FOPLA gifts $232,800 to the Ottawa Public Library in 2025
The Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association is very pleased to announce our 2025 gift of $232,800 to the Ottawa Public Library. This gift will go towards special programming and branch improvements across the city of Ottawa as well as sponsoring the 19th edition of OPL’s Awesome Authors youth writing contest, the popular TD Summer Reading Series, author readings during Black History Month, activities during October Library Month and other events offered by OPL. Our gratitude and thanks [...]
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Our Next Mammoth Sale is June 21st!
Mammoth Sales 2025! We are pleased to announce our Mammoth Book Sale dates for 2025. The next sale is Saturday, June 21st. Mammoth Books Sales take place the 4th Saturday of every month. We offer great prices on gently used books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs and more. Dates for all Mammoth Sales in 2025 can be found here. Location: James Bartleman Center 100 Tallwood Drive, Ottawa (ON) K2G 4R7 Time: 10 am - 2 pm cash, credit, and debit accepted [...]
Mammoth Book Sale Dates 2025!
We are pleased to announce the 2025 dates for our always popular Mammoth Book Sales. These sales take place every 4th Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm at the James Bartleman Centre, 100 Tallwood Drive, Nepean ON K2G 4R7 We offer great prices on gently used books, CDs, DVDs and more. 2025 Sale Dates January 25 February 22 March 29 April 26 May 31 June 21 July 26 August 23 September 27 October 25 November 29 December 20 [...]
FOPLA Announces Kind Reads Closure
The Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA) has made the difficult decision to close down our online bookstore, Kind Reads (kindreads.com). The announcement follows extensive internal deliberations and analysis of the online store’s financial and operational viability. Notice to our customers: * The last date to place an order at kindreads.com is December 31st, 2024. * Kind Reads gift cards will be honoured after the closure at 100 Tallwood Drive, at monthly Mammoth sales or browsing appointments. [...]
Our 2023 Annual Report is Now Available
What has been achieved in 2023 Through the commitment of our more than 230 volunteers and the generosity of our donors, FOPLA was able to generate $396,230 in revenues and donate $112,500 to OPL. Our 230 volunteers contributed an impressive 22,000 volunteer hours. Two new scholarships were established with the University of Ottawa (FOPLA Scholarship for Diversity and Equity in Public Librarianship 2023) and Algonquin College (FOPLA Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Librarianship 2023). Sales from our [...]