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  • Night Owls Book Club

    Thursday Jun 08, 2023 at 6:00pm
    60 minutes

    New to independent reading? Join our family book club and discover great reading suggestions to get you started and keep you going. We will share favorites, listen to read-alouds and participate in book-related activities. For kids ages 6-8 and their adult reading partner.

  • Thursdays, Jun 08, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024
    7:00pm
    60 minutes

    13 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Second Thursday of every month. New members welcome.

  • Second Friday book club

    Fridays, Jun 09, 2023 - Jun 09, 2023
    2:00pm
    90 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Meet new people and join in discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere every second Friday of the month. Newcomers are welcome.

  • Stach of books

    Monday Jun 12, 2023 at 1:30pm
    60 minutes

    Join us as we discuss "The Invisible Life of Addie Larue" by Victoria Schwab.  All are welcome, copies of the book are available at the Osgoode Branch service hub.

  • Dickinson Reads

    Wednesday Jun 14, 2023 at 10:00am
    120 minutes

    We meet to enjoy lively good-natured discussions of a wide variety of books selected by our members. All assessments, interpretations, and opinions are valued and respected. Everyone is welcome!

    See the book list below for titles. 

  • books; glasses

    Wednesday Jun 14, 2023 at 1:30pm
    90 minutes

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a lively discussion of Fight Night by Miriam Toews   Discussion held in English  Drop-In.           

  • Wednesday Jun 14, 2023 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

    Mystery Lovers Book Club

    Book club for adults that love to read a good mystery.

    Please register online (each date individually) and pick up your copy of the book about a month before the meeting date at the main desk of the Cumberland Branch. No need to request the book.

    Here are the next books:

    The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson - March 15, 2023

    The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart - april 19, 2023

    Dream Town by David Baldacci - May 17, 2023

    The Guest List by Lucy Foley - June 14, 2023

  • Book Club

    Wednesday Jun 14, 2023 at 3:00pm
    75 minutes

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere in person, in the afternoon.  This group meets every second Wednesday of the month (except September this year) See link below for this year's selections:

    September 7: Yellow Wife, by Sadeqa Johnson

    October 12: Thomas King, author

    November 9: Beneath A Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan

    December 7: Still Life by Sarah Winman

    January 11: Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

    February 8: The Company We Keep: a novel by Frances Itani

    March 8: The Exiles: a novel by Christina Baker Kline

    April 12: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

    May 10: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

    Manotick Book Club selections for 2023

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Thursday Jun 15, 2023 at 6:30pm
    60 minutes

    Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for our discussion on Ruth Ware's The Death of Mrs. Westaway. All are welcome!

  • Thursday Jun 15, 2023 at 6:30pm
    90 minutes

    Join us to discuss books from the science fiction and fantasy genres each month.  All are welcome.  Registrants are responsible for securing a copy of the book to read or listen to.

    This month's book is The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi. 

    Please register one spot for each adult in attendance. Each registrant must have their own individual Library card in order to register. If you need a Library card get one here: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/getacard