04/09/2026
Come to our first stickers exchange this Saturday, April 11th from 2 to 4 PM!
📍1104 Somerset St. W
Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Ottawa Trans Library, Library, 1104 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON.
Founded in 2022 by Tara Sypniewski, The Ottawa Trans Library (OTL) houses an archive and collection of books by trans authors, as well as historical, important and interesting works on trans issues and people.
04/09/2026
Come to our first stickers exchange this Saturday, April 11th from 2 to 4 PM!
📍1104 Somerset St. W
04/02/2026
Join us for a ✨free✨ voice training workshop by GenieUs Communication this April 17 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm EST!
Registration is required to attend.
Both in-person and online options are available.
Link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/exploring-the-vocal-spectrum
03/26/2026
We’re partnering with .voice to share a FREE online 3-week trans voice masterclass designed for trans and gender diverse people looking to start or refine their voice transition journey. Join Undead Voice for live interactive masterclasses led by trans voice experts where you’ll learn essential voice transition skills in a supportive online community space!
Sessions start on April 13th, sign up now at https://www.undeadvoice.com/joinjumpstart or use the link in bio.
03/23/2026
Tune in on Sunday, April 19th and please donate. We truly need your support now more than ever. To stay open, to keep running our important programming, to keep the library archives and ongoing growth of our collections, and to continue to provide for the Ottawa Trans and non-binary communities. We need you and thank you for your support!
03/20/2026
We are excited to announce that the trans library is celebrating Trans Day of Visibility with our second annual Trans Day of Snacks! With heightened visibility and trans lives being threatened globally, being in community with other trans people can be life-altering/saving. We’re proud of you for persevering, for persisting in being yourself, for making it this far, and for choosing yourself over and over again.
To celebrate our wonderful community, the library will be holding an open house celebration on Sunday, March 29th, from 12 to 5 PM- with snacks available- While you snack, check out our amazing collection of books for loan, play board games, and socialize with the community! We’ll set up in the park across the street if weather permits ☀️
It is also our monthly Nonbinary Crafternoon, we’ll reserve a dedicated area for crafting. To our crafternoon regulars: feel free to come grab a treat and craft as usual
03/20/2026
We encourage you to participate in this year’s , an annual call to action to readers in support of TDOV.
1. Read books written by and/or featuring trans authors and characters
2. Share your reads: tag the official accounts on Instagram and use and
3. If you get a bingo, tag us or send us a photo, and we’ll enter you in a giveaway for OTL merch!
Good luck and happy reading! 📚🌷
03/19/2026
I'm personally reading A/S/L by for
A good book is great for a day of riding the train
03/17/2026
Soup night is back again at the end of this month!
There's no requirement to bring food with you, anyone is welcome to come in for a free meal. If you do bring food, we ask that bring an ingredients list with you for folks with allergies.
Register at this link or via the QR code: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/soup-night-at-the-trans-library-march--27
| Monday | 3pm - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 3pm - 7pm |
| Thursday | 3pm - 7pm |
| Friday | 3pm - 7pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 5pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 5pm |