#book #chaudiere #history #mulhollandFEATURED: Book launch of "Chaudière Falls" by David Mulholland, December 10** On Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, ** Ottawa author ** David Mulholland ** will launch _ Chaudière Falls _ , his third novel of dramatized history, from 1 p. m. to 5 p.m. in the Colonel By Room at Ottawa City Hall. ...
Rideau library branch to close for improvements_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** The Rideau branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed from Monday, December 5 to Thursday, December 15, inclusive, for improvements. It will reopen Friday, December 16. During the closure, the branch will be fully converted to Radio-Frequency Identification technology or RFID, and will receive a new point of service. ...
#Ottawa Public LibraryStudy says Ottawa Public Library generated 417 per cent return on investment in 2015_ (press release) _ OTTAWA – A recent study of the economic benefits of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) shows that Ottawans receive $5.17 in benefits for every $1 invested in the library system. The study concluded that the library generated $256 million in total benefits in Ottawa in 2015, a remarkable 417% return on investment. ...
#Ottawa Book AwardFour local authors receive Ottawa Book Award_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Four local writers were honoured with the prestigious Ottawa Book Award and Prix du livre d’Ottawa tonight at Ottawa City Hall. Nadine McInnis, Tim Cook, Pierre-Luc Landry and Patricia Smart were each awarded a prize of $7,500. ...
#Ottawa Public Library #summer activities #TD Summer Reading ClubGo WILD with the TD Summer Reading Club_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) invites kids to participate in the TD Summer Reading Club (TDSRC). Last year, more than 19,300 children registered for the TD Summer Reading Club at the OPL and read more than 194,700 books. ...
#Ottawa Public LibraryOne-day closure on June 11 for Ottawa Library Main branch_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** The Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed Saturday, June 11 for electrical work. During the closure, the parking garage will be closed, and a temporary book drop next to the Metcalfe Street entrance will be available for returns. ...
Ottawa Public Library v. Ottawa Comiccon: Dawn of Awesomeness_ (press release) _ The Ottawa Public Library will once again be part of Ottawa Comiccon. This is the Library’s fifth year at the convention, and its first year appearing with OPL’s mini Bookmobile. Visitors will be able to obtain a free Library card and borrow material on site. ...
#library #OPLOttawa Public Library numbers for 2015 stack up to a year of popular growth_ (press release) _ The latest statistics from the Ottawa Public Library show that people are using the Library at a growing rate, and accessing ever increasing amounts of digital content from the OPL. In its just released Annual Report, the OPL reports that the proportion of Ottawa residents actively using their OPL card rose to the highest level in three years. ...
The Prose in the Park Literary Festival and Book Fair is Back on June 3-4, 2016_ (press release) _ Ottawa’s favourite open-air Literary Festival and Book Fair, Prose in the Park, will take place on June 4, 2016 , from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Parkdale Park. Sixty-seven moderators and panelists and more than 100 authors and a dozen small presses will be presenting and selling their latest works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. ...
#50+ #authors #OPL #Ottawa Public Library #short story #writingOPL 50+ Short Story Contest: Older adults invited to write their own short story_ (press release) _ The Ottawa Public Library is hosting an annual Short Story Contest for older adults. Adults 50 years or older, who have a Library card, are eligible to enter. They are invited to submit a maximum of two short stories either in English or French. ...