books

WE WANT YOUR BOOKS Once again the Fools will be holding a Used Book Sale at The Great Glebe Garage Sale (This year to be held on Sat May 23rd ). We are NOW accepting donations of books. They can be dropped off at 143 Primrose Ave near Chinatown, or we can usually arrange to come and collect. ...

The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is holding initial discussions on a Central Library. The public will be invited to provide input into the spaces and services of the future building. Public input will be used to shape the functional building requirements (spaces and services) of a Central Library. ...

Reading can help children surpass their own expectations and overcome obstacles. When children find the right book at the right time, the world opens, and everything becomes possible. In conjunction with Scholastic’s “Open a World of Possible” reading initiative and Usher’s New Look BIGGERTHAN Words initiative, the “ BIGGERTHAN Booklist Challenge ” gave students in grades 3–8 the opportunity to actively connect with and share the power of reading in their lives. ...

Little Voice is giving away 5 ebooks to 5 lucky winners! With the launch of our children’s ebook, we’re happy to announce our first giveaway! Little Voice was written and illustr ated by both Ottawa natives Amanda Bernardo and Samantha Clusiau-Lawlor. ...

_ A weekly feature by Christopher Ryan , a local photographer, blogger and researcher. It appears every Friday on our blog. _ _ _ [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/01-January-2014.jpg) The Bible House, as it stands today. January 2014. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ottawa-gateway-carp-cover.jpg) ** ** Rich Little, Dan Aykroyd, Tom Green, Norm MacDonald, Mike MacDonald, and Sandra Oh are just a few funny people from Ottawa who’ve made it big in show business. Author John Mazerolle has intereviewed key people from Ottawa’s comedy and entertainment scene and written an interesting oral history of comedy in Ottawa. ...

Just finished reading [ Win, Tie or Wrangle ](http://www.penumbrapress.com/book.php?id=297) , a totally awesome book by local hockey historian Paul Kitchen. A fascinating read, highly recommended if you are either a) a hockey fan or b) a local history buff. ...

Karen at Apartment613 wants to know what are the best used book stores in Ottawa . She lists four of her favourites - Book Bazaar, Bytown Bookshop, Patrick McGahern Books, and All Books - but wants your suggestions too. ...

A neat idea from the Ottawa Public Library: [ Ottawa Public Library - chatting with a librarian just got easier ](http://caslisottawainformation.blogspot.com/2009/01/ottawa-public-library-chatting-with.html) The [ Ottawa Public Library ](http://www.biblioottawalibrary.ca/index_e.html) (OPL) is the newest member of askON, the real-time research and information service staffed by Ontario’s libraries. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/41Ivrjp7G3L._AA240_.jpg) Just finished reading Scott Gardiner’s King John of Canada. Set in the not-too-distant future, Gardiner tells the story about how Canada chooses a home-grown monarch to fix the country. It’s a really fun read. King John solves all of the country’s big problems – Quebec separatists, Aboriginal issues, Canada-U. ...