Ottawa Public Library / Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa

This is the library I frequent most. True, it’s the closest one to me, but it doesn’t hurt that it has a quaint location next to the Rideau Canal with a flower garden along the front. The Sunnyside location is small and I sometimes run into problems with getting available copies of certain books without having to resort to interlibrary loans. However, I’ve also found some great titles here, including fiction, non-​fiction and films. I also enjoy that books can be renewed online if you’re having troubles finishing that last book before the deadline.
I just have two big beefs with this branch. It seems no one enforces the time limit on the computers. So if you go and all the computers are in use, you may be waiting a long time. I waited until closing one time when my Internet was down at home; needless to say, I didn’t get a computer. Second beef: the staff is almost always grumpy. I’ve gone here many times so I find this track record weird. I’ve even had some of them pretend they didn’t hear me when I was asking for help. Honestly, it’s the worst I’ve ever seen to the point it’s funny.
But this is still a great spot. Come down and snuggle up with a book in a comfy chair by their big windows that face the canal.