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News from Ruth E. Dickinson: your local library branch
- May 23, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
From Ruth E. Dickinson, Ottawa Public Library
Visit the Library website for our hours of operation, to access online resources, browse books, search programs and events, and more!
March 6, 2026
📚📚📚Ruth E. Dickinson Library📚📚📚
🔦In the Spotlight
✅Printing is now repaired and available in branch or from home.
❌Photocopying services are not functional. We apologize for the inconvenience.
📌C'est le mois de la francophonie!!! March is Month of La Francophonie
Plongez dans la francophonie avec notre collection de livres, musique, films et magazines.
Mauril is a new, free digital platform to help clients learn English and French.
📖WEEKDAY PROGRAMMING / PROGRAMMES DISPONIBLES LA SEMAINE
Friday Mar. 6, 10:30 am – 12:30 am: Are you looking for work? Unemployed or underemployed? Drop-in to meet one-on-one with an Employment Counsellor from the Pinecrest-Queensway Employment Services team.
Friday Mar. 6, 4:00pm Join us for a fun workshop where you can get moving with Boomwhackers, rhythm sticks, and scarf dancing! Make music, explore rhythm, and have a blast! Ages 6-12. Registration is recommended.
Monday Mar. 9, 5:15pm Join our weekly Reading Buddies program. Each child will be paired with a teen volunteer for fun and interactive read aloud sessions. Together they will share the joys of reading in a friendly, encouraging and enthusiastic environment. For ages 5-8. Registration required.
Tuesday Mar. 10, 1:00pm In case of illness or disability, Homebound Services is a free service offering monthly delivery of library materials directly to your door. For more information stop by our Pop-Up Booth or contact Homebound directly at 613-580-2944 / Homebound@BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca. Programme bilingue.
📖WEEKEND PROGRAMMING / PROGRAMMES DISPONIBLES LA FIN DE SEMAINE
Saturday Mar. 7, 10:30am Celebrate The Paper Bag Princess and all of Elizabeth’s bravery! We will read the classic Munsch book before doing crafts. Family program. Drop-in program. Programme bilingue.
Saturday Mar. 7, 3:00pm Join us for this hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to create your own zine—a small, self-published, handmade booklet. For ages 13-17. Registration required. Programme bilingue.
Sunday Mar. 8, 10:30am Stories, rhymes, and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver followed by an arts & crafts activity. Drop-in program. Family program.
Sunday, Mar. 8, 2:00pm If you hand sew, quilt, knit, crochet, needlefelt, cross-stitch, embroider, needlepunch, english paper piece or any other handcraft, please join us for a fun, welcoming get together to work on your own projects. You will also be able to share good condition crafting items that need a new home at the 'give away table’.
There is plenty for families to check out at the library! Kids and families and join in on the fun with programs such as Animal Architects, Mythical Bestiary: Pokémon, At the Game Table and more.
📌 Your Next Read
📌 Familles francophones
Célébrons ensemble le Mois de la Francophonie! Nous vous convions à une soirée en compagnie de Sophie Laurin, auteure de Montréal, à la succursale Orléans de la Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa.
Les mercredis à 10 h 30: Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Joignez-nous après notre Contes en famille pour jouer et socialiser. Il y aura des activités pour les tout-petits et leurs adultes. Portes ouvertes. Programme familial.
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