Upcoming Dates:
- Wed Jun 19
2:00 pm
- 3:15 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Pleasant View
Looking for next great read! Come and learn about some great books from a library staff member & avid reader. A great way to find new authors and titles while you enjoy a cup of tea. Registration required....
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...
6:45 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Pleasant View
Join us for a short play reading and stimulating conversation. At every meeting, you and your club members discuss interesting fiction and non fiction titles. New members are always welcome. Copies of the books are available...
Tue May 28, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Brentwood
Looking for your next great read? Enjoy some refreshments, learn about some fabulous books from a library staff member, and share what youve been reading. A fun way to discover new authors and titles! Drop in, no regis...
1:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Taylor Memorial
Come join us as we recognize inspirational poems from Blake, Wilde, Yeats to Rumi! For the hour we would be deconstructing poems, identifying devices and how the poems impact the reader. No registration necess...
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 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...
Mon Jun 03, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Brentwood
Join us for an in-person discussion of The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka. This book is available in many formats. There are limited copies available for pickup at Brentwood Library main desk. Drop...
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Taylor Memorial
Food is universal. Come join us on the first Thursday of the month for a club about food in all of its glory. We will explore different food from around the world each month . Learn how to make new dishes, meet new friend...
Mon Jul 08, 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! July 8 -...
Thu Aug 01, 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...
Thu Jun 27, 2024
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Location:
Alderwood
The book club selection for June is "Our Souls at Night", by Kent Haruf - "a quiet tale of love and second chances". Copies available through the circulation desk. If you identify as a person with a di...
Tue Jun 04, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Brentwood
Join us for an in-person discussion of The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka. This book is available in many formats. There are limited copies available for pickup at Brentwood Library main desk. Drop...
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...
2:30 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...