Upcoming Dates:
- Tue May 28
- Tue Jun 11
- Tue Jun 18
- Tue Jun 25
- Tue Jul 02
Thu May 23, 2024
6:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
Location:
Woodside Square
Need some quiet reading time? Join our Silent Book Club! Spend most of your time reading and a little bit of time discussing your latest literary adventure. Bring your own book or choose a new read from our curated selection...
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
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...
Tue Jun 04, 2024
1:30 pm
- 2:30 pm
Location:
Woodside Square
Join fellow book lovers on the first Tuesday of every month for lively literary conversation. June Book Club title is: "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Jamie Ford. Register in branch or call us at 416-3...
Tue Jun 04, 2024
6:30 pm
- 7:30 pm
Location:
Runnymede
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month with a lively discussion of Tomson Highway's memoir, Permanent Astonishment. Winner of the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction, Permanent Astonishment explo...
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...
Fri Jun 07, 2024
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Location:
Runnymede
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month with a lively discussion of Tomson Highway's memoir, Permanent Astonishment. Winner of the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction, Permanent Astonishment explo...
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,...
6:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Dawes Road
Join us one Monday a month to discuss a variety of books. New members are always welcome. Copies of chosen books will be available to borrow at the Dawes Road Branch. Please inquire at the branch or phone us at 416-396-3820....
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
- 7:30 pm
Location:
Toronto Reference Library
La Bibliothèque publique de Toronto et le Théâtre français de Toronto s'associent pour créer un club de lecture théâtre. Ce rendez-vous mensuel est l'occasion de discuter et d'exp...
7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
on recurring dates listed below
Location:
Guildwood
Come bring a book you are reading. We read for 30-45 minutes and then everyone talks about what they have read. This is a drop in program. We meet the second Thursday of every month from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.
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...
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:
Albert Campbell
Join us on the 3rd Tuesday evening of every month to discuss books in a friendly and social atmosphere. May Book Club Title - Ru by Thuy Kim To get a copy of the book, please visit the 1st floor desk at...
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
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...
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...