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Mission Reads Book Club - Tuesdays

6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
A lit candle in a jar sits atop a book.
Mission
Community Meeting Room
Join us for a lively discussion of new book selections each month. Enjoy tea, coffee, and cookies. Copies of next titles are distributed at the meetings. 
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Registration is open

Virtual Queer Community Book Club

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
A hand holding a rainbow-striped book against a leg
All Locations
Virtual Queer Community Book Club
The Virtual Queer Community Book Club features books written by 2SLGBTQ+ (2 Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) authors.

The VQCBC strives to deepen our sense of community and ourselves in a queer centric space. Join us for a lively discussion about this months selection "Gender Queer" by Maia Kobabe
Recommended for Young Adults and Adults.

Wednesday 24th April - "Gender Queer" by Maia Kobabe - PLACE HOLD HERE
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The Cookbook Club

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Golden
Library
Join this group and come ready to read cookbooks based on a monthly theme and discover new flavors! At the end of the month, meet up to review your book and share a meal together!
Email Laura at llarose@orl.bc.ca for more information!
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Registration is open

Enderby Book Club

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Book Club
Enderby
Fireplace
Engaging discussions about a wide range of literary works.  Participants will explore different genres, share thoughts & opinions with fellow book lovers. This social event is perfect for avid and new readers looking to expand their reading material. Meeting the last Friday of the Month Sept to June.
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Armstrong Book Club

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Flowers sprout from the pages of an open book.
Armstrong
Meeting Room

Join us at the library for good books, good discussion, and good company.

The first Wednesday of each month.

 

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Registration is open

Classics Book Club (Online)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
A stack of old hard-bound books.
Salmon Arm
Participate Online

Welcome to Classics Book Club, a virtual book club where we tackle a classic novel together and meet online every 1st and 3rd Thursday to discuss what we’ve read. 

Participants are responsible for finding their own copy of the books. Many titles are availble as ebooks or audiobooks through Okanagan Regional Library - OverDrive

Online registration is required. Please ensure your email address is entered correctly, as we will be sending you the the link to participate shortly before the event. You will need a computer, smartphone or tablet and WiFi connection to participate. 

2024 Reading Schedule (subject to change):

January 4 - February 1: In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust

February 15: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

March 7 and 21: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

April 4 and 18: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

May 2 and 16: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

June 6: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

July 4 and 18: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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Book Club

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Flowers sprout from the pages of an open book.
Lumby
Library
Join the Lumby Book Club for engaging discussions about a wide range of literary works. From classics to contemporary fiction, participants explore different genres and share their thoughts and opinions with fellow book lovers.

May discussion - Precious Cargo by Craig Davidson
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Rutland Book Club

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
Rutland
Community Room
Join us for a good book and great conversation!

The Rutland Book Club meets every second Wednesday of each month from 6:15 - 7:45 pm. Connect and read with fellow book lovers!

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Princeton Book Club

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Princeton
May Book is Medicine Walk, Richard Wagamese

The library book club is a great way to meet new people, talk about books you love, and discover new books! No registration required- read the selected monthly book and come prepared to talk about it.
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Salmon Arm Reads Book Club

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A teacup and saucer perches on a stack of four books.
Salmon Arm
Small Meeting Room

Love reading and talking about books? Join our Salmon Arm Reads Book Club! Explore settings, characters, formats, genres, and perspectives that might be outside of your reading norms with our monthly challenge. We meet monthly on Tuesday mornings to engage in friendly discussion about our chosen books!

This program may be cancelled if registration does not meet the minimum number of participants required. In such case, the library will inform registered participants by email. 

Jan 9: All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac

Feb 13: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Mar 12: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab

April 9:
Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie.

May 14:
Read a book based solely on the title.

June 11:
Read the first book in a series.

July 9:
Read a book written by a First Nations, Inuit or Métis author.

August 13:
Read a travel memoir.

September 10: Read a
retelling of a classic story (fairytale, myth, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc).

October 8: Read a
book with a female protagonist over the age of 60.

November 12: Read a
book in which an animal or inanimate object is a point-of-view character.

December 10: Read
a book with “snow” or “winter” in the title.

* This program is based on the Read Harder Challenge by Book Riot. 

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Perspectives (rescheduled from May 13)

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Downtown Kelowna
Small Meeting Room 2

Join us for this special session of Perspectives as we welcome Harnaaz Kaur Gerwal from Chaa da Cup!


As part of Perspectives, participants explore diverse experiences to build empathy, understanding, and compassion. 

Using the Global Justice Calendar, we'll read a book every month based on a social justice theme and discuss and reflect on the themes and values expressed. It is a safe space for people to share their experiences and discuss important topics.

Reach out to kelownainclusive@gmail.com or @kelownainclusive on Facebook and Instagram for more details.

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Library Book Club

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Peachland
Library

Please join us each month for a lively discussion of that month's title.  Tea, coffee, treats, and great conversation will be served!

Book Club is on the third Wednesday of each month at 2:00PM 

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Registration is open — Register at the library

Lake Country Adult Book Club

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Three stacks of book, each taller then the next.
Lake Country
Library
This month's book club pick is Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows. Copies will be available in the branch shortly.
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Classics Book Club (Online)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
A stack of old hard-bound books.
Salmon Arm
Participate Online

Welcome to Classics Book Club, a virtual book club where we tackle a classic novel together and meet online every 1st and 3rd Thursday to discuss what we’ve read. 

