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Shared Reading is an interactive reading program that has the potential to improve well-being, reduce feelings of isolation, and strengthen communities. A library staff member will read aloud passages from various kinds of literature (i.e.,…
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Join our bookclub to discuss Clare Pooley's book Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting: A Novel.
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Nobody ever talks to strangers on the train. It's a rule. But what would happen if they did? From the New York Times and…
Registration required (5 spots remaining)Register for eventJoin our bookclub to discuss Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half.Book Description:
Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a…
Registration required (5 spots remaining)Register for eventJoin our bookclub to discuss Stephanie Foo's book What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma.Book Description:
In this deeply personal and thoroughly researched account, Foo interviews scientists and psychologists…Registration required (6 spots remaining)Register for eventJoin our bookclub to discuss Amanda Montell's book Cultish!Book Description:
What makes “cults” so intriguing and frightening? What makes them powerful? The reason why so many of us binge Manson documentaries by the dozen and fall…
Registration required (9 spots remaining)Register for eventMarkham Public Library in partnership with One Health Partners, is thrilled to introduce PALS in the Library, an animal assisted reading program designed to motivate, inspire and support the development of literacy skills, social emotional…
Registration fullJoin waitlistMarkham Public Library in partnership with One Health Partners, is thrilled to introduce PALS in the Library, an animal assisted reading program designed to motivate, inspire and support the development of literacy skills, social emotional…
Registration fullJoin waitlistMarkham Public Library in partnership with One Health Partners, is thrilled to introduce PALS in the Library, an animal assisted reading program designed to motivate, inspire and support the development of literacy skills, social emotional…
Registration fullJoin waitlistJoin our bookclub to discuss Diane Wilson's book The Seed KeeperBook Description:
A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota family's struggle to preserve their way of life, and their…
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Join U+ Education and Markham Library every month for our live French Reading Club from the comfort of your home! This virtual program will be held over Zoom on a monthly basis and will be led by professional language instructors. Together,…
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Join U+ Education and Markham Library every month for our live French Reading Club from the comfort of your home! This virtual program will be held over Zoom on a monthly basis and will be led by professional language instructors.…
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Expand your understanding of Indigenous storytelling traditions and literature in this virtual author visit with award-winning Ojibway playwright, journalist, writer, filmmaker, and stand-up comedian, Drew Hayden Taylor.
This program is…
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Did you know Soil is going extinct like the dinosaurs? Learn about #SaveSoil a joyful global movement to protect the earth and rescue Soil from dying! *Includes various Soil activities: arts & crafts, songs, dance, storytelling and more!
…Registration closes June 16 at 12:00am (3 spots remaining)Register for eventJoin our bookclub to discuss Dolen Perkins-Valdez's book Take My Hand.
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Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a profoundly moving novel about a Black nurse in post-segregation Alabama who blows the…
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CancelledOnline eventJoin us in getting to know one another and deciding together what kinds of books we want to read. Membership is on a rolling basis; anyone is welcome to join. This program is brought to you in partnership with CAYR Community Connections and…
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We invite readers (18+) to celebrate Pride by joining a lively discussion about 10 of our top recommendations for books that feature LGTBQ+ characters and themes, hosted by drag queen superstar Gila Münster. The specially selected titles…
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Join our bookclub to discuss Bonnie Garmus' book Lessons in Chemistry.Book Description:
Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an…
Registration required (12 spots remaining)Register for eventMarkham Public Library in partnership with One Health Partners, is thrilled to introduce PALS in the Library, an animal assisted reading program designed to motivate, inspire and support the development of literacy skills, social emotional…
Registration fullJoin waitlistMarkham Public Library in partnership with One Health Partners, is thrilled to introduce PALS in the Library, an animal assisted reading program designed to motivate, inspire and support the development of literacy skills, social emotional…
Registration fullJoin waitlistMarkham Public Library in partnership with One Health Partners, is thrilled to introduce PALS in the Library, an animal assisted reading program designed to motivate, inspire and support the development of literacy skills, social emotional…
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