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Book Talk - Evergreen Award Nominees In-Person
Explore standout Canadian literature with the Evergreen Book Club, featuring monthly reads from the Ontario Library Association’s Evergreen Award shortlist. Participants read and discuss 1–2 nominated titles each month, with a chance to win a prize when the winning book is announced in October. A great way to connect with fellow readers and celebrate Canadian voices through the Forest of Reading program.
Forest of Reading - Evergreen 2025 Nominees
Monday, June 30 - Landbridge by Y-Dang Troeung
We Rip the World Apart by Charlene Carr
Saturday, July 19 - North of Nowhere by Marie Wilson
Prairie Edge by Conor Kerr
Monday, August 25 - Crooked Teeth by Danny Ramadan
Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin
Monday, September 22 - Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue by Christine Higdon
Death by a Thousand Cuts by Shashi Bhat
Monday, October 20 - Becoming a Matriarch by Helen Knott
Roar by Shelley Thompson
- Dates & Times:
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday, June 30, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Saturday, July 19, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday, August 25, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday, September 22, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Monday, October 20, 2025
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Main Library - Teal Room
- Branch / Location:
- Main Library
- Audience:
- Adults 18+
- Categories:
- Adult