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Copains de lecture / Reading Buddies

North Gloucester

Saturday May 25, 2024 at 10:00am
135 minutes

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The program aims to help children practice and improve their reading skills! Children will receive individualized reading help and encouragement. Ages 6-12. Online Registration Required / Ce programme contribue au développement de la lecture chez les jeunes en favorisant l'accompagnement comme moyen privilégié d'apprentissage et de partage. Pour les 6-12 ans. Inscription en ligne requise

Step 1. Register for program / Étape 1: S'inscrire au programme.

Step 2. You will be added to the wait list. / Étape 2: Vous serez ajouté à la liste d'attente.

Step 3. An employee will contact you to complete the registration. / Étape 3: Un employé communiquera avec vous pour compléter l'enregistrement.
Reading Buddies

Ruth E. Dickinson

Mondays, May 27, 2024 - Jun 24, 2024
5:15pm
30 minutes
4 sessions remaining

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Do you have children ages 5-8? Would you like them to read more? Then join our weekly Reading Buddies program. Each child will be paired with a teen volunteer for fun and interactive read aloud sessions. Together they will share the joys of reading in a friendly, encouraging and enthusiastic environment. Registration required.
Copains de lecture

Ruth E. Dickinson

Mondays, May 27, 2024 - Jun 24, 2024
5:15pm
30 minutes
4 sessions remaining

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Avez-vous des enfants âgés de 5 à 8 ans ? Souhaitez-vous qu’ils lisent davantage en français? Si oui, rejoignez-vous à notre programme hebdomadaire Copains de lecture. Chaque enfant sera jumelé à un adolescent bénévole pour des séances de lecture à voix haute amusantes et interactives. Ensemble, ils partageront les joies de la lecture dans un environnement convivial, encourageant et enthousiaste. Inscription requise.
Cercle de lecture de Vanier

Vanier

Mondays, May 27, 2024 - Jun 24, 2024
7:00pm
75 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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La succursale Vanier de la Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa invite les francophones et les francophiles de toutes générations à se joindre à un Cercle de Lecture. On y mettra l’accent sur les ouvrages écrits en français se rapportant à la francophonie canadienne. Chacune des personnes participantes aura le choix de présenter un livre de sa préférence, dans une atmosphère harmonieuse. Une animatrice en assurera le bon déroulement. Les rencontres du cercle auront lieu le dernier lundi de chaque mois (dès Octobre) de 19h à 20h15.
Cercle littéraire

Beaverbrook

Mondays, May 27, 2024 - Jun 17, 2024
7:00pm
90 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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Partagez avec nous le plaisir des livres dans une ambiance détendue. Le 3e lundi soir de chaque mois. Bienvenue aux nouveaux venus.
Metcalfe Book Club

Metcalfe village

Tuesdays, May 28, 2024 - Jun 25, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes
2 sessions remaining

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Meet new people and share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. All are welcome!

Drop-in every last Tuesday of the month between 6:30-7:30pm.

January 30th, February 27th, March 26th, April 30th, May 28th, and June 25th.

Books are available at the Metcalfe branch service hub.
Book Banter (January to June 2024)

Alta Vista

Thursday May 30, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutes

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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.

January 11 : Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner (Note the date change)

February 1: Horse by Geraldine Brooks

March 7: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

April 4: The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

May 2: Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls

May 30: The Night Portrait by Laura Morelli (Note the date change)

All meetings are scent-free.
Greely Book Club

Greely

Thursdays, May 30, 2024 - Sep 26, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes
5 sessions remaining

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Join us for some great book discussions, tea and treats!
Sunnyside Adult Book Club

Sunnyside

Friday May 31, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutes

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Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.
Rockcliffe Park Book Club

Rockcliffe Park

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024 at 1:30pm
60 minutes

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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. This group meets every first Tuesday of the month from September 2023 to June 2024.

Here is the list of books that will be discussed at each month's meeting. Click each book titles below to place a hold.

5 September, 2023: Seven Fallen Feathers by Tania Talaga

3 October, 2023: The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

7 November, 2023: Jennie's Boy: A Newfoundland Childhood by Wayne Johnston

5 December, 2023: Women Talking by Miriam Toews

2 January, 2024: Red Notice by Bill Browder

6 February, 2024: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami

5 March, 2024: A Spy Among Friends by Ben MacIntyre

2 April, 2024: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

7 May, 2024: Hamnet and Judith by Maggie O’Farrell

4 June, 2024: State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton

This is a drop in program. All are welcome. No registration required.