I'm not entirely well today, but wasn't going to miss at least dropping by the @ottawatranslibrary.bsky.social Amplify telethon today! Thanks, Elaina, for letting me introduce Edith Puthie on the stream; they're inspiring. I'm proud to be a sponsor.

Starting in just a few hours!

We're less than a day away from our #queer #transgender #nonbinary telethon! Help keep North America's only physical #trans library open and support Ottawa's amazing local artists! Sunday April 19 11am to 3pm EST on our YouTube page: youtube.com/@ottawa-tran...

I just came across this article from @capitalcurrent.bsky.social about our Soup Night 😍 capitalcurrent.ca/trans-librar... We're running this ✨free✨ potluck-style event on the last Friday of each month to bring together and feed our community 🥣🏳️‍⚧️

Just a day away! At time of writing, there's still 9 in-person spots and plenty of space online for this free #trans #voicetraining workshop! Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

Board Game Night is, unfortunately, cancelled today. We hope to be back May 7th! We will also be closing at 6pm today

Lots of open spots for tonight still! Come join us for an evening of socializing and making music

Catch our telethon starting at 11am this Sunday! It'll be up on our YouTube page here: youtube.com/@ottawa-tran...

We'll be closed next Saturday to set up for the AMPLIFY TELETHON Catch us live-streaming over 35 local queer artists on the our Instagram and Youtube channels and on the Dykeseries/Elaina Martin Facebook Page, next Sunday 11 am - 3 pm Regular hours resume on Monday April 20, from 3pm to 7pm

Thank you so much! 💜

It's Neurodiversity Celebration Month! Check out some of our favorite books with trans neurodiverse characters, about trans neurodiverse experiences, and by trans neurodiverse authors #NeurodiversityAwarenessMonth #NeurodiversityCelebrationMonth

Join us for a monthly open jam session. Come out and jam with us. This is an event aimed at folks wanting to play some music together, rather than an audience. ottawatranslibrary.ca/series/open-...

The Ottawa Trans Library is happy to announce a new event: Open Mic Sessions! Every third sunday, from 12-3pm www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

Learn more about asexuality: hrc.im/asexualcommunity

Happy International Asexuality Day! Check out our books on the topic here: www.librarycat.org/lib/otttrans... We would love to add to this list or hear book recommendations from you!

Candy Says raising money for @ottawatranslibrary.bsky.social at Live on Elgin. Great show! Great photos by Alt Hizz magazine. open.substack.com/pub/althizzm...

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. ottawatranslibrary.ca/event/explor...

Four new books are hitting the shelves this month! Check out our ever-growing collection at www.librarycat.org/lib/otttrans...

April events are out, starting with Board Game Night on the 2nd! See you there! Check out our website for event registration and any additional events that crop up throughout the month: ottawatranslibrary.ca/events/

Great, thanks for the info. I ordered these.

Le 31 mars est le jour de la visibilité trans. Dans ces temps incertains, Trans Outaouais tient à souhaiter aux membres de la communauté une excellente journée. Nous vous encourageons à prendre soin de vous. Vous avez le droit de vous gâter! L'équipe de Trans Outaouais

Hi #tdov enby author here with some dark fantasy books 🖤 and some art to go along with them linktr.ee/1mpavidus

I signed up to be a monthly patron of the @ottawatranslibrary.bsky.social because trans people need support all year, not just on #transdayofvisibility. We also attended a benefit show for the library on the weekend and picked up this Candy Says EP because the proceeds went to the library.

🏳️‍⚧️ Celebrate trans+ voices this #TransDayOfVisibility by supporting these recently released and soon-to-be released books written by and/or about trans+ folks!

It's Trans Day of Visibility, which means it's the perfect time to boost the hell out if trans authors, especially the many indie and self-published ones

It's TDOV. I'm a trans women, I edit books about trans women, I offer big savings for trans women authors. Help support me: lilitufraywrites.crd.co

Support trans writers with this sweet bundle featuring my new book + 15 others, all for less than a dollar each! itch.io/b/3594/tdov-... Only two days left so don't miss out!

🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️‍⚧️ My name is Vincent Lore, and I write horror with trans guy leads! You can get my current gothic and Lovecraftian short stories PWYW on itch and Payhip! vincentlore.itch.io books2read.com/ap/nzej7l/Vi... #tdov #transdayofvisibility

Happy #TransDayOfVisibility 💜 I’m Kara, a trans woman author. I love games, anime, and sci-fi, + I’m the creator of the queer Portland magical girl team Magica Riot. I’ve been out since 2019. Despite the state of the world, it’s the best thing I ever did. Support me & buy my books! magicariot.com

It's Trans Day of Visibility and we're open noon to 5pm today! Sounds like the perfect opportunity to come read a book, play a board game with friends, or even just browse our catalogue to find some incredible works buy trans authors: www.librarycat.org/lib/otttrans... #TDoV #TransDayOfVisibility

Todays the day! Come get your snack on!

extremely specific set times are dropping let's go 🪦

Today, feminist organizations across 🇨🇦 are launching a new campaign: Women for Trans Rights. This campaign rejects attacks on trans people under the guise of protecting women and putting the focus back where it belongs: patriarchy and government inaction. Add your name: www.womenfortransrights.ca

Thank you to @genderhorizon.com for dropping by before your lecture tonight and signing our books! Theres still time to register for her talk tonight! www.alexisshotwell.com/2026/03/05/m...

Join us for Trans Day of Snack this March 29th from noon to 5pm at the Ottawa Trans Library! We'll have free treats to give away from your favorite local spots! Come grab a bite, play a game, read a book, socialize, or just celebrate the wonderful community we share #TDoV #transdayofvisibility

It's not every #TransRightsReadathon that we have the opportunity to hear more from the authors themselves! @genderhorizon.com, author of Family Abolition and Everything for Everyone, is lecturing at The Grove this Tuesday evening. Swing by the library around 3pm that day for a chance to say hi!

I'm personally reading A/S/L by @jeannethornton.bsky.social for #TransRightsReadthon A good book is great for a day of riding the train

With 1100 items in our collection, we struggle to name just a few books for #TransRightsReadathon. Anything in the library is fair game! We created these bingo sheets, available for free, to help guide folks in their reading journey. Browse our catalogue here: www.librarycat.org/lib/otttrans...

We just realized its #CoyoteAwarenessWeek, and thought it'd be a great opportunity to raise awareness of one of our favorite authors, @ivancoyote.bsky.social! Check out Ivan's books here, some of them are even signed! www.librarycat.org/lib/otttrans...

Our Digital Audio Workshops get together is now recurring! Come join us in person or online. www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

We've been running a Soup Night out of the Ottawa Trans Library on the last Friday of each month Next one is March 27! Bringing a dish with you is not required, but welcome! Please bring an ingredients list for any food you bring Register if you can here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

So thankful for the chance to be part of this convo on Sunday! @dykeseries.bsky.social “A beautiful conversation and a powerful statement for future dreamers of liberation - captured from the conversation between Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware and Ottawa Trans Library Co-Chair Joanis Sherry”❤️

m.youtube.com/watch?v=npv6... Thank you to the Ottawa Trans Library and Tea For Tara for the chance to speak together and signing story telling today! @ottawatranslibrary.bsky.social @dykeseries.bsky.social

Happy Pi Day! The library will be CLOSED today, March 14 2026, due to volunteer illness. We'll be open again Monday March 16

ANCHOR is expanding! I am so proud of this amazing program that started in Centretown. In June, residents in the Byward Market, Sandy Hill, Lowertown, Vanier, Overbrook and Lees will have access this incredible 24/7 service that responds to mental health and substance use crises.

We have some of these, including copies of Gender Queer in french and english, in our collection. Browse the whole catalogue of over 1100 items here: www.librarycat.org/lib/otttrans...

We will be CLOSED for library hours tomorrow for an external event: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket... The Zine Making Workshop is also cancelled, but Poetry Night is still on 5:30pm to 7:30 Sorry for the late notice! Have a great day y'all <3

March event calendar just dropped! Check out our website for event registration and any additional events that crop up throughout the month: ottawatranslibrary.ca/events/

Come one come all to the next art show at the Ottawa Trans Library. 3pm on the 8th of march, 2026