Book Drives Toronto

Join Toronto Book Drives & Meet Literature Fans

430kMonthly events

60mMembers

4.5App store rating

200kGroups

First book club meeting!

Thu, Jul 23, 11:00 PM

From TBR: Toronto Book Roundtable

Hello everyone! For the first TBR meeting, I want everyone to bring the book they think we should read for the month and create a short pitch explaining why. I want it to feel like a Shark Tank episode where everyone pitches their book! At the end of the meeting, we will vote for which book we would like to read for the month. I want this first meeting to be social and friendly. Bring your books and your pitches!

10 attendees

Silent Bookclub Meeting #81 (Bookstore Crawl and Riverdale Park)

Sun, Jul 19, 2:30 PM

From Silent Book Club (Toronto)

4.8

The next event will be a two parter, bringing back a fan favourite! On Sunday July 19, we will be doing our second Bookstore Crawl (think pub crawl but for books)! We'll meet in the East End (location TBD) and then visit a few bookstores before finally ending at Riverdale Park for our regular Silent Book Club event. Please RSVP if you're planning on coming so we can plan appropriately! To help cover the costs of meetup fees, we will be taking optional donations for this event. If you're inclined to, feel free to send any amount you're comfortable with to harresh.s@hotmail.com, or bring cash to the event. Please note that this is entirely optional and not required to join the event! All proceeds will go towards fees for this event and future events, as well as meetup fees.

39 attendees

Where Books Start Conversations

Sat, Jul 25, 3:00 PM

From Books Up Circle

Bring the book you're currently reading (or one you've recently enjoyed) and join us for a relaxed conversation about books, ideas, recommendations, podcasts, and whatever's caught your interest lately. No assigned reading, no pressure, just good books, curious minds, great company, and of course, coffee. Come to socialize, discover new reads, share ideas, and make friends along the way. 📚☕

10 attendees

The Girls Book Club: Fantasy/Romance Book Club Meetup #6

Sat, Jul 11, 8:00 PM

From The Girls Book Club (Fantasy, Dark Romance,Thrillers &Spice)

5.0

Hi everyone!! 💖 This is now our SIXTH book club meetup! I can’t wait to get to know you all more, hang out and talk books. For this meeting we’ll be FINISHING The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole!!! We will also be choosing our next book so bring 2-3 ideas!! (Yes, we can also choose the next book in the series) The location MIGHT change. There is a new book bar opening up in Toronto and I’d love to see if we can get a spot there. So stay tuned!!! Don’t stress if you’re new or didn’t make it to the last meetup! This is a super chill group and we’re mostly here to chat, vibe, and obsess over books together. Can’t wait to see you all!! 📚✨

9 attendees

ABCD Reads "Go Gentle" by Maria Semple

Tue, Jul 21, 11:00 PM

From A Book Club, Downtown (ABCD)

4.8

ABCD Reads "[Go Gentle](https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S234C4718443)" by Maria Semple. ([RESULTS](https://opavote.com/results/6419002495860736) of the poll for this event.) **:: ABOUT THE BOOK ::** "Adora Hazzard has it all figured out. A Stoic philosopher and divorcée, she lives a contented life on New York City’s Upper West Side. Having discovered that the secret to happiness is to desire only what you have, she’s applied this insight to blissful effect: relishing her teenage daughter, the freedom of being solo, and her job as a moral tutor for the twin boys of an old-money family. She’s even assembled a “coven”—like-minded women who live on the same floor in the legendary Ansonia—and is making active efforts to grow its membership. Adora’s carefully curated life is humming along brilliantly until a chance meeting with a handsome stranger." (from [Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/239152335-go-gentle)) "ATV comedy writer turned popularizer of Stoic philosophy falls in love, is swept into an international art incident, and deals with buried trauma. For starters. A wild mess of a plot, but a fun wild mess, punctuated by Semple’s signature witty observations and punchlines." (from [Kirkus Reviews](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/maria-semple/go-gentle/)) **:: ABOUT THE EVENT ::** You are welcome to arrive 30 minutes before the event and stay 30 minutes or longer afterward to connect with other attendees outside the book talk. Please ensure you have read the book before attending (though finishing any book is not a barrier to participating, as long as you don't mind spoilers). First-time attendees can join for free. If the event is full, we maintain an unofficial waitlist. Please send [Michael](https://www.meetup.com/members/55295192/) a direct message for more information, in either case. We request a $3 contribution from regular attendees to help cover our monthly meetup costs. **:: ABOUT OUR NEXT BOOK ::** At the end of each event, we will ask for nominees for our next book. If you have a good one in mind, please ensure it is between 200-400 pages long, available from the Toronto Public Library, and counts as contemporary literary fiction (though these are not hard and fast rules). When enough nominees are collected, Michael will send the members a direct message with a link where you can vote.

