Upcoming Dates:
- Thu Jun 13
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.
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...
Mon Jun 17, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
'They Knew: how a culture of conspiracy keeps America complacent by Sarah Kendzior' is a book of revelations about how ordinary life In America is transformed by propaganda and conspiracy theories causing general unease every...
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...
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...
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
- 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...
Wed Jun 26, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Join us in exploring the sublime, mysterious, and terrifying abodes of literature with TPL's Gothic Book club! Gothic Book Club meets monthly to discuss chilling classics and monstrous modern masterpieces. Gothic B...
Thu Jun 27, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Spadina Road
Discuss diverse and inclusive titles from a variety of genres on the fourth Thursday of every month! This month we will be discussing Moccasin Square Gardens by Richard Van Camp...
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Richview
Bring a favourite book to discuss with a group of fellow book lovers, and stay for book-related activities. *Please register for this program in-person or by calling 416-394-5120. Lower level, children's depar...
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...
Wed Jul 03, 2024
7:15 pm
- 8:15 pm
Location:
Jane/Dundas
Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams In this remarkable debut novel based on actual events, as a team of male scholars compiles the first Oxford English Dictionary, one of their daughters decides to collect the...
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
[PROGRAM IS FULL ~ will take names on waitlist] This is a mystery book club for wise elders who enjoy reading short classic, popular, Canadian, paranormal, British, and other amazing mysteries. Our goal...
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Taylor Memorial
This club is for those who enjoy discussing true crimes from next door to around the world. Each month we review a case and then we decide which cases we want to look into next month We investigate the cases on our own us...
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Every life is full of stories. But writing them down -- that's the tricky part. Where do we start? What should we leave out? How do we keep writing even when we're judging our work or not sure what comes next? In this short c...
Mon Jul 15, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
'Fire Weather: the making of a beast' by John Valliant investigates the disastrous 2016 Fort McMurray fire and why it was so destructive. Winner of over 11 literary awards, it is a fascinating account of how vulnerable Canada...
Tue Jul 23, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Palmerston
Let's read Eric Walter's Mission to Mars, and meet with fellow kids to discuss the book. Copies of the book will be available to check out at the branch when you register in-person after June 22nd or you can place a hold on y...
Wed Jul 31, 2024
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Location:
Brentwood
Looking to share your current summer read, movie, or TV show? Drop by to talk about your current and future titles with your peers. Refreshments will be provided. All materials provided. Ages 12-17....
Wed Aug 21, 2024
4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Location:
Brentwood
Looking to share your current summer read, movie, or TV show? Drop by to talk about your current and future titles with your peers. Refreshments will be provided. If you identify as a person with a disability or as...