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Latest News
Family Literacy (Every) Day
January 27th is Canada’s Family Literacy Day, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate literacy for all ages throughout the year! There are tons of ways to incorporate reading and storytelling into your weekly routine without hurting your budget. Of course the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) offers materials and activities to families for free all year long. And while you’re at the library, you can stop by one of our Friends of the OPL book sales to pick up some great books for pocket change. Buying bargain books with allowance earnings can be a great way to teach your child financial literacy, while promoting reading.
If you’re looking for some word games you can print out at any time, click here for a list of tips and activities you can use to get children excited about reading. Happy learning!
December mini-Mammoth book sale attracts budget-conscious holiday shoppers
Our December mini-Mammoth book sale at 100 Tallwood featured books ranging in price from 1 to 10 for a dollar! Library supporters from across the city showed up to forage for some great holiday finds. Many went home with holiday themed books and good-enough-to-gift nearly new recent bestsellers without hurting their budgets.
Even at these bargain prices, the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association raised $977 for the Ottawa's libraries thanks to everyone who came to the sale to show their support!
We've still got five sales left, so don't worry if you missed us this time. We'll be back in January to offer great books at great prices once again.
Carp library Friends Join the Santa Claus Parade
The Friends of the Ottawa Public Library in Carp were at their local Santa Claus Parade with bells on (and reindeer antlers and elf hats!). This fantastic team of volunteers runs the Carp Book Corner self-serve book sale at the Carp library.
FOPLA's Contributions
Some projects we plan to fund this year include:
· Enhanced family and children's services in a number of branches
· E-reader bundles for public training
· System-wide teen programming
· Improved areas for seniors and newcomers
Click below to see some of the purchases the Friends have made for our libraries.
Latest Events
Alta Vista: Special Used Book Sale
Pick up great books at great prices! The Friends of the Ottawa Public Library's 'Bookery' will hold a half-priced booksale from 10-12 on the second Saturday of every month.
Saturday Mar 10, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
mini-Mammoth book sale!
A sale will be held one Saturday every month of the school year to replace our annual Mammoth Used Book Sale.
The sales will take place in the lobby of the Central Archives and Library Materials Centre (100 Tallwood Drive) from 10am to 2pm.
February 25 - 10am to 2pm