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News from Ruth E. Dickinson: your local library branch
- May 23, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 13
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!
August 13th, 2026
📚📚📚SUCCURSALE RUTH E. DICKINSON BRANCH📚📚📚
🔦IN THE SPOTLIGHT / À LA UNE
Drop-in to our branch during the day and donate common school supplies. While you are here, pick up what your students might be missing. August 17th - 22nd. 10am- closing
Celebrate the final week of the 2026 TD Summer Reading Club with bubbles & glue! We will be blowing bubbles, reading a story, having a snack, and doing crafts before closing with a Show & Tell. Bring your favourite picture or souvenir from the summer or make something to present at Show & Tell! Drop-in program. Family 4+ program. August 19th 2pm
🎩Play Bookopoly and enter for the chance to win an OPL bag sporting the new logo. Game cards available on the second floor. Our friendly staff will be happy to answer your questions.
📖READING NEWS / ACTUALITÉ DE LA LECTURE
Mammoth Book Sale Come join us at FOPLA's Monthly Mammoth sale where you will find thousands of gently used books, CDs and DVDs at bargain prices.
Aug 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
James Bartleman Centre, 100 Tallwood Dr Unit 226
Ottawa Reads: Volunteer Opportunities: You can give back by volunteering to read to students in local schools through the OttawaReads program
🎫UPCOMING EVENTS/ PROGRAMMES À VENIR
🐳: Get Your Summer Read On with the TD Summer Reading Club for Kids
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
🐳10:30am Family Storytime + Stay & Play
Monday August 17
🐳Aug. 17-22 10am until closing School Supply Swap - Échange de fournitures scolaires
🐳 10:30am Family Storytime & Craft
Tuesday August 18
6:30pm Lego Storytime (Family 4+)
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
📌 YOUR NEXT READ
2026 Aurora Awards Ballot - Works nominated for the 2026 Aurora Awards, Canada’s annual English-language Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards.
📌 FAMILLES FRANCOPHONES
Apprendre des langues, la couture, suivre des cours de chant, initiation à la programmation pour les enfants, écouter des documentaires, et bien plus encore! Vous allez trouver des livres audio, BD avec l'application Nextory, ainsi que des jeux comme sudoku et des grilles de mots croisés.
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