9 attendees

While We Were Burning by Sara Koffi (Karan)

Sun, Jul 12, 5:00 PM

From Toronto Mystery Readers

4.8

10 books, 1 ebook

8 attendees

Toronto Launch a Scalable AI Ebook Empire

Sun, Jul 12, 10:00 PM

From Startup Self-Improvement Society

**Write, Publish, Earn at Scale – AI Ebook Business Blueprint** Publishing ebooks with AI is one of the most scalable, lowest-overhead businesses you can build right now. This masterclass shows you how to go from idea to income — fast, and at scale. Everyone in this room is building something with AI. Expect to leave with both a plan and a network. Register below to confirm your place — RSVP is not your ticket in. ### [SECURE YOUR SPOT](https://aiventurelab.org/product/AIEbookBusiness?city=Toronto&groupurlname=startup-self-improvement-society&startgmtdatetime=2026-07-12T22:00:00Z) --- What's covered: - The passive income model that keeps earning long after you publish - A complete AI-powered ebook production system from idea to published product - A publishing pipeline that runs on near-autopilot across multiple platforms Build the system once. Earn from it for years. This session shows you how.

45 attendees

Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol

Sun, Jul 26, 7:00 PM

From More Than A Classic Book Club

4.7

For July, we'll read Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol 464 pages First published in 1842 About the book: Chichikov, a mysterious stranger, arrives in a provincial town and visits a succession of landowners to make each a strange offer. He proposes to buy the names of dead serfs still registered on the census, saving their owners from paying taxes on them, and to use these 'souls' as collateral to re-invent himself as a gentleman. In this ebullient masterpiece, Gogol created a grotesque gallery of human types, from the bear-like Sobakevich to the insubstantial fool Manilov, and, above all, the devilish con man Chichikov. *Dead Souls* is one of the most unusual works of nineteenth-century fiction and a devastating satire on social hypocrisy.

12 attendees

Silent Bookclub Meeting #80 (RSVP REQUIRED)

Sat, Jul 11, 6:30 PM

From Silent Book Club (Toronto)

4.8

Note you will need to RSVP to attend our event this Saturday July 11 at Danu Social House. You can RSVP here: https://luma.com/b72wsgdv

1 attendee

All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall

Mon, Jul 20, 11:00 PM

From Post-Apocalyptic Book Club - Toronto Chapter

4.8

This time we'll be reading *All the Water in the World* by Eiren Caffall. Here's the blurb: In the tradition of *Station Eleven*, a literary thriller set partly on the roof of New York’s Museum of Natural History in a flooded future. *All the Water in the World* is told in the voice of a girl gifted with a deep feeling for water. In the years after the glaciers melt, Nonie, her older sister and her parents and their researcher friends have stayed behind in an almost deserted New York City, creating a settlement on the roof of the American Museum of Natural History. The rule: Take from the exhibits only in dire need. They hunt and grow their food in Central Park as they work to save the collections of human history and science. When a superstorm breaches the city’s flood walls, Nonie and her family must escape north on the Hudson. They carry with them a book that holds their records of the lost collections. Racing on the swollen river towards what may be safety, they encounter communities that have adapted in very different and sometimes frightening ways to the new reality. But they are determined to find a way to make a new world that honors all they've saved. Inspired by the stories of the curators in Iraq and Leningrad who worked to protect their collections from war, *All the Water in the World* is both a meditation on what we save from collapse and an adventure story—with danger, storms, and a fight for survival. In the spirit of *From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler* and *Parable of the Sower*, this wild journey offers the hope that what matters most – love and work, community and knowledge – will survive. The book is available here: Amazon- Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook: https://a.co/d/06AM2Hh1 Indigo- Paperback: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/all-the-water-in-the-world-a-novel/9781250353542.html Kobo- eBook: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/all-the-water-in-the-world-5?sId=78814551-a234-49d2-b215-22f3db6a746d&ssId=CP0U4j9G5x5X6hYujDrhv&cPos=1 Toronto Public Library: https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S234C4644331 Toronto Public Library- eBook https://toronto.overdrive.com/media/10663676

