News from your Library

Visit the Library website↗, for our hours ofoperation↗, to access online resources, browse books, search programs and events, and more! 

• 🌐 Explore the collection↗

• 🌐 Seemore events↗

• 🌐 Discover the digital library↗

🔦 In the spotlight / À la une

📚 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. 

📖 Reading news / Actualité de la lecture

🌳Best Spots for Outdoor Reading - Ottawa Tourism↗: The best way to spend a solo day, your lunch breaks, or a book club to catch up with friends.  

📖 Upcoming events / Programmes à venir

• Tuesday, July 14

  • 10am At the Game Table: Games & Puzzles | Jeux de société et casse-têtes↗

  • 6:30pm Lisons avec Lego↗

  • 2pm Zine Workshop / Atelier de fabrication de fanzines↗

• Wednesday, July 15

  • 2pm A river runs through it: Axolotls (Ages 4-6)↗

  • 10:30am Poetry and Memory with Amanda West Lewis↗

• Thursday, July 16

  • 2pm The Drop Zone / La zone libre↗

  • 6pm Capital Region Writer's Groups Write-In↗

• Friday, July 17

  • 2pm Double Bubbles! (Family 4+)↗

• Saturday, July 18

  • 2pm SEA you at the Craft Table: Silhouette Art (Family 4+)↗

• Monday, July 20

  • 10:30am AgVenture: Henrietta Hen (Family 4+)↗

  • 11:30am AgVenture : Pauline la poule (Famille 4+)↗

📌 Your next read: Planning a vacation?

Whether it's a quick getaway or a long journey across the globe, make sure to tap into the power of your library card to help you get vacation ready.  

• Travel guides↗

• Learn a language↗

• Pick up a good book (or many)↗

• Download a good book with the Libby app↗

• Digital newspapers with PressReader↗

• Print important travel paperwork↗

📌 Familles francophones - Coupe du monde de la FIFA: La francophonie domine↗

De très nombreux joueurs de football de classe mondiale sont issus de la francophonie. Que ce soit en équipe de France, au sein des sélections africaines (Maroc, Sénégal, Algérie) ou nord-américaine (Canada), le français est une langue de communication très présente dans le monde du football professionnel. Consultez l'un de nos titres qui mettent ce sport à l'honneur.