Building off our first set of in-person engagement events, starting today and continuing until March 24, all Canadians are invited to visit Inspire555.ca(link is external) to help inform how the new Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada joint facility will take shape on the site at 555 Albert Street in the heart of
Around 200 people gathered tonight at Library and Archives Canada to participate in the first in a series of public engagement activities for the design of the new Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada joint facility. The first workshop in the “Building Blocks” phase of engagement for the new facility was kicked off
The City of Ottawa, Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada are inviting the public to inspire the design of the new Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada joint facility. The national engagement process for the architectural design of the facility has been labeled the “Inspire555 Series,” in a nod to its
On February 8, 2017, Ottawa City Council approved 557 Wellington Street as the site for the new Ottawa Central Library. The site is city-owned and located at the northwest corner of Albert Street and Commissioner Street. Council directed staff to undertake the necessary actions to assign 557 Wellington Street for the Ottawa Central Library. The City
The public is invited to share their thoughts on the spaces and uses of the new flagship Ottawa Central Library. Two upcoming sessions are the latest in a series of consultations on “what” should be in the new facility. Since 2013, more than 3,000 people have shared their thoughts on this topic both in-person and
More than 175 residents took part in two working sessions at Ottawa City Hall yesterday to help shape the criteria that will be used to evaluate potential locations for the new flagship Ottawa Central Library. The general public will have a chance to provide further input into the site criteria in an online questionnaire starting