LibraryAware April 2025

Recently Added Book Club Kits

Intermezzo: A novel
By Sally Rooney

In the wake of their father's death, two brothers—successful Dublin lawyer Peter and his younger brother Ivan, a competitive chess player—find different ways to deal with their grief, which affects not only their lives, but the lives of those they hold dear.

Etta and Otto and Russell and James: A novel
By Emma Hooper

Embarking on a more than 3,000-kilometer walking journey from rural Canada to the East coast so that she can see the ocean for the first time in her life, an octogenarian woman has experiences that blur her perspectives between illusion, memory and reality.

Check it out: The Club by Hoopla

Simultaneous digital access with Hoopla for your whole book club
A variety of eBook and eAudiobook options every month

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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