Ottawa Public Library: Cumberland Branch

I’ve learned to love the library all over again! Sometimes I want a quiet, distraction-​free place to work where I don’t have to buy a coffee (or…a cookie. Or muffin. And gain 5lbs. Haha!). I’d visited the Orleans library a few weeks prior with Noah K, and wasn’t super impressed. I heard there was a second location attached to the Ray Friel Centre, and decided to check it out.
I went in with low expectations, but I really loved this library! Attached to the Ray Friel Centre, as mentioned, I bet it’s a great spot for families. It was really busy, even at 10 in the morning. I’ve also worked here around 2 p.m. and it was just as busy then. There’s a great computer area here, and lovely section with comfy chairs and a beautiful stone mantle (I think the fireplace is fake though, ha!). There’s a dedicated spot for ancestry research, and I noticed the Orleans Historical Society has a meeting room here.
They have a fantastic selection of DVD rentals here, and a massive Children’s Library. This is a much better location than the other Orleans library, and I absolutely recommend it if you need a quiet place to work, need to do some research, or love to read.
As with all Ottawa Public Library locations, you need your library card and pin number to use the wifi.