100-year-old Rosemount library branch to get ‘major’ renovation
By Madison Ranta While the new Central Library project is a top priority, the latest Ottawa Public Library board meeting highlighted a range of other improvement projects planned for the…
Mayor Watson thinks Central Library will receive funding support from federal government
By Micaal Ahmed Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says “it’s a good bet” that the city and the federal government will strike a deal to collaborate on a new $168-million Central…
Tom Barber lectures about his family history for Black History Month
By: Nadya Pankiw Just before the beginning of Black History Month, Tom Barber stood in his basement looking through newspaper clippings, overflowing photo albums and a hard drive of recorded…
Ottawa Public Library bans explicit content from library computers
By Matt Gergyek Visitors to the Ottawa Public Library’s Main branch on Metcalfe Street will no longer be able to use library computers to view pornographic material or other explicit…
City launches search for Central Library architects
By Sarah Kazak The City of Ottawa will begin a two-phase procurement process to hire architects to design the new Ottawa Central Library on the eastern edge of LeBreton Flats….
Ottawa Public Library’s award-winning BiblioBike set to return this summer
By Spencer Van Dyk The Ottawa Public Library’s BiblioBike will be rolling through town again this summer — this year as an award winner. The portable library was recognized for…
Fight shifts to branch library
By Spencer Van Dyk The former Ottawa Teachers’ College on Elgin Street will someday be home to a new Centretown branch library if Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney gets her way….
City approves LeBreton site for new Central Library
By Spencer Van Dyk City Council officially voted 21–1 on Feb. 8 in favour of building Ottawa’s new Central Library at 557 Wellington St. after a controversial selection process and…
Public opposed to Lebreton Flats central library
By Nathan Caddell Heads were shaking and emotions were unfiltered at the Public Library Consultation at City Hall on Jan. 18. The packed house protested the proposed new central library…