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🎭 What Would Ms. Hina Do? 🎭
The OPL, in partnership with the NAC, will showcase award-winning author and screenwriter Catherine Hernandez who will be presenting her speech "What Would Ms. Hina Do?" The performance explores the themes of community and allyship in the context of Black History Month. Wednesday February 22 at 7:00 pm at the National Arts Center (Peter A. Herrndorf Place). For tickets, please click here.
📖 Read Washington Black 📖
This February, we invite you to read and reflect with Esi Edugyan's critically acclaimed, coming of age story, Washington Black. This fascinating novel follows the protagonist "Wash" who escapes slavery in Barbados and travels the world: he goes to Virginia, Nova Scotia, and Morocco. Wash pursues his passions, love, and finding his own identity. As part of the library's Black History Month program, this digital eBook is available to borrow right away, with no holds, for all library members! Until March 9, OPL members can borrow borrow the digital eBook in English (using the Libby App) or French (using the Cantook platform).
✍ Last Call: Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest 2023 ✍
Do you love to write, draw, tell stories and play with words? Do you dream of becoming a published author someday? Young Ottawa authors between the ages of 9 and 18 are invited to participate in the Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest for a chance to win prizes, get published and share their talent with the world! Don't miss out - the contest closes on Friday February 24, 2023! Submit your piece of writing in English and/or French in the following categories: poetry, short story, comic/graphic novel, poésie, nouvelle, bande dessinée. For full contest details please click here.
🎉 FOPLA's Mammoth Book Sale! 🎉
Looking for some new reads for the new year? Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association is hosting their monthly Mammoth Book Sale this Saturday February 25 from 10 am to 2 pm at 100 Tallwood drive. This is your chance to take advantage of great deals on used books, CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks in great condition for sale at a fantastic price!
Hibernating and can’t get to one of the monthly Mammoth sales? Try FOPLA's online store: Kindreads.com
🎮 Borrow Videogames from the Library 🎮
Calling all gamers! Did you know you could borrow videogames with your library card? OPL has Playstation, Nintendo Switch, XBox, and Wii games for children, teens, and adults!
Drop in on select Fridays from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm to play video games on our PS4 console in the Teen Zone! We have FIFA, NBA, NHL, Rocket League and lots more! For ages 12 to 17.