Upcoming Dates:
- Tue May 28
- Tue Jun 25
- Tue Jul 30
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 monthÂ’s title is "Homecoming" by Yaa Gyasi. To register, call the Deer Park library at 416-393-...
3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Richview
Love reading? Short on time? Join us for the Short Book Club where we will be discussing a book that is 300 pages or less each month! We meet on the last Tuesday of the month. No registration is required and new members...
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...
6:30 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Parkdale
Join us the last Wednesday of the month as we discuss 2SLGBTQ+ titles in a fun and welcoming space. Copies of monthly titles will be available at the Parkdale branch or as an ebook on the Libby app. Drop in, no re...
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Cedarbrae
Looking to improve your English Writing skills? We're gathering a group of amateur writers to read and workshop one another's short stories! Each month, members will hand out their stories (Max word count: 800) and then we wi...
Wed May 29, 2024
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Location:
Barbara Frum
Get exposed to different genres and formats and meet up once a month for fun discussions and activities based on the book of the month. This program is at the Barbara Frum branch's 1st Floor Story Room. For May, we...
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...
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Beaches
Join us on the first Wednesday of every month to discuss books in a relaxed atmosphere. New members always welcome. Drop-in only, however, space is limited. June 5 - We Measure the Earth with our Bodies by Tsering...
6:30 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Parkdale
Do you find it hard to express your feelings about the climate crisis? The Keeping Cool Club's Writers' Workshop is the place to find your voice in a supportive, creative environment with experienced facilitators. Unique prom...
Mon Jun 10, 2024
6:30 pm
- 7:30 pm
Location:
S. Walter Stewart
Authors Nora Gold and Gary Barwin present their brilliant new books and discuss a wide range of topics including Jewish identity and experience in the contemporary world, the nature of creativity, the writing process, their l...
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Guildwood
Come bring a book you are reading. We read for 30-45 minutes and then everyone talks about what they have read. This is a drop in program. We meet the second Thursday of every month from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.
Thu Jun 13, 2024
6:00 pm
- 7:30 pm
Location:
S. Walter Stewart
Join us for this interactive workshop sharing and writing letters to your younger self about coming out as a member of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. Author Debra Anderson leads this workshop. Debra is a recipient of th...
Fri Jun 14, 2024
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Location:
Richview
Join us for a discussion and activities related to The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell (copies can be picked up at the children's reference desk ahead of the program). Ages 8-12. *Please register for this pro...
2:00 pm
- 3:15 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Richview
Join us for a lively and fun discussion about the selected book. May: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith June: Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese July & August: taking a break and resuming in S...
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Richview
Join us for a lively and fun discussion about the selected book. May: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith June: Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese July & August: taking a break and resuming in S...
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
S. Walter Stewart
For those of us who may see ourselves as a "work in progress," come learn and grow together with a selection of classic and popular personal development titles. Join us on the third Thursday of each month from 7-8...
Mon Jun 24, 2024
6:00 pm
- 7:30 pm
Location:
S. Walter Stewart
Our stories matter, and it's worth taking the time to delve into the past and write memories down - for the self, for family, for posterity. Beth Kaplan, author of five nonfiction books and writing teacher for thre...
6:30 pm
- 8:30 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
S. Walter Stewart
New and experienced writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays are welcome! The group is led by editor and author Sharon A. Crawford. Please call 416-396-3975 for information, or email Sharon A. Crawfo...
Wed Jun 26, 2024
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Location:
Barbara Frum
Get exposed to different genres and formats and meet up once a month for fun discussions and activities based on the book of the month. This program is at the Barbara Frum Branch's 1st Floor Story Room. For June, w...
Wed Jun 26, 2024
6:00 pm
- 7:30 pm
Location:
Beaches
Join us for this interactive workshop sharing and writing letters to your younger self about coming out as a member of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. Leading this session is author Debra Anderson who teaches innovative creative wr...