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101 Centrepointe Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K2G 5K7 Canada Get Directions
(613) 580-2940
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Discover Your Roots: Genealogy and Local History Fair

OPL, Nepean Centrepointe Branch 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Are you interested in family history?  Curious about the history of Ottawa?  Drop in to: Enjoy genealogy and local history presentations Visit displays from local museums, historical and genealogy societies Bring your questions for consultation with genealogy specialists in the Resource Room Presentations: 10:00 a.m.:  Research in Archives, Libraries, Historical Societies - Library and Archves Canada, BIFHSGO, […]

Children’s Stories in the Diaspora

OPL, Nepean Centrepointe Branch 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Listen to readers from the black community share children's stories written by black authors from the diaspora. Books from the library will be on display and a local bookseller will have books for sale on site. All are welcome to attend. This is a family event. A partnership between the Ottawa Public Library and Black […]

Dear Sadie: Love, Lives and Remembrance from Ontario’s First World War

OPL, Nepean Centrepointe Branch 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

In commemoration of the First World War centennial, the Archives of Ontario presents "Dear Sadie: Love, Lives, and Remembrance from Ontario's First World War". "Dear Sadie" highlights unique, personal stories underlying the war, based on a series of letters between a Canadian soldier fighting overseas and his sweetheart back home.

Exploring Ontario Vital Records AND Ancestry DNA

OPL, Nepean Centrepointe Branch 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Two genealogy sessions with experts Glenn Wright and Lesley Anderson!  1st: the history of civil registration in Ontario, where to find records and how to use them.  2nd: How Ancestry DNA can enhance your family history. Registration Required. www.biblioottawalibrary.ca/program

A Store Older than Ottawa

OPL, Nepean Centrepointe Branch 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Earlier this year the account book of Bellows & Stacey's store that operated at Nepean Point from 1824-1828 was discovered in a museum in Vermont.  It has much to tell us about the local economy and the earliest settlers on both sides of the Ottawa River. And it’s coming home. Bruce Elliott, Professor of History at […]

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