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  • Man in warm clothes sits at the base of a tree, holds an open book in his lap, magically illuminated

    Thursdays, Oct 31, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
    7:00pm
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Cover to Cover has multiplied!

    Joins 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 Thursday evening session. To register for a Tuesday morning session, please visit Cover to Cover: Daybreak Discussions.

    FALL SESSIONS - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

    September 26: Starter Villain, by John Scalzi
    October 31: The Librarianist, by Patrick DeWitt
    November 28: This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub
    December 19: This Is How You Lose The Time War, by Amal Al-Mohtar

    WINTER SESSIONS  Registration opens December 2024 

    January: The Innocents, by Michael Crummey
    February: Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
    March: Theory of Crows, by David Robertson

    SPRING SESSIONS  Registration opens March 2024 

    April: Klara and the Sun, by Keigo Ishiguro
    May: Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang
    June: Bring Your Favourite Book Party!
     

  • Fridays, Nov 01, 2024 - Mar 07, 2025
    1:30pm
    90 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere at the Hazeldean Library.

    Join us for discussions on the first Friday of every month.

    September 13: Meet & Greet - Talk about our summer reading

    October 4: "All Things Consoled" by Elizabeth Hay (Memoir)

    November 1: "Light Between Oceans" by M.L. Stedman (Fiction)

    December 6: "State of Terror" by Hillary Clinton & Louise Penny (Fiction)

    No Meeting in January

    February 7: "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline (Canadian)

    March 7: "Cul-de-Sac" by Joy Fielding (Canadian-Mystery)

    April 4: "Looking for Jane" by Heather Marshall (Canadian)

    May 2: "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Canadian-Fiction)

    June 6: "The Dinner" by Herman Koch (Fiction) 

  • Open book with whisps of light coming out

    Tuesdays, Nov 05, 2024 - Jun 03, 2025
    1:30pm
    60 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    The Rockcliffe Park Book Club gathers to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members.  Please join in to share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere in person, in the afternoon. 

    The group will meet the first Tuesday of every month.  The initial meeting will be Tuesday, September 3 from 1:30-2:30 pm.

    September 3, 2024: The House of Doors by Twan Eng Tan

    October 1, 2024: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

    November 5, 2024: Mrs Dalloway by Virgina Woolf

    December 3, 2024: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan Henry

    January 7, 2025: The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin

    February 4, 2025: The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan

    March 4, 2025: Brooklyn by Colm Toibin

    April 1, 2025: Becoming a Matriarch by Helen Knott

    May 6, 2025: West with Giraffes by Linda Rutledge

    June 3, 2025: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict

  • Wednesdays, Nov 06, 2024 - Jun 04, 2025
    2:00pm
    90 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere!

    Sept-June.

    1st Wednesday of the month. 

    January 2025 session will be held January 8th. 

    September 2024 - June 2025 Selections

    September 4th :
    Truth Be Told by Beverley McLachlin

    October 2nd:
    After Lives by Abdulrazak Gurnah

    November 6th:
    The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

    December 4th:
    The Adversary by Michael Crummey

    January 8th:
    What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad

    February 5th:
    Erebus by Michael Palin

    March 5th:
    The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict

    April 2nd :
    Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

    May 7th:
    The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

    June 4th:
    The Future by Catherine Leroux

     

  • Vernon Book Club

    Wednesdays, Nov 06, 2024 - Dec 11, 2024
    6:30pm
    90 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Wouldn't it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books—without any homework? At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading, just reading in companionable silence!

    Each Silent Book Club will start with a short intro, where everyone gets to share what they are reading. Then there's silent reading hour!  No pressure, no homework questions, just quiet social time with other people who love to read.

    Drop-in program.

  • Thursdays, Nov 07, 2024 - Jun 05, 2025
    1:30pm
    90 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

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

  • Book Banter

    Thursdays, Nov 07, 2024 - Dec 05, 2024
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for discussions on the first Thursday of every month from 2 to 3 p.m.

    September 12 : Lessons in Chemistry by Garmus Bonnie (Note the date change)

    October 3: The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles

    November 7: REMEMBER: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova

    December 5: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

    All meetings are scent-free.

  • Thursdays, Nov 07, 2024 - Dec 05, 2024
    2:30pm
    60 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome! Drop-in program.

    This group meets the first Thursday of the month  2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

    July 4  "A World Elsewhere" by Wayne Johnston

    August 1  "The Lincoln Highway" by Amor Towles

    September 5 "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery

    October 3 "Peacekeeper's Daughter" by Tanya Bellehumeur-Allat

    November 7 "Fire Weather: the Making of the Beast" by John Vaillant

    December 5 "Fleishman is in Trouble" by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

  • Books

    Thursdays, Nov 07, 2024 - Jan 02, 2025
    6:30pm
    60 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Everyone is welcome to join Vernon’s book club!
    Visit with your friends and neighbours to discuss great books.

    First Thursday of the month
    6:30pm-7:30pm

    July 4 – Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
    August 1– Fight Night by Miriam Toews
    September 5 – A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
    October 3 – Jennie’s Boy by Wayne Johnston
    November 7 – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
    December 5 – Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
    January 2 (2025) – Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

    Books will be available at the Vernon branch service hub.

  • Wednesday Nov 13, 2024 at 1:30pm
    90 minutes

    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a lively discussion of  Homecoming by Kate Morton  Discussion held in English.  Drop-In.