News from your Library

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🔦 In the spotlight / À la une

🌞 Stay safe in the summer heat: When the days get hotter, take steps to protect your health. Visit our library and enjoy the cooling air conditioning and water. There are also computers, Wi-Fi and plenty in our collection to enjoy while you keep cool.

📖 Reading news / Actualité de la lecture

💖 July 11, 2026: Pages and Pleasures: Romance Book Fair↗: Romance lovers unite in the epic one day adult book fair and market in Ottawa. This tantalizing event brings together the best romance novels, Canadian authors, Publishers and sinfully adult vendors, creating a market for mature audiences. Free entry starts from 11 AM to 4 PM.

📖 Upcoming events / Programmes à venir

📚 July 1st - August 31st, 2026 - Adult Summer Reading Challenge: Complete activities in the language of your choice to earn ballots for the weekly prize draws. The more activities that you do, the more ballots you will receive! Winners will be contacted weekly. Maximum one prize per person.

• Tuesday, July 7

  • 10:30 am Dive into discovery: STEAM storytime (Ages 4-6)↗

  • 6:30 pm Lego storytime (Family 4+)↗

  • 6:30 pm Dungeons and Dragons↗

• Wednesday, July 8

  • 10h30 Conte en famille et jouons à la biblio↗

  • 2 pm A river runs through it: Axolotls (Ages 7-9)↗

  • 6:30 pm Deep dive book bites and doodles in the deep (Ages 7-12)↗

  • 3 pm Drop-in newcomer support↗

• Thursday, July 9

  • 6:30 pm It's raining, it's pouring: Water science (Family 4+)↗

  • 3 pm Escape Room – Trapped in the upside down↗

• Friday, July 10

  • 2 pm What lies beneath...: Sharks (Ages 4-6)↗

• Saturday, July 11

  • 10:30 am Dive into discovery: STEAM storytime (Ages 7-9)↗

  • 2 pm Dungeons & Dragons Jr. (Ages 10-12)↗

  • 1 pm Hand sew a book/e-reader sleeve↗

  • 2 pm Dungeons & Dragons↗

• Monday, July 13

  • 2pm Dive into discovery: EcoRangers (Family 4+)↗

  • 6:30pm Dive into discovery: Water science (Ages 7-12)↗

📌 Your next read - Curated Book Picks

Looking for your next great read? Explore OPL’s We Recommend section↗, expertly curated to inspire readers of all ages and interests.

📌 Familles francophones - Culture géniale

La culture est la possibilité même de créer, de renouveler et de partager des valeurs. Vous vous retrouvez dans cette phrase ? Rejoignez nous tous les dimanches à 13h pour notre émission « Culture géniale↗ » animée par Jean-Paul Moreau qui explore le monde du cinéma, de la littérature, des arts vivants, et bien plus encore.