Book and Screen Clubs
The library offers a wide range of book clubs to suit diverse reading tastes. These clubs meet monthly and members decide on which books are read during the year.
The clubs provide a casual but structured discussion led by an experienced reader with questions and discussion points developed to assist and enrich your thinking about the author and the book.
Membership to any of the book clubs or screen club is free with your annual subscription.
Evening Crime Fiction Book Club
Librarian and avid crime reader Fiona Malcolm is running a crime fiction book club for our many fans of the genre. There has been strong interest in this club, so join now!
January 16 - The mystery of a Hansom cab by Fergus Hume
February 20 - Miss Smilla's feeling for snow by Peter Hoeg
March 20 - The bullet that missed by Richard Osman
April 17 - The woman in white by Wilkie Collins
May 15 - Daughter of time by Josephine Tey
June 19 - Fog by Kaja Malanowska
July 17 - A bird in the hand by Ann Cleeves
August 21 - The merchant's house by Kate Ellis
September 18 - Once there were wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
October 16 - White jazz by James Ellroy
November 20 - A rising man by Abir Mukherjee
WHEN: 3rd Monday each month
TIME: 5:45 pm
DURATION: 1 hour
* Easter Monday
Lunchtime Crime Fiction Book Club
Our original crime fiction book club has been so popular we've started a new and improved lunchtime crime fiction book club. There has been strong interest in this club, so join now!
January 23 - Fog by Kaja Malanowska
February 27 - A bird in the hand by Ann Cleeves
March 27 - The merchant's house by Kate Ellis
April 24 - Once there were wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
May 22 - White jazz by James Ellroy
June 26 - A rising man by Abir Mukherjee
July 24 - The mystery of a Hansom cab by Fergus Hume
August 28 - Miss Smilla's feeling for snow by Peter Hoeg
September 25 - The bullet that missed by Richard Osman
October 23 - The woman in white by Wilkie Collins
November 27 - Daughter of time by Josephine Tey
WHEN: 4th Monday each month
TIME: 12:00 pm
DURATION: 1 hour
Friday Lunchtime Book Club
We read a new fiction book each month from a list selected by book club members. Please ask staff about joining as there are a limited number of places available.
February 10 - Under the net by Iris Murdoch
March 10 - The erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie
April 14 - The Tolstoy Estate by Steven Conte
May 13 - The plague by Albert Camus
June 9 - There was still love by Favel Parrett
July 14 - The marriage portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
August 11 - The thief by Fuminori Nakamura
September 8 - The sun also rises by Ernest Hemingway
October 13 - The island of missing trees by Elif Shafak
November 10 - Chai time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran
December 8 - A man called Ove by Frederick Backman
WHEN: 2nd Friday each month
TIME: 12:00 pm
DURATION: 1 hour
Thursday Lunchtime Book Club
We read a new fiction book each month from a list selected by book club members. Please ask staff about joining as there are a limited number of places available.
January 19 - The island of missing trees by Elif Shafak
February 16 - Chai time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran
March 16 - A man called Ove by Frederick Backman
April 20 - Under the net by Iris Murdoch
May 18 - The erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie
June 15 - The Tolstoy Estate by Steven Conte
July 20 - The plague by Albert Camus
August 17 - There was still love by Favel Parrett
September 21 - The marriage portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
October 19 - The thief by Fuminori Nakamura
*December 7 - The sun also rises by Ernest Hemingway
WHEN: 3rd Thursday each month
TIME: 12:00 pm
DURATION: 1 hour
* Final meeting of the year in December rather than November
Wednesday Lunchtime Book Club
We read a new fiction book each month from a list selected by book club members. Please ask staff about joining as there are a limited number of places available.
February 1 - The marriage portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
March 1 - The thief by Fuminori Nakamura
April 5 - The sun also rises by Ernest Hemingway
May 3 - The island of missing trees by Elif Shafak
June 7 - Chai time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran
July 5 - A man called Ove by Frederick Backman
August 2 - Under the net by Iris Murdoch
September 6 - The erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie
October 4 - The Tolstoy Estate by Steven Conte
November 1 - The plague by Albert Camus
December 6 - There was still love by Favel Parrett
WHEN: 1st Wednesday each month
TIME: 12:00 pm
DURATION: 1 hour
Screen Club
This group enjoys lively discussions on a range of movie titles.
February 1 - Bicycle thieves
March 1 - Amorcord (SBS On Demand until 29/06)
April 5 - Rashomon
May 3 - Age of consent
June 7 - The last picture show
July 5 - North by northwest
August 2 - The servant
September 6 - Storm center
October 4 - Synecdoche, New York
November 1 - Walkabout
December 6 - Patch Adams
WHEN: 1st Wednesday each month
TIME: 6:00 pm
DURATION: 1-1.5 hours
Second Screen Club
This group enjoys lively discussions on a range of movie titles. This club is currently working with a more limited advanced list than our other groups due to access considerations, please speak to a member of staff for assistance with titles.
January 18 - Our little sister (SBS On Demand until 15/01)
February 15 - The man in the basement (SBS On Demand until 29/06)
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
WHEN: 3rd Wednesday each month
TIME: 5:30 pm
DURATION: 1-1.5 hours
Photos by Peter Ittak