With the 2026 municipal elections fast approaching, parents in Ottawa say they'd like to see libraries open more on weekends.

Beginning in March 2025, the Ottawa Public Library will be adding 39 operational hours across eight rural branches. The ...

Book lovers in Ottawa's Hunt Club neighbourhood could finally get their own library branch. On Tuesday, the Ottawa Public Library Board set the wheels in motion for the new facility. River ward Coun.

Amidst a decline in physical book rentals and in-person visits to its 33 branches, the Ottawa Public Library is doubling down on a rebrand. One that positions it as a “third space” for clients. In its ...

After nearly a year of public input by Canadians from coast to coast, Toronto-based Diamond Schmitt Architects has finally revealed renderings for the new Ottawa library and archives. Designed in ...

A new architectural landmark is now officially set to rise near Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital city of Ottawa: the Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada (OPL-LAC) Joint ...

The Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada (OPL-LAC) joint facility was revealed at a ceremony on Jan. 23. The $193-million, 216,000-sf project is being designed by Diamond Schmitt ...

Known as Ādisōke, which comes from the Anishinābemowin term for storytelling, the five-story building will house Canada's national library and archive as well as Ottawa's main public library branch.

If you've been thinking about learning to play a new instrument, you might want to check one out at the local library. Ottawa Public Library has launched a new lending program that will allow you to ...