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  • Le chapitre suivant - Club de lecture

    Cumberland

    Thursday Jun 08, 2023 at 2:00pm
    60 minutes

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    NOUVEAU!  Le chapitre suivant - Club de lecture

    Club de lecture pour adultes qui aiment discuter de leur expérience littéraire.

    Veuillez vous inscrire en ligne (chaque date individuellement) et ramassez une copie du livre (environ 1 mois avant la prochaine rencontre) au comptoir de la bibliothèque - succursale Cumberland. Il n'est pas nécessaire de commander un livre.

    Voici les prochains livres:

    Dans l'ombre de la sainte mafia par Claire Bergeron - 9 mars, 2023

    Ceci n'est pas un fait divers par Philippe Besson - 13 avril, 2023

    La vérité sur l'affaire Harry Quebert par Joël Dicker - 11 mai, 2023

    Montréal-Nord par Mariana Mazza - 8 juin, 2023

  • Cover to Cover - Book Club

    Cumberland

    Tuesday Jun 20, 2023 at 1:30pm
    60 minutes

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    Cover to Cover - Book Club

    Book club for adults that love to share a good book!

    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.

    These are the next books:

    An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - March 28, 2023

    The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George - April 25, 2023

    A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson - May 23, 2023

    One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle - June 20, 2023
  • Reading Buddies

    Reading Buddies

    Ruth E. Dickinson

    Mondays, Jun 05, 2023 - Jun 26, 2023
    5:15pm
    30 minutes

    4 sessions remaining

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    Do you have children in grades 1-3?  Would you like them to read more?  Then join our weekly Reading Buddies program.   Each child will be paired with a 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.    
  • Open book

    Rockcliffe Park Book Club

    Rockcliffe Park

    Tuesday Jun 06, 2023 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 until next June 2023. 

    October 4th was our very first meeting and here is the list of books that will be discussed at subsequent meetings.  Click each book titles below to place a hold.

    May and June picks to be discussed.

    This is a drop in program.  No registration required.

  • Stay and Play

    Hazeldean

    Wednesdays, Jun 07, 2023 - Jun 08, 2023
    10:45am
    45 minutes

    2 sessions remaining

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    Join us in our picture book area for lots of fun activities! Play with puppets, felt stories, building blocks, and more! All ages. Drop-In.

    Please note: "Stay and Play!" will still be offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays even when no regular programs are scheduled.
  • Book Banter

    Reading Group #1

    Carlingwood

    Wednesdays, Jun 07, 2023 - Jun 05, 2024
    2:00pm
    90 minutes

    11 sessions remaining

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    Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere!

    Sept-June.

    1st Wednesday of the month. 

    September 7th 
    Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce
    October 5th 
    Deacon King Kong by James McBride
    November 2nd 
    His Whole Life by Elizabeth Hay
    December 7th 
    French Exit by Patrick deWitt
    January 4th 
    American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
    February 1st
    Indians on Vacation by Thomas King
    March 1st
    Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin
    April 5th
    The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
    May 3rd
    Nothing But TheTruth by Marie Heinen
    June 7th 
    Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez

  • Nepean Centrepointe Book Club

    Nepean Centrepointe

    Thursday Jun 08, 2023 at 1:30pm
    90 minutes

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

    June 8 book: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende.

    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
  • Night Owls Book Club

    Night Owls Book Club

    Ruth E. Dickinson

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

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    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.

  • Orleans Book Chats

    Orléans

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

    13 sessions remaining

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

    Sunnyside 2nd Friday Book Club

    Sunnyside

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

    2 sessions remaining

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    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.