News from your Library

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🔦 In the spotlight / À la une

🍁 Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW): Settle Into Your New Home!↗ During WOW, OPL invites newcomers to discover the many free services, programs, and resources available to support their settlement journey and help them feel at home in Ottawa.

• Thursday, June 25, 2:30 pm | Emerald Plaza branch↗

• Friday, June 26, 1:30 pm | Centennial branch↗

📖 Reading new / Actualité de la lecture

🎤 The Lit Room on CKCU 93.1FM, June 24th↗‍ - Every Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM Susan Johnston opens the door to a space where books meet conversation. From local Ottawa writers to international voices, the show explores what moves us on the page, what lingers between the lines, and how literature shapes the way we live.

📖 Upcoming events / Programmes à venir

Tuesday, June 23

• 1pm Parenting in Ottawa Drop-in↗

• 2pm Artificial Intelligence (AI): Fun and Useful Tips↗

• 6pm Tuesday English Conversation Circle↗

🌞 Get Your Summer Read On!

• 18h30 À vos marques, prêts, lisez ! : Lisons avec Lego : Les légendes du lac↗

Wednesday, June 24

• 6:30pm Wednesday English Conversation Circle↗ ‍

Thursday, June 25

• 6pm Library Trivia Night - June Edition - "General Knowledge”↗ ‍

• 6:30pm Slow Stitchers and Handcrafters↗ ‍

Friday, June 26

• 10:30am Employment Support / Appui à la recherche d'emploi↗ ‍

Sunday, June 28

• 2pm Creative Greeting Cards↗

Monday, June 29

• 🌞🐟🦀Get Your Summer Read On!

  • 10:30am Dive into discovery: Family STEM Playground (Family 4+)↗

Friday, June 19-September 7, 2026

🍁 Canada Strong Pass↗ - This summer, we choose Canada! Discover a wide range of experiences - from majestic parks and captivating museums, to inspiring historic sites and unforgettable train journeys. The Canada Strong Pass makes exploring our country more accessible than ever. Start planning now and enjoy an affordable Canadian summer with free admission and reduced prices.

📌 Your next read

Impossible Buildings↗ - If you can't get enough of the Backrooms, you'll probably enjoy some of these stories set in infinite, irregular, or otherwise impossible spaces.

📌 Familles francophones

📚🌞🌻Préparez vos ados pour le Combat des livres - Édition été 2026↗. Le tout débute le 1er juillet 2026. Comment participer:

• Lire les livres proposés

• Voter pour vos préférés à chaque semaine

• Voyez le couronnement du grand vainqueur