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Some in-branch programs require registration with your library card. Please log in with your library account or follow this link to apply for a card online. You can also apply for a card in person at any of our 33 locations.

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    11:00am
    90 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

    Meet up with other book lovers in the neighborhood and chat about your latest reads. 

    January 16th - Rocket Men by Robert Kurson

    February 20th - The Christie Affair by Nina Gramont

    March 19th - Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny

    April 16th - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

    May 21st - Blue by Danielle Steel

    June 18th - At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier

    September 17th - The Promise of Canada by Charlotte Gray

    October 15th - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

    November 19th - Requiem by Frances Itani

    December 17th - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

  • Black woman in a pink sweater and blue pants reads a book in bed in the morning, next to her dog

    Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
    11:00am
    60 minutes

    3 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!

  • Tuesdays, Oct 15, 2024 - Jun 10, 2025
    6:30pm
    90 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes?  Then come and meet with fellow food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! Each month we will follow a theme and select cookbooks from that theme. We will then make recipes at home and share comments on the results with the group.

    September 17: Meet & Greet - Choose themes for our upcoming cookbook topics

    October 15: Thanksgiving

    November 12: Crockpot and Slowcooker

    December 10: Entertaining

    January 7: Low Carb

    February 4: Valentine

    No Meeting in March

    April 1: Japanese Cuisine

    May 13: Celebrities

    June 10: BBQ and Grilling

  • Thursdays, Oct 17, 2024 - Nov 21, 2024
    10:15am
    75 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

    Join us as we share the enjoyment of reading and discuss books in a relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome. 

    September 19 - The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig

    October 17  - Drive your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

    November 21 - The Whisper on the Night Wind: the True History of a Wilderness Legend by Adam Schoalts

    The book club  meets on the third Thursday of each month at 10:15-11:30 except July, August and December, when there is no meeting. You can place a hold on library copies in advance.   

  • Open book with middle pages curved inward to resemble a heart

    Thursdays, Oct 17, 2024 - Dec 12, 2024
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    3 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

  • Sleuth Hounds

    Thursdays, Oct 17, 2024 - Dec 19, 2024
    7:00pm
    90 minutes

    3 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.

  • Fridays, Oct 18, 2024 - Jun 20, 2025
    2:00pm
    60 minutes

    8 sessions remaining

    Do you enjoy reading mysteries? Share the enjoyment of good mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for discussion usually every third Friday of the month. 

  • Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Jun 09, 2025
    10:15am
    120 minutes

    9 sessions remaining

    Share the enjoyment of books in a relaxed atmosphere on the Second Monday of the month.

    The Stittsville Branch morning book club runs monthly from September to June.

  • three books on the right stacked together

    Mondays, Oct 21, 2024 - Dec 16, 2024
    2:30pm
    90 minutes

    3 sessions remaining

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

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

    Tuesdays, Oct 22, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024
    2:30pm
    60 minutes

    3 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: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, by Jessie Q. Sutanto
    June: The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club #1), by Richard Osman