Upcoming Dates:
- Tue Jun 18
- Tue Jun 25
- Tue Jul 02
- Tue Jul 09
- Tue Jul 16
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...
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...
7:00 pm
- 8:30 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Queen/Saulter
The Joy of Writing is a weekly writer's workshop and gathering where we read, write, laugh and inspire each other. Call 437-774-8831 for more information. Presented with the Ralph Thornton Community Centre. If you...
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...
Mon Jun 24, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Wychwood
Gather with like-minded book lovers for lively discussion led by library staff. June's book selection is Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Copies are available at the Wychwood branch. Please register in-branch...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...