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Monday Morning Book Club

Non-Fiction

2025-10-20 11:00:00 2025-10-20 12:00:00 America/New_York Monday Morning Book Club Discover new book titles and connect with like-minded readers for animated discussions. Downtown Branch - Angus Ross Room

Monday, October 20
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-20 11:00:00 2025-10-20 12:00:00 America/New_York Monday Morning Book Club Discover new book titles and connect with like-minded readers for animated discussions. Downtown Branch - Angus Ross Room

Downtown Branch

Angus Ross Room

Discover new book titles and connect with like-minded readers for animated discussions.

To Register - Click on "Register" button on the left


Book Clubs are led by the community members that attend on a regular basis, they select the monthly books in advance so everyone can read the same book title. This book club meets the second Monday of the month, from September to June (except where noted differently). 


Listed below are a few reminders so everyone can enjoy the club

  • For the enjoyment of all, all participants are encouraged to read the book. If you don't like the style, try to read the first few chapters and the final chapter so you can still participate in the discussions.
  • The safety of our participants and staff is our top priority, please review our Patron Conduct Policy.
  • Registration is required, space is limited. If you cannot attend, please cancel your registration.
  • Remember to stay on topic, you invested the time to read the book, so come prepared to discuss. There are no wrong or right interpretations of a book ? just different perspectives.
  • Be gracious in your comments. If you did not like the book, be kind in your feedback. Contribute positively and respectfully.
  • Take turns, give everyone a chance to share. Remember, book clubs are discussion groups. Keep an open mind, ready to discover new books and ideas. 
  • Respect the discussion space, be a good listener and don't engage in side conversations, be sure to mute your cell phones!

Book Club Selections

September - Permanent Astonishment: A Memoir by Tomson Highway

October - Crosses in the Sky: Jean De Brébeuf and the Destruction of Huronia by Mark Bourrie

November - The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Make a Leader of Volodmyr Zelensky by Simon Shuster

December - Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up by Abigail Shrier

January -  The Certainty Illusion: What You Don't Know and Why It Matters by Timothy Caulfield

February - Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation by Murray Sinclair

March - World's Fastest Man: The Incredible Life of Ben Johnson by Mary Ormsby

April - Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande

May - Value(s): Building a Better World for All by Mark Carney

June - Book Selection



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AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Beyond | Book Clubs |

TAGS: | book clubs |

Downtown Branch

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Phone: 705.728.1010

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Mon, Oct 06 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 07 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 08 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 09 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 10 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 11 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 12 9:30AM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Our Downtown Branch is centrally located in the Downtown core at the corner of Worsley and Owen Streets. The building and facilities are fully accessible. Enjoy a beverage or a small snack from our Café located inside the lobby, use our complimentary wifi, experiment with technology and maker tools, or soak up the sun on our Rooftop Reading Garden.

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Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

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Tinker Lab

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