Participants are responsible for finding their own copy of the books. Many titles are availble as ebooks or audiobooks through Okanagan Regional Library - OverDrive

Online registration is required. Please ensure your email address is entered correctly, as we will be sending you the the link to participate shortly before the event. You will need a computer, smartphone or tablet and WiFi connection to participate. 

2024 Reading Schedule (subject to change):

January 4 - February 1: In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust

February 15: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

March 7 and 21: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

April 4 and 18: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

May 2 and 16: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

June 6: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

July 4 and 18: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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Kelowna Reads Book Club

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Vernon Reads Book Club: Unbroken by Angela Sterritt

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Book Club
Vernon
Okanagan Room
Join us the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10:30 am to 11:30 am for an engaging and thought provoking discussion of the book of the month. Limited copies of the book are available at the 2nd floor Information Desk. 

In May, we read Unbroken by Angela Sterritt.

Unbroken is an extraordinary work of memoir and investigative journalism focusing on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, written by an award-winning Gitxsan journalist who survived life on the streets against all odds.

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Mission Reads Book Club - Tuesdays

6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
A lit candle in a jar sits atop a book.
Mission
Community Meeting Room
Join us for a lively discussion of new book selections each month. Enjoy tea, coffee, and cookies. Copies of next titles are distributed at the meetings. 
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Registration begins 4/29/2024 at 8:00 AM

Virtual Queer Community Book Club

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
A hand holding a rainbow-striped book against a leg
All Locations
Virtual Queer Community Book Club
The Virtual Queer Community Book Club features books written by 2SLGBTQ+ (2 Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) authors.

The VQCBC strives to deepen our sense of community and ourselves in a queer centric space. Join us for a lively discussion about this months selection "Notes of a Crocodile" by Qiu Miaojin.

Recommended for Young Adults and Adults.

Wednesday 29th May - "Notes of a Crocodile" by Qiu Miaojin - PLACE HOLD HERE
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The Cookbook Club

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Golden
Library
Join this group and come ready to read cookbooks based on a monthly theme and discover new flavors! At the end of the month, meet up to review your book and share a meal together!
Email Laura at llarose@orl.bc.ca for more information!
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Registration begins 5/1/2024 at 8:00 AM

Enderby Book Club

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Book Club
Enderby
Fireplace
Engaging discussions about a wide range of literary works.  Participants will explore different genres, share thoughts & opinions with fellow book lovers. This social event is perfect for avid and new readers looking to expand their reading material. Meeting the last Friday of the Month Sept to June.
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Armstrong Book Club

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Flowers sprout from the pages of an open book.
Armstrong
Meeting Room

Join us at the library for good books, good discussion, and good company.

The first Wednesday of each month.

 

View More
Registration is open

Classics Book Club (Online)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
A stack of old hard-bound books.
Salmon Arm
Participate Online

Welcome to Classics Book Club, a virtual book club where we tackle a classic novel together and meet online every 1st and 3rd Thursday to discuss what we’ve read. 

Participants are responsible for finding their own copy of the books. Many titles are availble as ebooks or audiobooks through Okanagan Regional Library - OverDrive

Online registration is required. Please ensure your email address is entered correctly, as we will be sending you the the link to participate shortly before the event. You will need a computer, smartphone or tablet and WiFi connection to participate. 

2024 Reading Schedule (subject to change):

January 4 - February 1: In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust

February 15: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

March 7 and 21: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

April 4 and 18: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

May 2 and 16: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

June 6: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

July 4 and 18: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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Book Club

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Flowers sprout from the pages of an open book.
Lumby
Library
Join the Lumby Book Club for engaging discussions about a wide range of literary works. From classics to contemporary fiction, participants explore different genres and share their thoughts and opinions with fellow book lovers.

June discussion - Indians on Vacation by Thomas King
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Registration is open

Salmon Arm Reads Book Club

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A teacup and saucer perches on a stack of four books.
Salmon Arm
Small Meeting Room

Love reading and talking about books? Join our Salmon Arm Reads Book Club! Explore settings, characters, formats, genres, and perspectives that might be outside of your reading norms with our monthly challenge. We meet monthly on Tuesday mornings to engage in friendly discussion about our chosen books!

This program may be cancelled if registration does not meet the minimum number of participants required. In such case, the library will inform registered participants by email. 

Jan 9: All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac

Feb 13: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Mar 12: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab

April 9:
Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie.

May 14:
Read a book based solely on the title.

June 11:
Read the first book in a series.

July 9:
Read a book written by a First Nations, Inuit or Métis author.

August 13:
Read a travel memoir.

September 10: Read a
retelling of a classic story (fairytale, myth, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc).

October 8: Read a
book with a female protagonist over the age of 60.

November 12: Read a
book in which an animal or inanimate object is a point-of-view character.

December 10: Read
a book with “snow” or “winter” in the title.

* This program is based on the Read Harder Challenge by Book Riot. 

View More

Rutland Book Club

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
Rutland
Community Room
Join us for a good book and great conversation!

The Rutland Book Club meets every second Wednesday of each month from 6:15 - 7:45 pm. Connect and read with fellow book lovers!

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