Upcoming Dates:
- Tue May 28
- Tue Jun 04
- Tue Jun 11
- Tue Jun 18
- Tue Jun 25
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
- 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
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...
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
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...
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...
Sat Jun 01, 2024
1:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Join us at Lillian H. Smith for Children's Book Club. This month's book is Fortunately, the Milk by award-winning author, Neil Gaiman. Description: While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abduc...
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...
Thu Jun 06, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Welcome to Dystopia Book Club, a place to discuss the revealing predictions and interpretations for our world in speculative fiction and science fiction. We will be discussing...
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...
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,...
Mon Jun 10, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Welcome to the Memoir Book Club, a safe space to explore and discuss the lived experiences of others as they remember, reminisce, and reflect on their own personal lives. No registration required. Drop in! June 10...
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....
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...
2:30 pm
- 4:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Lillian H. Smith
Join the book club hosted by The Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy! Each month we will read a book from a different sub-genre such as space opera, high fantasy, cyberpunk and more. Dates and books ar...
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...