LibraryAware June 2025

Recently Added Book Club Kits

The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About
By Mel Robbins

A simple, transformative approach to improving personal and professional relationships by shifting focus from controlling others to accepting them, offering science-backed strategies to reduce stress, enhance happiness, foster healthier connections, and empower individuals to prioritize their well-being and achieve personal fulfillment.

Dandelion
By Jamie Chai Yun Liew

When Lily was eleven years old, her mother, Swee Hua, walked away from the family, never to be seen or heard from again. Now, as a new mother herself, Lily becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Swee Hua. She recalls the spring of 1987, growing up in a small British Columbia mining town where there were only a handful of Asian families; Lily's previously stateless father wanted them to blend seamlessly into Canadian life, while her mother, alienated and isolated, longed to return to Brunei. Years later, still affected by Swee Hua's disappearance, Lily's family is nonetheless stubbornly silent to her questioning. But eventually, an old family friend provides a clue that sends Lily to Southeast Asia to find out the truth.

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Borrow a Book Club Kit

The library has 150+ book club kits available for you to borrow! Each kit comes with 10 copies of the same title, a discussion guide, and tracking sheets.

The loan period is 6 weeks and book club kits can be renewed if there are no other requests.

How it works

Step 1: Browse the library catalogue to see a list of book club kits. A keyword search for
"book club kit" will retrieve all results. Place a hold request on the kit of your choice.

**Tip! Kits showing as "check shelves" are available. You can also
narrow your search on the left side of the screen. Under availability,
select "Available Now."

Step 2: Pick up the kit at your chosen library location when you receive notification that your hold is ready. Read, discuss, and enjoy!

Step 3: Return all 10 copies + discussion guide when you return the kit on the due date.

Book club questions? We're here to help!

bookclub@guelphpl.ca

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