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Our Next Mammoth Sale is April 26!
Mammoth Sales 2025! We are pleased to announce our Mammoth Book Sale dates for 2025. The next sale is Saturday, April 26th. 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 [...]
Ottawa Public Library Releases their Annual Report 2023
The theme of the 2023 report is A Library for Everyone to reflect that there is room for everyone’s story at OPL, and that the Library provides access to a world of ideas and supports the community in a variety of ways. A key accomplishment in 2023 to increase inclusion and accessibility was the creation of the new Client Experience and Community Development department whose priority will be to identify community needs and service gaps as an initial [...]
FOPLA announces major gift to the Ottawa Public Library
OTTAWA – On April 9, 2024, at the Ottawa Public Library Board meeting, the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA) had the great pleasure of announcing a gift of $750,000 to the Ottawa Public Library “Unlock Potential” campaign, in support of the new OPL Central Library and joint facility with Library and Archives Canada (LAC), Ādisōke. “We are proud to be commemorating more than 20 years of friendship with OPL and contributing to the development of [...]
Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Please consider FOPLA for your Giving Tuesday donation!
Mammoth Book Sales 2024
We are pleased to announce the dates for our 2024 Mammoth Book Sales. Dates and more information can be found here.