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Looking for a book club with a digital twist? Join us at Libby Book Club! We pick top reads from the Libby app by OverDrive and discuss them every month on Zoom.
Register online to receive meeting instructions and information in advance of the discussion. Join us every month, or just for the meetings you prefer. Copies of these titles are available as both eBooks and audiobooks in Libby. Contact info@nvdpl.ca if you need help getting a copy.
2022–2023 Schedule for Libby Book Club:
We're hosting this virtual program on Zoom. Register online to receive a link to join the meeting. What you'll need to attend: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam, or your smartphone/tablet.
Not your average book club!
In this friendly book club, we read Advance Reading Copies of soon-to-be-published books and share our reviews! We meet monthly to discuss our books with fellow bibliophiles.
Read & Review Teen Book Club is for grades 7-12.
Registration required. Register online or email Jessie at hawkesj@nvdpl.ca for info.
Do you love to talk about what you’re reading? Join a book club to share your thoughts and hear what others have to say about books that spark discussion, curiosity, and debate! Discover new “Books to Talk About” and join a community of booklovers at NVDPL. Simply read the book and join us at the meeting!
Register online for the time and location that’s most convenient for you to receive meeting instructions and information in advance of the discussion! Join us every month or just for the meetings you prefer. If you miss a meeting but still want to discuss the book, you can also join us at a different time or location. Click here to see all six Books to Talk About book clubs.
2022–2023 Schedule for the Parkgate Tuesday Afternoon Book Club:
Book buddies is a one-on-one reading program to help young readers get more comfortable.
We match up developing readers with teen volunteers to read together and play literacy games for 30 minutes each week.
Book buddies is available for kids ages 6-11; participants must be able to attend all four sessions. Each Saturday, there are 3 30-minute time slots between 3:30pm and 5:00pm.
Registration required. Register in person at the Lynn Valley children's information desk or by calling 604-984-0286, ext. 8141.
Come meet other comics and manga fans!
Each month, we’ll read graphic novels or manga from a different genre, and meet to discuss, compare, and snack!
Graphic Novel & Manga Book Club is open to anyone ages 10-16.
Registration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471, ext. 8175.
Questions? Email Jessie at hawkesj@nvdpl.ca
Do you love to talk about what you’re reading? Join a book club to share your thoughts and hear what others have to say about books that spark discussion, curiosity, and debate! Discover new “Books to Talk About” and join a community of booklovers at NVDPL. Simply read the book and join us at the meeting!
Register online for the time and location that’s most convenient for you to receive meeting instructions and information in advance of the discussion! Join us every month or just for the meetings you prefer. If you miss a meeting but still want to discuss the book, you can also join us at a different time or location. Click here to see all six Books to Talk About book clubs.
2022–2023 Schedule for the Lynn Valley Wednesday Afternoon Book Club:
Hey, kids in grades 4-7! This Book Club’s for YOU!
We’re meeting every second Wednesday on Zoom to discuss nominated titles for the 2023 Red Cedar Book Awards! Kids in grades 4-7 are invited to join the Red Cedar Book Club and choose who wins British Columbia’s Red Cedar Book Award. The Club will discuss the nominated titles, do fun activities, write reviews and more. Choose what books you want to read from the fiction and non-fiction nominees lists, and vote for your favourite in the spring. Winners are announced in June.
Find more info and this year’s nominated titles at www.redcedaraward.ca. NVDPL will feature virtual author presentations by Red Cedar nominated authors in 2022 – stay tuned!
Registration required. Register online or call 604-984-0286, ext. 8141.
Do you love to talk about what you’re reading? Join a book club to share your thoughts and hear what others have to say about books that spark discussion, curiosity, and debate! Discover new “Books to Talk About” and join a community of booklovers at NVDPL. Simply read the book and join us at the meeting!
Register online for the time and location that’s most convenient for you to receive meeting instructions and information in advance of the discussion! Join us every month or just for the meetings you prefer. If you miss a meeting but still want to discuss the book, you can also join us at a different time or location. Click here to see all six Books to Talk About book clubs.
2022–2023 Schedule for the Lynn Valley Thursday Evening Book Club:
Interested in reading more books by LGBTQ+ authors?
Join Queerly Quilled, the library’s first teen-led book club! Each month we meet at the Lynn Valley library to select and discuss queer books, craft, and snack.
Queerly Quilled is for teens grades 8-12.
No registration required. Questions? Email Jessie at hawkesj@nvdpl.ca
Book buddies is a one-on-one reading program to help young readers get more comfortable.
We match up developing readers with teen volunteers to read together and play literacy games for 30 minutes each week.
