Monday Afternoon Book Club      2:00 - 3:30 pm Program Room, City Centre 3001 Burlington Drive

Monday Night Book Club 7:30 - 9:00 pm Board Room, Poirier Branch 575 Poirier Street

Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? The library hosts two Monday book clubs, where members meet once a month to discuss a book chosen at the previous meeting.  New members are always welcome! To register for the evening club, please call Jason at 604-937-4148, ext. 238.  To register for the afternoon club, please call Janice at 604-937-4140.  Or, just drop-in!

On Monday, February 6, the Afternoon Book Club will discuss:

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain 

An evocative story of the extraordinary love affair between Hadley Richardson and Ernest Hemingway, set predominantly in 1920’s Paris.

On Monday, February 6, the Evening Book Club will discuss:

Half Blood Blues - Esi Edugyan

Paris, 1939. A young, black, brilliant trumpet-player, Hieronymus, is hauled off by the Nazis to Mauthausen based on the colour of his skin. As the novel unfolds, Sid, the narrator and conscience of the novel, details the friendships, love affairs and treacheries that led to Hiero's horrific fate.
Paris, 1939. A young, black, brilliant trumpet-player, Hieronymus, is hauled off by the Nazis to Mauthausen based on the colour of his skin. As the novel unfolds, Sid, the narrator and conscience of the novel, details the
The Library also has several book club titles that are available for loan to community book clubs.  To reserve a title, please call or email Kathy or Lynn at 604-937-4140.

Non-Fiction Book Club

The library recently started a non-fiction book club.  Meetings are every other month.  For more details about the meeting, or the club, please call Chris at 604-937-4140 ext. 208, or e-mail cmiller@library.coquitlam.bc.ca