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_ (via Ottawa Public Library) _ The Carp branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed on from Monday, February 29 to Thursday, March 10 to receive improvements. As a result of the branch retrofit, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology will be put in place and there will be a new service point. ...

_ (via Ottawa Public Library) _ Ontario is supporting 10 new projects in public libraries that will improve services for Ontarians.  The Ottawa Public Library will receive $186,890 over two years to offer innovative food literacy programming.  This investment is part of the Ontario Libraries Capacity Fund, a $10 million program to help public libraries support strong, vibrant communities and better meet the changing needs of Ontarians. ...

_ (via Ottawa Public Library) _ The Ottawa Public Library’s Imagine Space will reopen on Friday, January 29 after undergoing an expansion and receiving improvements. The popular makerspace, located at the Nepean Centrepointe branch, closed for the upgrades on November 23, 2015. ...

_ (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 ...

The Ottawa Public Library’s 21 st annual Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest is underway. This contest, for aspiring young poets and short story authors, is open to writers between the ages of 9 and 17. They are invited to submit poems and short stories in English or French. ...

The Ottawa Public Library Board has approved the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) 2016 draft operating and capital budget. The complete budget envelope is $45.362M which includes funding for both operating and capital expenses. On the operations side, the 2016 budget maintains existing services at current levels across the City. ...

The Elmvale Acres branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed from November 30-December 8. This is the third of three short scheduled closures this fall, required as part of the branch retrofit. As a result of these improvements, RFID technology will be put in place, there will be a new service point and a new entrance. ...

The Fitzroy Harbour branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed from November 23-27 to receive improvements.  The book drop will be available during the closure. The nearest alternate branches are Carp (3911 Carp) and Constance Bay (262 Len Purcell). ...

The elevator at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be out-of-service starting October 20 until late-December. The elevator is being replaced as part of the City of Ottawa’s building assets lifecycle renewal and replacement program.  In order to better serve customers, a self-checkout station has been temporarily installed on the lower level, and holds have been moved there as well. ...

Throughout the month of October, Canadians across our country will be celebrating libraries. From building communities and transforming lives to inspiring learning, sparking curiosity, and connecting people, libraries are pillars of our community.  Every day this month, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will be showcasing a different service or item available to customers that they might not have known about. ...