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  • Black woman wearing a soft pink sweater and light blue lounge pants reads a book in bed in the morning. A Shiba Inu dog sits next to her.

    Tuesdays, Sep 10, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
    11:00am
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Cover to Cover has multiplied!

    Join us once a month for lively discussions on books in a variety of genres and voices.

    Starting September 2024, there will be two groups reading the same books, but at different times of the year. Choose a morning session - Daybreak Discussions - or evening session - Nightfall Forum - that works with your schedule.

    When you register for a session, there is no need to request a physical copy, as one will be ready for you! If you would prefer a different format such as an e-book or audiobook, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.

    By registering for this program, you are registering for a Tuesday morning session. To register for a Thursday evening session, please visit Cover to Cover: Nightfall Forum.

    FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

    September 10: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
    October 15: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
    November 12: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
    December 10: Theory of Crows, by David Robertson

    WINTER SESSIONS ❄ Registration opens December 2024 ❄

    January: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
    February: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
    March:This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar

    SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2024 ❀

    April:This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
    May: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
    June: Bring Your Favourite Book Party!

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Tuesdays, Sep 10, 2024 - Jun 10, 2025
    6:30pm
    90 minutes

    10 sessions remaining

    Participez à des rencontres sociales pour discuter d’une grande variété de livres sélectionnés par les membres du club de lecture. Cette activité est ouverte à tous. Les personnes inscrites ont la responsabilité d’obtenir un exemplaire du livre à lire ou à écouter.

    Les 2e mardi du mois de septembre à juin, de 18h30 à 20h.

    septembreUn animal sauvage par Joël Dicker

    octobreÉveil à Kitchike par Louis-Karl Picard-Sioui

    novembreLes insolents par Ann Scott

    décembreTreize verbes pour vivre par Marie Laberge

    janvierAmis, chers amis par Bernard Pivot

    févrierQimmik par Michel Jean

    marsLes villes de papier par Dominique Fortier

    avril: La vie heureuse par David Foenkinos

    maiLe livre des sœurs par Amélie Nothomb

    juin: Le violon d'Adrien par Gary Victor

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Thursdays, Sep 12, 2024 - Feb 13, 2025
    1:30pm
    90 minutes

    6 sessions remaining

    Come meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members. All are welcome!

    Every second Thursday of the month from 1.30pm to 3.00pm.

    Here's what we're reading in 2024/2025:

    • March 14: Dead Wake by Eric Larson
    • April 11: Warlight by Michael Ondaatje 
    • May 9: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
    • June 6: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Start-Up by John Carreyrou
    • July 11: Mansions of the Moon by Shyam Selvadurai
    • August 8: Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall
    • September 12: On the Ravine by Vincent Lam
    • October 10: The Story of Us by Catherine Hernandez
    • November 14: Snow by John Banville
    • December 12: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin
    • January 9: A Newfoundlander in Canada by Alan Doyle
    • February 13: The Drowning Woman by Robin Harding
  • Open book with middle pages curved inward to resemble a heart

    Thursdays, Sep 12, 2024 - Dec 12, 2024
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    L'automne s'approche, et sur ses pas suit la nouvelle saison des clubs de lecture!

    Joignez-vous à nous pour des discussions conviviales au sujet des livres francophones. Quand vous vous inscrivez, vous recevrez une copie physique du livre - sans avoir besoin de la réserver! Si vous voulez une copie numérique, veuillez placer une commande en cliquant sur le lien du titre désiré ci-bas.

    12 septembre: Qimmik, par Michel Jean

    17 octobre: La vie de ma mère, par Natalie Petrowski

    14 novembre: Rue Duplessis, par Jean-Phillipe Pleau

    12 décembre: Peuple de verre, par Catherine Leroux

  • three books on the right stacked together

    Mondays, Sep 16, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
    2:30pm
    90 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    The Stittsville Library Book Club meet on the third Monday of most months and read a variety of fiction and non-fiction books.  Registration is required.
     

  • Photo illustration of cookbook and cooking utensils

    Tuesdays, Sep 17, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
    1:30pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Then come and meet with other food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! Each month will be a different cookbook! We will then make recipes at home and share comments on the results with the group.

    No need to put a hold on a copy! You will get the cookbooks at the meetings.

     

  • A black person's hand holds a file folder, which is bound with string and labeled "Top Secret Files"

    Tuesdays, Sep 17, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    2:30pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Join us each month for discussions on mystery novels! From cold-blooded murders to humourous whodunnits, come meet fellow mystery enthusiasts as we chat about the pre-selected book.

    When you register for a session, there is no need to place a hold on the book! A physical copy of the book will be available for you to pick up from the branch. If you would prefer a different format such as an e-book, audiobook, or large print, please click on the title link below to place a hold through your own account.

    FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

    September 17: Still Life (Inspector Gamache #1), by Louise Penney
    October 22: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, by Benjamin Stevenson
    November 19: The Spy Coast (Martini Club #1), by Tess Gerritsen (Martini Club #1) 
    December 17: Treasure State (Cassie Dewell #1), by C.J. Box

    WINTER SESSIONS  Registration opens December 2024 

    January 2025: The Turn of the Key, by Ruth Ware
    February 2025: Dead Man's Grave (DS Max Graigie #1), by Neil Lancaster
    March 2025: The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill

    SPRING SESSIONS ❀ Registration opens March 2025 ❀

    April: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, by Olga Tokarczuk
    May: Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club #1), by Richard Osman
    June: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, by Jessie Q. Sutanto

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Thursdays, Sep 19, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
    7:00pm
    90 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Join us to discuss books from the science fiction and fantasy genres each month.  All are welcome! 

    Every 3rd Thursday of the month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.

    Here's what we're reading autumn/winter 2024:

    Please note: Registrants are responsible for securing a copy of the book to read or listen to.

  • Tuesdays, Sep 24, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    6:30pm
    60 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Join us once a month to discuss a variety of graphic novels followed by an activity. 

    You will be given your first book at our first meeting.

    This program is for children 10-12 years old. Registration required.

  • Wednesdays, Sep 25, 2024 - Dec 18, 2024
    4:00pm
    45 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Are you new to independent reading? Need help finding something fun and exciting to read? Join us to discuss a variety of titles and share with us some of your favourites.

    Ages 7-9. Registration required.