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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.
2021-2022 Schedule for the Capilano Thursday Afternoon Book Club:
Are you in Grade 3 and would like to join a virtual book club? If your answer is yes, then Super Kids Book club is for you! Bring a book you have read and share the story with everyone attending. If you need a recommendation, below are a few suggestions. Register for the dates you can attend and a Zoom link will be emailed 2 or 3 day to you before we meet on that date.
What you'll need to attend: a computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam.
February 27 Third Grade Angels by Jerry Spinelli
March 27 Books by Andrew Clement
April 24 Books by Betty G. Birney
May 22 The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Register online or call 604-929-3727, ext. 8166 to register.
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.
2021-2022 Schedule for the Capilano Tuesday Evening Book Club:
Are you a book-loving teen who wants to get volunteer hours for improving the library?
Then the Teen Advisory Group is for you! We are a council of enthusiastic, kind teens who meet monthly to make the library a better place. The TAG tackles everything from décor and displays to offering insight on teen collections and library policies. Plus, there’s food!
TAG is for humans grades 8-12. Note: this event takes place in person.
Registration required. Register online or email Jessie at hawkesj@nvdpl.ca for info.
Habiba is the author of a new book #Black in School, which is a compelling first person account in diary format of the racism she experienced while relocating to Halifax from Toronto during high school. Habiba is an author, speaker, and public health advocate who resides in Nova Scotia.
This program is best for teens grades 7-12.
This presentation will be presented over Zoom in a joint event with North Vancouver City Library, IMPACT North Shore, and the North Shore Restorative Justice Society. Registration required.
Click this link to register online.
Questions? email Jessie at hawkesj@nvdpl.ca for info.
Join BC picture book author Nikki Bergstresser for a virtual presentation on Zoom!
Nikki will share her book ‘Lila Lou’s Little Library’ and will talk about what it’s like to be an author. Nikki’s picture books inspire readers to use kindness to create change. Visit nikkibergstresser.com to find out more.
This presentation is geared to students in grades K-3. 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. Nikki is excited to answer your questions – please email questions to Rachel Brown at brownr@nvdpl.ca.
This presentation is kindly sponsored by CWILL (Children’s Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia Society) cwillbc.org
Registration required. Register online, call 604-984-0286, ext. 8141, or email Rachel Brown at brownr@nvdpl.ca for more information.
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.
2021-2022 Schedule for the Parkgate Wednesday Evening Book Club:
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.
2021-2022 Schedule for Libby Book Club:
The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota (September 9 at 10:30am)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery (October 7 at 10:30am)
The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee (November 4 at 10:30am)
The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery (December 2 at 10:30am)
The Year of Less by Cait Flanders (January 6 at 10:30am)
The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro (February 3 at 10:30am)
The Center of Everything by Jamie Harrison (March 3 at 10:30am)
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (April 7 at 10:30am)
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis (May 5 at 10:30am)
Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticaat (June 2 at 10:30am)
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.
Kids! Get your hands on the newest book and read it first!
Advance Reading Copies are books that haven’t even been published yet. In this club, you will have the chance to read and review brand new books that haven’t even hit the shelves! You’ll get an exclusive sneak peek at unpublished books and choose one to take home and review. At each meeting, we’ll discuss the books we’ve read.
Books will be available for pick up at Lynn Valley, Capilano and Parkgate libraries.
Join local author Lorimer Shenher to discuss his works, life experience, and writing process.
Lorimer is the author of That Lonely Section of Hell: The Botched Investigation of a Serial Killer Who Almost Got Away and This One Looks Like a Boy: My Gender Journey to Life as a Man. That Lonely Section of Hell details his experiences battling jurisdictional infighting and incompetence as a detective trying to convince the RCMP to pursue serial killer Robert Pickton as the primary suspect in Vancouver’s missing women cases. This One Looks Like a Boy (one of NVDPL’s official book club selections for 2021-2022) is Lorimer’s candid memoir about his gender journey from small town Alberta to finding a life, love, and identity in Vancouver.
Both of his non-fiction books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize, BC Book Prizes Hubert Evans Award, and the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-fiction. During a 27-year career with the Vancouver Police Department, Lorimer worked as a detective in the Homicide / Missing Persons, Financial Crime, Undercover Operations, Strike Force (high risk surveillance team), and Prostitution Task Force units. Lorimer was also a founding member of the Major Crime Section Forensic Interview & Interrogation Team. Lorimer’s writing has appeared in numerous publications including the Globe & Mail, the Walrus, and Canada’s National Observer. He has also worked in audio and video documentary for the BBC, CBC, APTN, ABC Sports Television, and other media outlets.

Please note that this session will take place over Zoom. You will need a microphone and speakers, or a headset, in order to take part in the session.
Registration required. Register online to receive a Zoom invite prior to the session. If you have any questions or concerns, please call 604-987-4471, ext. 8175.
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.
2021-2022 Schedule for the Parkgate Tuesday Afternoon Book Club:
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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.