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🌞 OPL Summer Hours
A friendly reminder that Sunday hours will be paused for the months of July and August and will return in September. Upcoming summer holiday closures include August 7 (Colonel By Day) and September 4 (Labour Day)
📚 TD Summer Reading Club 📚
The TD Summer Reading Club is in full swing at OPL! Ottawa kids (up to 12 years old) are invited to join us for a combination of in-person and virtual programming throughout the summer to keep them reading and learning while having fun! Kids can take part anywhere—at their local Ottawa Public Library branch as well as at home, online, or wherever summer takes them.
Young readers can go to their local branch to register and get their own TD Summer Reading Club notebook! Or go onto the TD Summer Reading Club website to get a virtual copy. Throughout the summer, kids are encouraged to read and track every day of the TD Summer Reading Club for a chance to win prizes! Happy reading!
Can't make it to see us in branch? Try these fun virtual programs:
🎵 GROOVE is in the Heart: Wednesdays at 1 pm starting July 5 on Zoom. In this highly energetic and interactive dance workshop from Luv2Groove, participants will explore simple, fun, and easy dance moves that everyone can follow in a safe and inclusive environment. Get ready to get lost in the music and GROOVE your heart out! Family program for ages 4+
⚛ Science Snippets: Friday July 21 at 11 am - Enjoy a few snippets of science! Be a chemist and discover the difference between baking soda and powder. Create a fantastical creature while exploring dominant and recessive genes. Make a musical instrument and play a tune to investigate sound. Discover aeronautics by building and testing a plane. A snippet is just the beginning! Presented by Scientists in Schools. For ages 8-12.
We have a variety of drop-in programs for children and families (no registration required) to help you fill your summer days! Join us at the Ruth E. Dickinson branch for:
🃏 Game On! Play cards and board games at the library. For all ages. Select Fridays (starting July 7) and Mondays (starting July 17) from 2:30 pm to 4 pm
✅ Whosits and Whatsits: Tuesdays at 10 am starting July 11. Come create with us…building, tinkering, crafting. Try something new every week! For all ages.
🎦 “Scene” at the library: Watch your favorite stories come to life. Join us on Friday July 14 at 2 pm for a screening of Happy Feet 2. For the whole family
📘 Ruth E Dickinson Recommends (for teens!)
Nimona by ND Stevenson
Get to know this shapeshifting super sidekick before she makes her Netflix debut this summer. In this graphic novel by acclaimed artist ND Stevenson, Nimona teams up with the supervillain Ballister Blackheart to wreak havoc on the kingdom, but the line between good and evil may not be clear. Nimona is sure to bust into your heart faster than she can break through one of Ballister Blackheart's high security doors. The full cast radio drama adaptation of the graphic novel is just as delightful and won the Odyssey Award in 2017.
🎬 Introduction to Canadian Film for Teens
Do you dream of working in the film industry? Join us to learn all about the Canadian film industry in this virtual workshop led by Reel Canada! You'll get an overview of career paths in Canadian film, and meet working film industry professional Logan Fulford, who will speaking about his own experiences and answer questions. The workshop will also be facilitated by actor and creator Mattie Driscoll. Wednesday July 5 at 3 pm on Zoom. For teens ages 13 to 18.