Book buddies is available for kids ages 6-11; participants must be able to attend all four sessions. Each Saturday, there are 3 30-minute time slots between 3:30pm and 5:00pm.
Registration required. Register in person at the Lynn Valley children's information desk or by calling 604-984-0286, ext. 8141.
Find your perfect match with a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog!
Choose one of three fuzzy friends and sign up for fun, 20 minute date to share your favorite book. These dogs enjoy long walks on the beach AND reading.
Paws 4 Stories is a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Community Service that is designed to promote literacy. In this program, we are inviting people of all ages to read to a friendly, certified therapy dog.
All ages, as long as you are able to read to the dog.
Join us for a very special author event featuring 2022/23 Red Cedar Book Award nominated author Erica Fyvie.
In Mad For Ads: How Advertising gets (and stays) in our heads, Erica Fyvie takes a deep dive into the world of advertising and marketing. Mad For Ads will make you think about why you buy the things that you do and what makes something trendy. This book will teach you everything you need to know about the persuasive power of advertising and the importance of media literacy in today’s ad saturated world.
Erica Fyvie is a writer, editor, and school librarian. She attended the University of Guelph, earning a bachelor’s degree in English and drama. She received her master’s degree from York University in film. Her first book for Kids Can Press, Trash Revolution, won the Green Earth Book Award and the International Literacy Association's Children's and Young Adults' Book Award. Her most recent book, Mad for Ads, is nominated for a Red Cedar Book Award, which is BC's Young Readers’ Choice Award. She loves talking to young people about what they're reading. Erica lives in Toronto with her family, including two beloved pets: Marzipan the cat and Clover the dog.
This presentation is geared to students in grades 4-7. Members of the public may also register to attend the virtual presentation via Zoom. Registrants will receive a Zoom link by email prior to the event. Questions can be emailed to Rachel Brown at brownr@nvdpl.ca
Registration required. Register online or call 604-984-0286, ext. 8141.
Do you love to talk about what you’re reading? Join a book club to share your thoughts and hear what others have to say about books that spark discussion, curiosity, and debate! Discover new “Books to Talk About” and join a community of booklovers at NVDPL. Simply read the book and join us at the meeting!
Register online for the time and location that’s most convenient for you to receive meeting instructions and information in advance of the discussion! Join us every month or just for the meetings you prefer. If you miss a meeting but still want to discuss the book, you can also join us at a different time or location. Click here to see all six Books to Talk About book clubs.
2022–2023 Schedule for the Capilano Thursday Afternoon Book Club:
Who says Monday mornings can’t be fun? Are you looking to join a book club but don’t know where to start?
Join us for Monday Morning Book Club! Just have the book read before the meeting and drop in!
Whether you are well-seasoned in Book Clubs or have never been in one, we invite you to participate in our Monday Morning Book Club at the Learning Lab on the 2nd floor of Lynn Valley Library. This will be a group-led Book Club.
Here's what we're reading and discussing:
No registration required. For more information about Monday Morning Book Club, call 604-984-0286, ext. 8144 or email campbella@nvdpl.ca.
Book buddies is a one-on-one reading program to help young readers get more comfortable.
We match up developing readers with teen volunteers to read together and play literacy games for 30 minutes each week.
Book buddies is available for kids ages 6-11; participants must be able to attend all four sessions. Each Saturday, there are 3 30-minute time slots between 3:30pm and 5:00pm.
Registration required. Register in person at the Lynn Valley children's information desk or by calling 604-984-0286, ext. 8141.
Hey, kids in grades 4-7! This Book Club’s for YOU!
We’re meeting every second Wednesday on Zoom to discuss nominated titles for the 2023 Red Cedar Book Awards! Kids in grades 4-7 are invited to join the Red Cedar Book Club and choose who wins British Columbia’s Red Cedar Book Award. The Club will discuss the nominated titles, do fun activities, write reviews and more. Choose what books you want to read from the fiction and non-fiction nominees lists, and vote for your favourite in the spring. Winners are announced in June.
Find more info and this year’s nominated titles at www.redcedaraward.ca. NVDPL will feature virtual author presentations by Red Cedar nominated authors in 2022 – stay tuned!
Registration required. Register online or call 604-984-0286, ext. 8141.
Do you love to talk about what you’re reading? Join a book club to share your thoughts and hear what others have to say about books that spark discussion, curiosity, and debate! Discover new “Books to Talk About” and join a community of booklovers at NVDPL. Simply read the book and join us at the meeting!
Register online for the time and location that’s most convenient for you to receive meeting instructions and information in advance of the discussion! Join us every month or just for the meetings you prefer. If you miss a meeting but still want to discuss the book, you can also join us at a different time or location. Click here to see all six Books to Talk About book clubs.