Book clubs

Meet and connect in person and virtually with other book lovers, discuss your favourite books and discover your next great read.  All in person book clubs are drop in, enrollment is not required. Some programs may require enrollment.

Check our catalogue for print copies or visit our OverDrive site for eBook copies. You can also borrow eBooks from Burlington Public Library, Hamilton Public Library, Kingston Frontenac Public Library, London Public Library, Milton Public Library and Ottawa Public Library and on OverDrive.

Book clubs

Calling all film lovers! Watch at home and come to the library to discuss a different film each month. All movies are available via Hoopla or Kanopy, found on Movies and TV.

2025

Movie Discussion Club |Ages 13+ | 7:30 p.m.

Hazel Central Library
August 14 | Vive L’Amour

Movie Discussion Club (Ages 13 – 19) | 5:30 pm

Hazel McCallion Central Library
October 9
November 13
December 11

Movie Discussion Club (Ages 20+) | 7pm

Port Credit Library
September 4 | I Like Movies (Hoopla & Kanopy)
October 2
November 6
December 4

Burnhamthorpe Library

Book Club (18+) | 10 am

2025

September 29 | The women by Kristin Hannah
October 20 | The moonstone by Wilkie Collins
November 17 | Six days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
December 15 | Great divide by Cristina Henriquez

2026

January 26 | Beneath dark waters by Eve Lazarus
February 23 | Long Island by Colm Tóibín
March 23 | Hello beautiful by Ann Napolitano
April 20 | Long Island compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
May 25 | Memorial days by Geraldine Brooks
June 22 | The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
July 27 | What my bones know by Stephanie Foo
August 24 | Have you eaten yet? by Cheuk Kwan

Churchill Meadows Library

2025

Book Club: Let’s Talk Books (Ages 9-12) | 6 p.m.

August 20

Book Club (Ages 13 – 19) | 6 pm

September 24
October 22
November 26

Book Club: Let’s Talk Books (Ages 18+)

September 17
October 15
November 19

Clarkson Library

Book Club (Age 18+) | 7 pm

2025

September 3 | Butter by Asako Yuzuki
October 1 | Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
November 5 | Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
December 3 | Black cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

2026

January 7 | Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
February 4 | Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew
March 4 | The wind knows my name by Isabel Allende
April 1 | All the colors of the dark by Chris Whitaker
May 6 | The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
June 3 | A walk in the park by Kevin Fedarko
July 8 | Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
August 5 | How to solve your own murder by Kristen Perrin

Erin Meadows Library

Book Club (Ages 18+) | 2 pm

2025

September 8 | Beneath dark waters by Eve Lazarus
October 20 | Long Island by Colm Tóibín
November 10 | Memorial days by Geraldine Brooks
December 8 | Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew

2026

January 12 | All the colors of the dark by Chris Whitaker
February 9 | A walk in the park by Kevin Fedarko
March 9 | The brilliant life of Eudora by Annie Lyons
April 13 | Black cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
May 11 | Lady Tan’s circle of women by Lisa See
June 8 | Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Book Club (Ages 18+) | 7 pm

2025

September 11 | The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
October 9 | The God of the woods by Liz Moore
November 13 | The women by Kristin Hannah
December 11 | The moonstone by Wilkie Collins

2026

January 8 | The wind knows my name by Isabel Allende
February 12 | the girl on the platform by Ellie Midwood
March 12 | How to age disgracefully by Clare Pooley
April 9 | A walk in the park by Kevin Fedarko
May 28 | Long Island by Colm Tóibín
June 11 | Meet the Georgians by Robert Pearl

Frank McKechnie Library

Book Club (Ages 18+) | 7 pm

2025

September 9 | Meet the Georgians by Robert Pearl
October 14 | All the colors of the dark by Chris Whitaker
November 11 | Long Island compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
December 9 | A walk in the park by Kevin Fedarko

2026

January 13 | Six days in Bombay by Alki Joshi
February 10 | Jennie’s boy by Wayne Johnston
March 10 | Small ceremonies by Kyle Edwards
April 14 | The girl on the platform by Ellie Midwood
May 12 | The moonstone by Wilkie Collins
June 9 | The God of the woods by Liz Moore

Hazel McCallion Central Library

August 2025

Book Club: Let’s Talk Books (Ages 13-18) | 7 p.m. | August 13
Book Club: Let’s Talk Non-Fiction (Ages 18+) | 7 p.m. | August 12
Otaku Club (Ages 13-19) | 7 p.m. | August 28

Book Club (Ages 18+) 7 pm

2025

September 23 | The moonstone by Wilkie Collins
October 28 | The wind knows my name by Isabel Allende
November 25 | Meet the Georgians by Robert Pearl
December 16 | Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards

2026

January 27 | The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
February 24 | Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
March 24 | Beneath dark waters by Eve Lazarus
April 28 | Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew
May 26 | All the colors of the dark Chris Whitaker
June 23 | Six days in Bombay by Alki Joshi
July 28 | There are rivers in the sky by Eli Shafak
August 15 | A walk in the park by Kevin Fedarko

2025

Book Club (Ages 13 -19) | 7pm

September 3
October 1
November 5
December 3

Book Club: Let’s Talk Truth & Reconciliation (Ages 13 -19) | 7pm

September 29

Comic Book Club (Ages 13-19) | 7pm

November 24

Movie Discussion Club (Ages 13 – 19) | 5:30 pm

October 9
November 13
December 11

Lakeview Library

Book Club (Ages 18+) | 2 pm

2025

September 4 | How to solve your own murder by Kristen Perrin
October 2 | A walk in the park by Kevin Fedarko
November 6 | The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
December 4 | The God in the woods by Liz Moore

2026

January 8 | The Adversary by Michael Crummey
February 5 | How to age disgracefully by Clare Pooley
March 5 | Shakespeare was a woman by Elizabeth Winkler
April 2 | Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
May 7 | The women by Kristin Hannah
June 4 | Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew
July 2 | Beneath dark waters by Eve Lazarus
August 6 | All the colors in the dark by Chris Whitaker

Lorne Park Library

Book Club: Let’s Talk Books (Ages 18+) | 10 a.m.

