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  • Books

    Les jeudis, 31 octobre, 2024 - 26 juin, 2025
    10 h 00
    120 minutes

    8 sessions restantes

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

    Drop-in program.

    This group meets the last Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

    • September 26, "The Lincoln Highway" by Amor Towles
    • October 31, "A Sea of Tranquility" by Emily St. John Mandel
    • November 28, "The Librarianist" by Patrick deWitt
    • January 30th, "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
    • February 27, "Snow Road Station" by Elisabeth Hay
    • March 27, "Run Twoards the Danger" by Sarah Polley
    • April 24, "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
    • May 29, Discussion about books we enjoyed
    • June 26, Book Selection for next year
  • Man in warm clothes sits at the base of a tree, holds an open book in his lap, magically illuminated

    Les jeudis, 31 octobre, 2024 - 19 décembre, 2024
    19 h 00
    60 minutes

    3 sessions restantes

    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!
     

  • Open book with whisps of light coming out

    Les mardis, 5 novembre, 2024 - 3 juin, 2025
    13 h 30
    60 minutes

    8 sessions restantes

    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

  • Les mercredis, 6 novembre, 2024 - 4 juin, 2025
    14 h 00
    90 minutes

    8 sessions restantes

    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

    Les mercredis, 6 novembre, 2024 - 11 décembre, 2024
    18 h 30
    90 minutes

    2 sessions restantes

    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.

  • Les jeudis, 7 novembre, 2024 - 5 juin, 2025
    13 h 30
    90 minutes

    8 sessions restantes

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

  • Book Banter

    Les jeudis, 7 novembre, 2024 - 5 décembre, 2024
    14 h 00
    60 minutes

    2 sessions restantes

    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.

  • Les jeudis, 7 novembre, 2024 - 5 décembre, 2024
    14 h 30
    60 minutes

    2 sessions restantes

    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

    Les jeudis, 7 novembre, 2024 - 2 janvier, 2025
    18 h 30
    60 minutes

    3 sessions restantes

    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.

  • Le mercredi 13 novembre à 13 h 30
    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.