News from the Library

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🦃 October 13th - THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED↗ 

📖 October is Library Month – Meet me at the library!

Come to the library to:

  • play a board game

  • study

  • colour

  • read

  • work on a group project

  • make some music

  • try our community puzzle

  • meet your tutor

  • use our wifi

  • read a magazine

  • recharge your device

  • print your documents

  • … and so much more

✨Win prizes for sharing your downtime with us.  Be sure to pick up your Bookopoly Game Card in branch.  Prizes awarded weekly. 

 

🎯Thanksgiving Weekend Programs 

  • 🔨October 10th - PD Day - Barrhaven Builder’s Club↗ 
    Build, construct, engineer, and design using Lego, Meccano, K'nex, VEX Robotics, and more. Drop-in family program. Friday, Oct 10, 2:00pm 

  • 🍗October 11th - Pumpkin Spiced Thanksgiving Storytime & Craft↗ 
    Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and their parents or caregivers followed by a pumpkin-themed craft. Drop-in family program. Saturday Oct 11, 10:30am 

  • 🍂October 12th - DIY Mini Book Page Wreath↗ 
    Make your own decorative wreath out of recycled book pages! Make it a seasonal piece or keep it simple. Enjoy a time of inspiration and meet others with similar interests. We supply the materials. You supply the creativity. Register online. Adults and Teens welcome. Sunday Oct 12 at 2:00pm 

  • 🦃October 13th - THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED↗ 

 

📖 eLibrary  

The Libby App provides access to audio and e-books for free from the comfort of your couch.  Once downloaded, E-books can be read even without Wifi.

Use your Ottawa Library Card to access the catalogues of our partner public libraries in Hamilton, London, Burlington, Mississauga and Kingston. Download the app or visit us in branch to find out more. 

 

📌 Discover your next great read 

 

🍃 Familles francophones  

  • Comment motiveAr votre enfant à lire↗ - Samedi, le 25 octobre, 10h30-11h30
    Un atelier pour les parents de jeunes enfants à la recherche de ressources pour inculquer l'amour de la lecture chez leur enfant. La BPO vous présentera, trucs, astuces et ressources pour vous simplifier la vie. Inscription en ligne↗

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