Join in stimulating discussions on selected titles in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday of the month.
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Friday May 31, 2024 at 2:00pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Tuesday Jun 04, 2024 at 1:30pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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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.
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Wednesdays, Jun 05, 2024 - Jun 04, 2025
2:00pm
90 minutes11 sessions remaining
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere!
Sept-June.
1st Wednesday of the month.
January session will be held January 8th.
September 2024 - June 2025 Selections
September 4th :
Truth Be Told by Beverley McLachlinOctober 2nd:
After Lives by Abdulrazak GurnahNovember 6th:
The Midnight Library by Matt HaigDecember 4th:
The Adversary by Michael CrummeyJanuary 8th:
What Strange Paradise by Omar El AkkadFebruary 5th:
Erebus by Michael PalinMarch 5th:
The Personal Librarian by Marie BenedictApril 2nd :
Mouth to Mouth by Antoine WilsonMay 7th:
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh NguyenJune 4th:
The Future by Catherine LerouxSeptember 2023 - June 2024 Selections
SEPT 6
The Splendid and The Vile - Erik LarsonOCT 4
Rules of Civility - Amor TowlesNOV 1
The Company We Keep - Frances ItaniDEC 6
The Island of Missing Trees - Elif ShafakJan 3
Fight Night - Miriam ToewsFEB 7
The Lincoln Highway - Amor TowlesMARCH 6
The Island of Sea Women - Lisa SeeAPRIL 3
Permanent Astonishment - Tomson HighwayMAY 1
The Searcher - Tana FrenchJUNE 5
The Girl in His Shadow - Audrey Blake -
Wednesdays, Jun 05, 2024 - Sep 04, 2024
6:30pm
90 minutes4 sessions remaining
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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.
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Thursdays, Jun 06, 2024 - Jun 27, 2024
10:00am
120 minutes2 sessions remaining
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The St. Laurent Book Club meet to enjoy and discuss a wide variety of books selected by book club members.
All are welcome.
Upcoming dates and books:
- Thursday, September 28th, 10am to 12pm - A Good Man by Guy Vanderhaeghe
- Thursday, October 26th, 10am to 12pn - Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- Thursday, November 30th, 10am to 12pm - Circe by Madeline Miller
- Thursday, January 25th, 10am to 12pm - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- Thursday, February 29th, 10am to 12pm - Klara in the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Thursday, March 28th, 10am to 12pm - All Things Consoled by Elisabeth Hay
- Thursday, April 25th, 10am to 12pm - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gamus
- Thursday, June 6, 10am to 12pm - The Covenant of Water by Abraham Varghese
- Thursday, June 27th, 10am to 12pm - Selection of titles for fall 2024
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Thursday Jun 06, 2024 at 1:30pm
90 minutesDrop-in program
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Share the enjoyment of good books in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. First Thursday of every month. New members welcome.
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Thursday Jun 06, 2024 at 2:30pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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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.
January 4 "Beloved" by Toni Morrison
February 1 "Lady Tan's Circle" by Lisa See
March 7 "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" by Gillian McAllister
April 4 "Talking to Canadians" by Rick Mercer
May 2 "The Buried Giant" by Kazuo Ishiguro
June 6 "The Mistress of Nothing" by Kate Pullinger
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Thursday Jun 06, 2024 at 6:30pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Everyone is welcome to join Vernon’s book club!
Visit with your friends and neighbours to discuss great books.
First Thursday of the month
January 4th, February 1st, March 7th, April 4th, May 2nd & June 6th
6:30pm-7:30pm
January – Haven by Emma Donoghue
February – Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
March – All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung
April - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
May – Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Books will be available at the Vernon branch service hub.
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Friday Jun 07, 2024 at 1:30pm
90 minutesDrop-in program
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Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere at the Hazeldean Library. Join us for discussion on the first Friday of every month.
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
“Atonement” by Ian McEwan (Fiction)
DECEMBER 1, 2023
“When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing”by Daniel Pink (Non-Fiction)
NO MEETING IN JANUARY
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
“Washington Black” by Esi Erdugan (Canadian-Fiction)
MARCH 1, 2024
“Five Little Indians” by Michelle Good (Canadian-Fiction)
APRIL 5, 2024
“Rules of Civility” by Amor Towles (Fiction)
MAY 3, 2024
“The Vanishing Half” by Britt Bennett (Fiction)
June 7, 2024
“Full Disclosure” by Beverley McLachlin (Canadian-Mystery)
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Monday Jun 10, 2024 at 1:30pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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Join us as we discuss "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Kimmerer.
Copies of the book are available at the Osgoode Service Hub. Drop in.