Upcoming Dates:
- Tue May 21
- Tue May 28
- Tue Jun 11
- Tue Jun 18
- Tue Jun 25
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...
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...
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...
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 you?ve been reading. A fun way to discover new authors and titles! Drop in, no regis...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
10:00 am
- 11:30 am
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Leaside
**Writer's group is currently full but you can ask to be added to the waitlist** Join a creative and safe environment for writers of all levels! Bring your written work with you and volunteer to share your work wit...
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 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
- 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...
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...
2:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
St. James Town
Enjoy light refreshments and learn about some fabulous books from a library staff member. A fun way to discover new authors and titles and find your next great read!
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...