Services

The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) offers literacy support. The library has a wide variety of books, book and tape sets, and videocassettes for adult learners trying to improve their reading and writing.

OPL provides library orientation tours for organizations upon request. Library membership is free of charge.

What can you do?

Develop partnerships with your local library. Ask local library staff about their services. Take advantage of the special programs they offer and promote them in your agency.

Libraries offer programs covering a range of topics, including computer basics, using the internet, job search, health and social issues, and special interest workshops.

Many branches also offer story time for parents and children, reading groups and special interest workshops for children.

Library programs are described in the quarterly publication Preview/En primeur. This publication is available at all branches of the library as well as many community centres.

For further information or assistance, please contact:

Marcia Aronson, Manager, Adult and Readers’
Advisory Services,
Ottawa Public Library
Tel: 236-0302 ext. 561
E-mail: Marcia.aronson@library.ottawa.on.ca

For general information call InfoService at 236- 0303 or visit the OPL website at
http://www.library.ottawa.on.ca/english
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