This week, and until March 1, the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) celebrates Freedom to Read Week. In 2024, the Library received 11 requests to restrict access to books from its shelves. Ten years before, ...

Several copies of a book promoting white nationalist ideology have been placed in community-run library boxes in neighbourhoods across the city, prompting a police investigation.

In alignment with International Women’s Day (8 March 2025), the University of Ottawa Library and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO) are pleased to announce the addition of the Canadian ...

Sonia Bebbington’s article on the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) celebrates access to ideas and the opportunity for personal growth, but avoids questions about OPL’s gatekeeping. OPL reported 11 ...