Teens

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Find a new book to read, check out OPL’s youth volunteer opportunities, and peruse the programs page for teen activities happening at a branch near you. Follow OPL’s Teen Blog for contest announcements, book reviews and more.

Blogs for Teens

  • Librarian and client chatting as they stand beside a new branded rollup

    Curiosity Came to Life on January 27!

     

    What a day, Ottawa!

    On January 27, our community showed up at Ottawa Public Library (OPL) branches across the city, ready to celebrate curiosity, connection, and the everyday Library moments that bring us together.

  • Laser cutter, computer and 3D printer

    Create your vision at the Library

    •    Planning a party? Want to wow your guests with personalized favors?
    •    Need custom organization tools that fit your space perfectly?
    •    Curious about 3D printing or laser cutting but not sure where to start?

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Online Resources for Teens

  • Research

    Britannica Library

    Offers access to Encyclopedia articles, images, audio files and videos, biographies, a country comparison tool, and a world atlas. Includes Britannica Library Children, Britannica Library Young Adult and Britannica Library reference center.

    The double-click dictionary, powered by Merriam-Webster, is available on most content-based pages in Britannica’s site, including search results, articles, and content browses.

    Content Language
    English
    Help Guide(s)
    Help Guide
    Privacy and Terms of Use
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Use
  • Research

    Canada's Information Resource Centre

    A virtual who's who and what's where in Canada. Canada’s Information Resource Centre now provides online access to four titles that we currently have in our collection:

    • Canadian Almanac and Directory

    The Almanac section has its own pages and is searchable along with the directory.

    • Associations Canada

    Introductory material is only available in PDF, the other content is searchable from the search fields.

    • Canadian Parliamentary Guide

    Introductory material is only available in PDF, the other content can be searched by various fields.

    • Canadian Who’s Who

    It has its own search screen. Please just click on the title and it will take you to the search screen.

     

    Since all those four printed titles are for in-library use only, this online remote access will provide a convenient option to access a diverse array of virtual who’s who and what’s where in Canada

    This online access is for a single-user license. If you have trouble logging on you may wish to try again later

     

     

    Content Language
    English
  • Research

    Canadian Encyclopedia

    This encyclopedia includes over 40,000 articles and 60,000 photographs, as well as maps, graphs, games, quizzes and videos. Updated regularly, it contains The Encylopedia of Canada, The Youth Encyclopedia of Canada. (in English only) The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, Feature articles on different subjects, MacLean’s Magazine articles and The Timeline of Canadian History.

    Content Language
    Bilingual
    Privacy and Terms of Use
    Privacy Policy
  • Watch

    CBC Corner

    CBC Corner - Discover the best Canadian shows, stories & more.

    Developed specifically for public libraries, CBC Corner is a digital portal that brings together the wide

    variety of CBC and Radio-Canada digital content and resources into a single experience

    This one-of-a-kind digital portal allows you to access a wide variety of content including

    trusted news, local stories, entertaining TV and radio shows, award-winning podcasts,

    educational kids content, innovative podcasts, a free English and French language

    learning app, news in foreign languages, and much more!

    Content Language
    Bilingual
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Events for Teens