chez nous: Michèle Vinet
  Michèle a publié trois romans qui se sont mérités sept mises en nomination ainsi que trois prix littéraires.  Son oeuvre Le malaimant,  sera le sujet de discussion lors du prochain Club de lecture RD. 

📚 OPL tip of the week – Poetry Month at the Library

I Opened a Book by Julia Donaldson

I opened a book and in I strode 
Now nobody can find me. 
I’ve left my chair, my house, my road, 
My town and my world behind me. 

I’m wearing the cloak, I’ve slipped on the ring, 
I’ve swallowed the magic potion. 
I’ve fought with a dragon, dined with a king 
And dived in a bottomless ocean. 

I opened a book and made some friends. 
I shared their tears and laughter 
And followed their road with its bumps and bends 
To the happily ever after. 

I finished my book and out I came. 
The cloak can no longer hide me. 
My chair and my house are just the same, 
But I have a book inside me. 

• Come in and contribute your favourite lyrical quote, song lyric or original poem with the library's poetry garden.  

🤗  You may have only found out about the library in Barrhaven, we’ve been very quiet about it.