News from the Library
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This week's highlights
📚 Featured Collection: Dickinson Reads Book Club selections for 2025-2026↗
🎉 Special Event: Saturday, June 21st - It's 🌱Plant-a-palooza!🌱 at Ruth E. Dickinson. Join us for a full day of gardening themed activities. (See events listed below. 🌱)
📢 Important Notice: Upcoming closure Tuesday, July 1 - 🍁 Canada Day 🍁
Upcoming Programs & Events
For adults
🌱Gardening with Native Plant Species↗ – Saturday, June 21st, 10:30am
Join Mélanie Ouellette, Founder and Chair of the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library and learn all about the benefits of choosing to garden with native plants.🌱Spring Plant Swap↗ - Saturday, June 21st, 11 am – 3:30 pm
Exchange plants and supplies with other Barrhaven gardeners.🎨 Slow Stitchers and Handcrafters↗ - Thursday June 26 at 6:30-8:30 pm. Please join us for a fun, welcoming get together whatever your craft. Work on your own projects and meet other crafters. Everyone and all ages welcome to drop-in.
For families
🌱 Plant-a-palooza! Family Storytime & Activity↗ – Saturday, June 21st, 10:30 am
For children of all ages and their parents or caregivers. Drop-in.Toddlertime and Drop-In Activity - Monday June 23rd, 10:30 am
Ages 19 to 35 months. Drop-in program.
For teens
🎨Teen Art Contest – June 23rd to August 27th
When: Drop off art by Wednesday, August 27th at 5 pm
Rules: Pick up an entry form and rules at the Ruth E. Dickinson, 100 Malvern Dr.
💻 Digital Resources
✨Imagine Space↗
People 13+ are invited to the Nepean Centrepointe Library for brief equipment certification sessions to have access to the following equipment for their creative projects.
3D Printer
Laser Cutter
Sewing Machine
Serger
Embroidery Machine
The following equipment do not require certification:
Cricut Maker 3
Mac Pro + digital editing software
📖 Staff Picks & Recommendations
Title: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Target audience: YA
A light-hearted and cozy fantasy about found family. It made me cry. - Librarian Samm
💡Library Services Spotlight
This Week: Homebound Services A free service offering monthly delivery of Ottawa Public Library (OPL) materials directly to your door.
Ottawa residents who are unable to visit the Library regularly due to age, illness or disability. A minimum commitment of three months is required to sign up for the service.
Please contact Homebound Services at 613-580-2944 or email us
📗Lecteurs francophones - Fêtons ensemble la Saint-Jean-Baptiste!!!
La fête nationale du Québec est aussi une célébration marquante pour de nombreux francophones en situation minoritaire. Partagez votre fierté - lisez nos nouveautéz↗
Thank you for being part of our library community!