August 14, 2025

Book Club (Ages 18) | 7:30 pm

2025

September 11 | Six days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
October 9 | Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards
November 13 | Jennie’s boy by Wayne Johnston
December 11 | The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue

2026

January 8 | The women by Kristin Hannah
February 12 | There are rivers in the sky by Elif Shafak
March 12 | The moonstone by Wilkie Collins
April 9 | Long Island by Colm Tóibín
May 14 | The adversary by Michael Crummey
June 11 | How to age disgracefully by Clare Pooley

Malton Library

Book Club: Let’s Talk Books Truth & Reconciliation (Ages 18+) | 6:30 p.m.

August 25, 2025

Meadowvale Library

Book Club (Ages 18+) | 7 p.m.

2025

August 21 | This is How You Lose the Time War
September 18 | How to age disgracefully by Clare Pooley
October 16 | Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
November 20 | Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards
December 18 | The girl on the platform by Ellie Midwood

2026

January 15 | Meet the Georgians by Robert Pearl
February 19 | How to solve your own murder by Kristen Perrin
March 19 | Memorial days by Geraldine Brooks
April 16 | Jennie’s boy by Wayne Johnston
May 21 | Six days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
June 18 | Black cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Book Club: Let’s Talk Books (Ages 18+) | 7 pm

2025

September 4
October 2
November 6
December 4

Mississauga Valley Library

Book Club (Ages 18+) | 7 pm

2025

September 2 | Fraud by Zadie Smith
October 7 | Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew
November 4 | Horse by Geraldine Brooks
December 2 | How to age disgracefully by Clare Pooley

2026

January 6 | Butter by Asako Yuzuki
February 3 | Heath and Earth grocery store by James McBride
March 3 | The adversary by Michael Crummey
April 7 | Six days in Bombay by Alka Joshi
May 5 | The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
June 2 | Jennie’s Boy by Wayne Johnston

Port Credit Library

Fandom Club (Ages 9-12) | 7 p.m.

August 21, 2025

Book Club (Ages 18+) | 10 am

2025

September 16 | Lady Tan’s circle of women by Lisa See
October 21 | The girl on the platform by Ellie Midwood
November 18 | The adversary by Michael Crummey
December 16 | How to solve your own murder by Kristen Perrin

2026

January 20 | Shakespeare was a woman by Elizabeth Winkler
February 17 | Black cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
March 17 | Meet the Georgians by Robert Pearl
April 21 | God of the woods by Liz Moore
May 19 | Beneath dark waters by Eve Lazarus
June 16 | There are rivers in the sky by Elif Shafak

Cookbook Club (Ages 18+) | 3 pm

2025

September 5 | Foods that Harm, Foods that Heal
October 3 | Muffins & Cakes
November 7 | Book What You Have: Make a Meal Out of Almost Anything
December 5 | Holiday Adventures on the Web: The journey of the recipe from online to your table

Movie Discussion Club (Ages 20+) | 7pm

2025

September 4 | I Like Movies (Hoopla & Kanopy)
October 2
November 6
December 4

Sheridan Library

Book Club (Ages 18+) | 10 am

2025

September 3 | The great divide by Cristina Henriquez
October 1 | The sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
November 5 | Lady Tan’s circle of women by Lisa See
December 3 | Dennison Avenue by Daniel Innes

2026

January 7 | The lost bookshop by Evie Woods
February 4 | Have you eaten yet? by Cheuk Kwan
March 4 | Butter by Asako Yuzuki
April 1 | Diamond eye by Kate Quinn
May 6 | Minor detail by Adania Shibli
June 3 | What my bones know by Stephanie Foo
July 8 | Darker shade of blue by Keith Merith
August 5 | Women, Life, Freedom by Marjane Satrapi

Streetsville Library

Book Club: Let’s Talk Books (Ages 18+) | 1:30 p.m.

2025

August 21

Book Club (Ages 18+) | 1:30 pm

2025

September 25 | There are rivers in the sky by Elif Shafak
October 30 | Shakespeare was a woman by Elizabeth Winkler
November 27 | Beneath dark waters by Eve Lazarus

2026

January 29 | The moonstone by Wilkie Collins
February 26 | The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
March 26 | The women by Kristin Hannah
April 30 | How to solve your own murder by Kristen Perrin
May 28 | The wind knows my name by Isabel Allende
June 25 | The adversary by Michael Crummey

Woodlands Library

Book Club (Ages 18+) | 7pm

2025

September 3 | A minor chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt
October 1 | The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
November 5 | There are rivers in the sky by Elif Shafak
December 3 | Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

2026

January 7 | Memorial days by Geraldine Brooks
February 4 | Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards
March 4 | The God of the woods by Liz Moore
April 1 | Lady Tan’s circle of women by Lisa See
May 6 | Shakespeare was a woman by Elizabeth Winkler
June 3 | The girl on the platform by Ellie Midwood