Book Club in a Bag

What is a Book Club in a Bag?

A 6 week loan (no renewals) to registered book clubs of 12 paperback copies of a book suitable for stimulating book club discussions.

How can my book club register and arrange for a loan?

Choose one member to be your representative and ask the staff at any London Public Library branch to issue your Book Club library card.

How to borrow Book Club in a Bag titlesavailability calendar

  • STEP ONE: You must check the  Availability Calendar.
    It lists the Book Club Bag titles, the dates still available for you to book, and when they are not available because they are already booked. To book an available title have your titles, pick up and return dates ready BEFORE you call. There is a limit of 3 bookings per club.

  • STEP TWO: When you have decided on which titles and which dates you would like to book the Book Club Bags, phone 519-661-4600 and ask to speak to a library staff person about booking a Book Club Bag.

  • STEP THREE: Library staff will make the booking for you, and will ask you for booking information—your name, Book Club library card number, contact information, and where you would like to pick up and return the Bag. Have a calendar handy!

Borrowing Details

  • The Bag can be borrowed for up to 6 weeks.
  • book clubs may only have 3 titles booked at any one time.
  • Holds cannot be placed on Book Club Bags through the catalogue. 
  • All 12 copies of the title must be borrowed with the Bag, and all 12 copies of the title must be returned in the Bag. Library Staff cannot accept returned Bags without the correct number of books inside the Bag.

    That’s all there is to it! 

What books are available?
Click on book titles to read summary (when available).

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 canadian flagThe Outlander
Gil Adamson
  The Sugar Queen
Sarah Addison Allen
  The Secret Scripture
Sebastian Barry
         
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 canadian flagThree Day Road
Joseph Boyden
 

 Mostly Happycanadian flag
Pam Bustin

   After Helencanadian flag
Paul Cavanaugh
 
       
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Little Bee
Chris Cleeve
  Sarah's Key
Tatiana de Rosnay
  canadian flagGood to a Fault
Marina Endicott
         
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The Gathering
Anne Enright
  canadian flagThe Almost Archer Sisters
Lisa Gabriele
  canadian flagThe Cellist of Sarajevo
Steve Galloway
         
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Still Alice
Lisa Genova

  canadian flagSweetness in the Belly
Camilla Gibb
  Eat, Pray, Love
Elizabeth Gilbert
         
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Three Junes
Julia Glass
  book cover imageLate Nights on Air
Elizabeth Hay
  book cover imageBook Of Negroes
Lawrence Hill
          
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Loving Frank
Nancy Horan
  History of Love
Nicole Krauss
  canadian flagRadiance
Shaena Lambert
         
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canadian flagThe Girls
Lori Lansens
  canadian flagThe Wife's Tale
Lori Lansens
  The House on Fortune Street
Margot Livesay
         
 
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    The Bright Forever
Lee Martin
  Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortenson
         
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Last Night at the Lobster
Stewart O'Nan
  Run
Ann Patchett
  canadian flagMistress of Nothing
Kate Pullinger
         
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The Lovely Bones
Alise Sebold
  Shangai Girls
Lisa See
  Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
Mary Ann Shaffer
 
       
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Love and Summer
William Trevor
  Friday Nights
Joanna Trollope
  canadian flagRagged Company
Richard Wagamese
         
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A Short History of Women
Kate Walbert
  The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls
   
      
   
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The Passage
Connie Willis
  Clara Callan canadian flag
Richard Wright
  The Shack
Wm. Paul Young