Ottawa·UpdatedCity of Ottawa staff say the planned Ādisōke central library will not open to the public in 2026 as the contractor continues to report delays.Building on LeBreton Flats was previously expected to open in summer 2026Listen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Construction continues on Ādisōke, the new Ottawa Public Library facility, on May 6, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)City of Ottawa staff say the planned Ādisōke central library will not open to the public in 2026 as the contractor continues to report delays.Carina Duclos, the city’s director of infrastructure and water services, broke the news to councillors on Tuesday. She did not provide a new timeline but assured councillors that the project is not in jeopardy.The joint Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada project on LeBreton Flats has a budget of $334 million, according to the latest estimate. Its scheduled opening has been pushed back before. Until Tuesday, it was set for summer 2026. Ᾱdisōke (pronounced AW-de-SO-keh) means “storytelling” in Algonquin. Both the name and its design grew from a collaboration with nearby First Nations Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg and Pikwakanagan. ABOUT THE AUTHORArthur White-Crummey is a reporter at CBC Ottawa. He has previously worked as a reporter in Saskatchewan covering the courts, city hall and the provincial legislature. You can reach him at arthur.white-crummey@cbc.ca.
Ādisōke central library will not open next year
