Come to the library to pick up your Bookopoly Game Card.  We are already 2 weeks into the challenge and several lucky library visitors have received ✨LIBRARY SWAG. ✨  

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is warning residents about an increase in distraction thefts targeting seniors across the city, with more than 120 incidents reported since the spring.

Annual COVID-19 and flu vaccines have begun to roll out across the community in preparation for respiratory illness season. Vaccines are currently being offered to high-risk populations, with availability expanding to the general public on Monday, October 27.

The City of Ottawa wants to hear from you as we prepare Draft Budget 2026. While there are opportunities to give your feedback year-round, over the next couple months, there will be even more ways you can help shape the City’s draft budget. 

Spooky season is upon us! So come Trick or Treat with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe at Ottawa City Hall… if you dare! Witches and reapers guard the entrance to the Heritage Building, leading you from treat to treat down its shadowy halls where villains lurk, ghosts whisper, and wonderful magic stirs.

Celebrate thanksgiving at the Library!

🔨 October 10th - PD Day - Barrhaven Builder’s Club
🍗 October 11th - Pumpkin Spiced Thanksgiving Storytime & Craft
🍂October 12th - DIY Mini Book Page Wreath
🦃October 13th - THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED

Unlike the traditional linear model of "take, make, dispose," the circular approach focuses on reusing resources, designing products to last, and repairing rather than replacing.

Making a few small changes in how you charge, store and dispose of batteries can make a big difference in preventing fires at home and at our landfill. With a little extra care, many of these accidents can be prevented.