Upcoming Dates:
- Tue May 28
- Tue Jun 25
- Tue Jul 30
- Tue Aug 27
Thu May 23, 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 Running Down the Dream by Candy Palmater. Pick up a physical copy at the branch...
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...
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...
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 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
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...
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
This is a mystery book club for wise elders who enjoy reading short classic, popular, Canadian, paranormal, British, and other types of amazing mysteries. Our goal is to have fun, discuss, and to enjoy the reading journey tog...
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
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
Join us every month to discuss a variety of graphic novels, comics, and manga. For June, we will be discussing Daemons of the Shadow Realm by Hiromu Arakawa! Print copies are available for hold....
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:
Toronto Reference Library
"Recent advances in AI technology and architecture have brought AI to the forefront of cultural consciousness. The release of ChatGPT in 2022 to the public showcased these advances, arousing fears of AI encroaching on uniquel...
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...
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...
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
- 8:00 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
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...