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The Library of Parliament was established in 1876 and provides research and historical information to parliamentarians. It’s the only part of Centre Block that survived the devastating fire of 1916 thanks to the large iron doors separating it from the rest of the building. ...

_ (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. ...

_ (via the Ottawa Public Library) _ The Ottawa Public Library’s 21 st annual Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest is underway. Writers between the ages of 9 and 17 must submit their work by February 15, 2016.  In order to help prepare participants to enter the contest, the following workshops will be offered: _ For ages 9-12 _ ** January 22 ** : Poetry (JC Sulzenko) - Beaverbrook ** January 22 ** : Short story (Catherine Austen) - Carlingwood ** January 29 ** : Poésie et nouvelles (Sylvie Frigon) - North Gloucester _ For ages 13-17 _ ** February 6 ** : Poésie et nouvelles (Sylvie Frigon) - St-Laurent ** February 13 ** : Poetry and short story (Caroline Pignat) - Greenboro ...

Three local writers were honoured with the prestigious Ottawa Book Award and Prix du livre d’Ottawa tonight at Ottawa City Hall. Heather Menzies, Blaise Ndala and Scott Randall were each awarded a prize of $7,500. _ Arc Poetry Magazine _ also recognized Shane Book’s collection of poems as the year’s best work of poetry and presented him with the 2015 Archibald Lampman Award. ...