10 attendees

Silent Bookclub Meeting #82 (RSVP REQUIRED)

Sat, Jul 25, 6:30 PM

From Silent Book Club (Toronto)

4.8

Note you will need to RSVP to attend our event this Saturday July 25 at Danu Social House. You can RSVP here: https://luma.com/k92i2yit

1 attendee

Let's discuss "Station Eleven" by Emily St. John Mandel

Thu, Jul 16, 11:30 PM

From GenX 🤝 Millennial Downtown Book Club

5.0

*Station Eleven* by Emily St. John Mandel is a post-apocalyptic novel tracing a devastating flu pandemic that wipes out most of human civilization. The story interweaves pre-collapse memories with life twenty years later, centered on an actress in a traveling Shakespeare troupe and how interconnected survivors endure through art and memory. We will start our discussion at 7:30. Food and drink are available for purchase.

6 attendees

10 books, 1 ebook

8 attendees

Show all

Trusted by millions worldwide

430kMonthly events

60mMembers

4.5App store rating

200kGroups

Popular groups

Toronto

TBR: Toronto Book Roundtable

40 members

Toronto

Silent Book Club (Toronto)

4,847 members

Toronto

Wines & Spines Book Club

289 members

Toronto

The T-Dot Book Club Meetup Group

1,757 members

North York

Books Up Circle

182 members

Toronto

Slow Reads Book Club 📚

38 members

Toronto

Book Club for Humans

1,136 members

Toronto

Map Orienteering Adventure Challenge Control Walk Club

608 members

Show all

Frequently asked questions

Meetup connects people through local groups and events tailored to shared interests. Whether you're into books, sports, or technology, you can find a group that matches your passions and join planned activities to meet fellow enthusiasts.

You can easily explore upcoming book drives in Toronto by searching for related groups and events on Meetup. Simply type in 'Book Drives Toronto' and browse through community gatherings and events that focus on book exchanges and literary discussions.

Yes, Toronto hosts various book clubs on Meetup, focusing on different genres and themes. You can join these clubs to participate in exciting discussions, share your insights on books, and meet fellow literary fans.

Certainly! Meetup provides a platform for organizing your own events, including book drives. Create a group with a similar interest and plan your event to attract like-minded book enthusiasts from the Toronto area.

RSVPing is recommended to ensure you have a spot at your chosen event, and it allows organizers to plan accordingly. Simply select 'RSVP' to notify hosts and stay updated on any event changes.

Meetup can be used without fees for joining groups and RSVPing for events. However, some specific events or groups might have additional costs depending on the organizers’ preferences.

Absolutely, Meetup allows flexibility. You’re welcome to drop into book drive events that fit your schedule without a long-term commitment. Perfect for anyone looking to fit literary activities into their lifestyle!

Event frequency hinges on organizer activity and demand. While some groups hold weekly events, others might be more sporadic. Check back regularly for new listings tailored to book lovers in Toronto.

Meetup helps bring people together but can't promise immediate friendships. Building connections depends largely on your involvement and participation in events and group activities.

Not necessarily. Some book drive events might be held online, especially if desired by hosts. Always check the event description to confirm the format so you can prepare accordingly.

The method for book donations varies by the group or event organizer. Details are typically shared in event descriptions or communicated by group leads during the planning phase.

Absolutely! Meetup encourages members to bring fresh event ideas to their groups. Reach out to organizers with your suggestions to potentially see your book drive concept come to life.

Yes, the size of book drive gatherings can range broadly. Some might involve smaller discussions, while others could host larger community-wide events depending on popularity and demand in Toronto.

Joining multiple groups is easy—simply find additional book clubs in Toronto that intrigue you and click to join. This way, you can diversify your book discussions and meet more literary enthusiasts.

Central areas might host more events due to higher activity, but Meetup's diversity ensures events sprout up in various Toronto neighborhoods. Event distribution relies on local organizer activity.