Events
Check out the list of events happening at Library and Archives Canada.
Upcoming events
Book launch — Whit Fraser: From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall
- Event
- Book launch — Whit Fraser: From Ragged Ass Road to Rideau Hall
- Date
- Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Format
- In-person event, registration required
Book launch — Eliza Reid: The First Lady Next Door
- Event
- Book Launch — Eliza Reid: The First Lady Next Door
- Date
- Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Format
- In-person event, registration required
April guided tour of the Preservation Centre
- Event
- April guided tour of the Preservation Centre
- Date
- Friday, April 24, 2026
- Format
- In-person event; registration required
Spring 2026 edition of the Ottawa International Writers Festival
- Event
- Spring 2026 edition of the Ottawa International Writers Festival
- Date
- Thursday, April 30 to Sunday, May 3, 2025
- Format
- In-person event; registration required
Book Club at LAC: Asian Heritage Month
- Event
- Book Club at LAC: Asian Heritage Month
- Date
- Thursday, May 14, and Friday, May 15, 2026
- Format
- In-person event; details to come
Art from the Archives: Personal banner
- Event
- Art from the Archives: Personal banner
- Date
- Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Format
- In-person event; details to come
Doors Open Ottawa
- Event
- Doors Open Ottawa
- Date
- Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2026
- Format
- In-person event; details to come
Book Launch - Vitality: Iconic Images, Hidden Stories
- Event
- Book Launch - Vitality: Iconic Images, Hidden Stories
- Date
- Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Format
- Online event; registration required
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Past events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | Art from the Archives: Spring-themed drawing |
| March 27, 2026 | March guided tour of the Preservation Centre |
| March 8, 2026 | Celebrate International Women’s Day at LAC |
| February 27, 2026 | February guided tour of the Preservation Centre |
| February 25, 2026 | Thinking out loud together: Why civil discourse matters more than ever |
| February 24, 2026 | Talking to each other: The importance of civil dialogue in an era of division |
| February 16, 2026 | Art from the Archives: Olympic posters |
| February 16, 2026 | Together at LAC: Explore the Winter Games |
| January 30, 2026 | Guided tours of the Preservation Centre |
| January 29, 2026 | Book launch – Éric Plante: Une vie militaire |
| January 12, 2026 | Book launch – Kagiso Lesego Molope: We Inherit the Fire |