Upcoming Dates:
- Mon May 27
- Mon Jun 10
- Mon Jun 24
- Mon Jul 08
- Mon Jul 22
Mon May 27, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
Location:
Deer Park
Join this group of interested book lovers in the community and enjoy discussing the book of the month over tea and cookies. This month?s title is "Homecoming" by Yaa Gyasi. To register, call the Deer Park library at 416-393-...
6:30 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Northern District
Join a creative and safe environment for writers of all levels! Bring your written work to share with your peers when you?re ready, and to support your fellow writers! We meet bi-weekly on Monday evenings in Room...
6:30 pm
- 7:30 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Barbara Frum
Join us to discuss great books written by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and Persons of Colour) authors! New members are always welcome. Check-out your copy in-branch or get your ebook/audiobook copy by downloading Libby App by Ove...
5:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Parliament Street
Writers Collective of Canada is offering community writing workshops! Materials provided. No experience required! Beginners are welcome. Offered in partnership with the Writers Collective of Canada (WCC) which is...
Wed May 29, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Mount Pleasant
Are you a book lover of all types of thrillers, mystery with twists, cliffhangers and more? Join our new Wednesday afternoon book club! Copies available at the front desk! May Title: Holly by Steven King...
Wed May 29, 2024
6:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
Location:
Parliament Street
Are you interested in joining a book club but don't have much time? Check out the Short Book Club at Toronto Public Library's Parliament Street branch. We meet to discuss books that are 250 pages or less. In May we...
Thu May 30, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Alderwood
Join us for an informal discussion of "The Widow" by Fiona Barton. Described as an "electrifying debut thriller," this novel is full of twists and turns. Copies available to borrow from the branch. Drop-in....
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Gerrard/Ashdale
Join us for a lively and fun discussion about the selected book on the last Thursday* of the month (some exceptions apply). May 30: Secrets of the Sprakkar by Eliza Reid June 13*: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Books...
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
College/Shaw
The group invites new and experienced poets of all ages to bring their work to our monthly meetings! Bring a poem with six to ten copies for review by other attendees. The group will listen to you read your poem and offer con...
2:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
York Woods
Looking for somewhere to share your writing with like-minded creative folks? The Community Writing Group welcomes creative writers and poets to bring their in-progress poetry and short fiction to share and discuss in a friend...
6:30 pm
- 7:30 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Mimico Centennial
Share the love of reading! Kids and parents will read a pre-selected book together, and then join us on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the library to chat about the book. Was it a great read? Was it bad? Or just meh? Regist...
Sat Jun 08, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Parliament Street
Looking for your next great read? Learn about some fabulous (and maybe not-so-fabulous) books from a library staff member, and share what you've been reading. A fun way to discover new authors and titles! Drop in,...
Wed Jun 12, 2024
6:30 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
High Park
Come and join us the second Wednesday of every month to discuss a variety of books in a fun and friendly atmosphere. New members are always welcome. No registration required. In June, we are reading Fun Home: A Fam...
Wed Jun 12, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Northern District
Join us for a friendly, spirited discussion of a different book each month. This month we are discussing Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin. Drop in. July 10, 2024: Jennie?s Boy by Wayne John...
Thu Jun 13, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Yorkville
The Thursday Book Club meets on the second Thursday of the month at 2pm. We discuss fiction and nonfiction titles. To register please email Zoe: zjohnstone@tpl.ca If you identify as a person with a disa...
Sat Jun 15, 2024
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Location:
Agincourt
"Join the Scarborough Poetry Club for DiVERSE City: a celebration of poetry in our community. Featuring readings by Toronto Poet Laureate Lillian Allen, SPC Co-founder Jeevan Bhagwat, Toronto poet Patrick Connors and guests f...
Tue Jun 18, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Mimico Centennial
Our June book club selection is Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans. Paper Moon meets the Blitz in this dark, Dickensian comedy which follows 10- year-old Noel as he stumbles through a bombed-out London trying to scratch a living fr...
Tue Jun 25, 2024
6:30 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Annette Street
Join us the last Tuesday of each month for a lively discussion of a good book. June's title is The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. The Sympathizer follows a Viet Cong agent as he spies on a South Vietnamese arm...
Wed Jun 26, 2024
1:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
Location:
Mount Pleasant
A panel discussion featuring a group of 5 who spend their days dreaming up nefarious doings and then writing about them. This presentation will appeal to readers and writers alike. As published authors, we offer insights into...
Thu Jun 27, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Alderwood
The book club selection for June is "Our Souls at Night", by Kent Haruf - "a quiet tale of love and second chances". Copies available through the circulation desk. If you identify as a person with a di...