UPCOMING CLOSURE:

All library branches will be closed on Thursday 4 December for an all-staff training and development day. Branches reopen at 10am on Friday 5 December. Return chutes remain open for your convenience.

 

 

Cover 2 Cover book club

Join our Cover 2 Cover book club for free. Meet new like-minded folks and select from a range of interesting titles to be discussed each month.

How to participate

  • Visit the library hosting the book title that interests you
  • Collect your Cover 2 Cover Book 
  • Take it home and start reading
  • Return the book to the book club meeting and share your thoughts with others
  • Best of all, Cover 2 Cover Book Club is free!

Please note: Cover 2 Cover Book Club is a small discussion group with book club numbers limited to 10. And books are available to loan FOUR weeks before the Book Club Date.             

 

December 2025 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, Thursday 4 December, 7pm - 8pm 
Australian gospel by Lech Blaine

Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 10 December, 11am - 12pm
The catcher in the rye by J.D. Salinger

Caulfield Library, No Session this month

Carnegie Library, No Session this month

 

January 2026 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, No Session this month

Elsternwick Library, No Session this month

Caulfield Library, Monday 19 January, 2pm - 3pm
James by Percival Everett

Carnegie Library, Wednesday 28 January, 7pm - 8pm
All the words we know by Bruce Nash

 

February 2026 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, Thursday 5 February, 7pm - 8pm 
Joy Moody is out of time by Kerryn Mayne

Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 11 February, 11am - 12pm
The glass house by Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion

Caulfield Library, Monday 16 February, 2pm - 3pm
The catcher in the rye by J.D. Salinger

Carnegie Library, Wednesday 25 February, 7pm - 8pm
Australian gospel by Lech Blaine

 

March 2026 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, Thursday 5 March, 7pm - 8pm 
Memorial days by Geraldine Brooks

Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 11 March, 11am - 12pm
The names by Florence Knapp

Caulfield Library, Monday 16 March, 2pm - 3pm
The safe keep by Yael Van Der Wouden

Carnegie Library, Wednesday 25 March, 7pm - 8pm
You must remember this by Sean Wilson