Programs

Join this group of interested book lovers in the community and enjoy discussing the book of the month over tea and cookies. This month’s title is  "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith. To register, call the Deer Park library at 416-393-7657 or speak to staff in-person.

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Join a creative and safe environment for writers of all levels! Bring your written work to share with your peers when you’re ready, and to support your fellow writers! 

We will meet bi-weekly on Monday evenings in Room 200 from 6:30–8:00pm. 

Register at Northern District Branch or call 416-393-7610

If you live with a disability, and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services at accessibleservices@tpl.ca or phone (416) 393-7099. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Join likeminded booklovers for lively discussion led by library staff.

Please contact the branch to register and for this month's book selection at 416-393-7683.

Upcoming dates:

May 27, 2024 at 7:00pm

June 24, 2024 at 7:00pm

If you live with a disability, and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Drop in. Join fellow like-minded writers in a safe and creative environment! Bring a few pages of your writing to share what you’ve been working on with your peers. All genres are welcome. Room B, 2nd Floor.  Space is Limited.

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Expand your mind and take part in our monthly book club. Come together to share your thoughts and join members of the community in a fun, friendly atmosphere! Get a copy at the branch or bring your own. The book is also available on Libby as an e-audiobook or e-book.

April Title: Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 

Registration required. Please register in person at the Mount Pleasant branch or by calling 416-393-7737.

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

La Bibliothèque publique de Toronto s'est engagée à assurer l'accessibilité. Veuillez nous appeler ou nous envoyer un courriel si vous êtes sourd(e) ou avez un handicap et souhaitez demander des mesures d'adaptation pour participer à ce programme. Veuillez nous en informer le plus tôt possible et nous ferons de notre mieux pour répondre à votre demande. Un préavis d'au moins trois semaines est préférable. Composez 416-393-7099 ou contactez-nous par courriel accessibleservices@tpl.ca

Join us the last Tuesday of each month for a lively discussion of a good book.  

Titles TBA. Copies will be available for pick-up at the Annette Branch, or as an eBook or eAudiobook on Libby/Overdrive.  

Drop-in, no registration required. Feel free to join us for just one meeting or as many as you would like.  

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Join us to discuss great books written by Black, Indigenous and Persons of Colour (BIPOC) authors! New members are always welcome. Check-out your copy in-branch or get your ebook/audiobook copy by downloading Libby App by OverDrive on your smartphone or tablet.

Next meeting date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time: 6:30 - 7:30PM
Location: Room A
Book: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Tues. May 28: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Tues. June 25: How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammmavongsa
Tues. July 30: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Tues. August 27: Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

Please register in branch or by calling Barbara Frum Library at 416-395-5440. 

Drop in. Love Reading? Short on time? Join us for the Short Book Club where we will be discussing a book that is 300 pages or less each month!  April’s book is “Annual Migration of Clouds” by Premee Mohamed. Copies can be placed on hold, or are available as ebook or audiobook on Libby. Room B 2nd Floor

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.

Come out and join us the first Wednesday of every month to discuss a variety of books in a fun and friendly atmosphere.  We'll be reading some of the following titles in 2024:

March 6  -  In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
April 3 - Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
May 1 -  Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
June 5 - We Measure the Earth with our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama
July 3  -  Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
August 7  -  Permanent Astonishment by Tomson Highway
September 4  -  Dear Life by Alice Munro
October 2   -   Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
November 6 -  Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
December 4  -  Dutch House by Ann Patchett

New members are always welcome. No registration required.  

If you identify as a person with a disability and require an accessibility accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Accessibility Services by email, accessibleservices@tpl.ca, or voicemail, 416-393-7099, to make a request. Please contact us at least three weeks in advance.