UPCOMING CLOSURES:

Please note that all library branches will be closed for Easter from Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April (inclusive) and Friday 25 April for ANZAC Day.  Return chutes remain open for your convenience and our digital library is always open.

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.             

 

March 2025 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, Thursday 6 March, 7pm - 8pm 
Prophet song by Paul Lynch

Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 12 March, 11am - 12pm
Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang

Caulfield Library, Monday 17 March, 2pm - 3pm
The in-between by Christos Tsiolkas

Carnegie Library, Wednesday 26 March, 7pm - 8pm
The things that matter most by Gabbie Stroud

 

April 2025 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, Thursday 3 April, 7pm - 8pm 
The green dot by Madeleine Gray

Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 9 April, 11am - 12pm
Tom Lake by Anne Patchett

Caulfield Library,
No session - Easter Monday 

Carnegie Library, Wednesday 23 April, 7pm - 8pm
Prima facie by Suzie Miller

 

May 2025 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, Thursday 1 May, 7pm - 8pm 
Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang

Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 14 May, 11am - 12pm
Prophet song by Paul Lynch

Caulfield Library, Monday 19 May, 2pm - 3pm
The ledge by Christian White

Carnegie Library, Wednesday 28 May, 7pm - 8pm
Safe haven by Shankari Chandran

 

June 2025 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, Thursday 5 June, 7pm - 8pm 
The things that matter most by Gabbie Stroud

Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 11 June, 11am - 12pm
Joy Moody is out of time by Kerryn Mayne

Caulfield Library, Monday 16 June, 2pm - 3pm
The green dot by Madeleine Gray

Carnegie Library, Wednesday 25 June, 7pm - 8pm
The glass house by Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion

 

July 2025 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, Thursday 3 July, 7pm - 8pm 
The ledge by Christian White

Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 9 July, 11am - 12pm
All the words we know by Bruce Nash

Caulfield Library, Monday 21 July, 2pm - 3pm
Safe haven by Shankari Chandran

Carnegie Library, Wednesday 23 July, 7pm - 8pm
Prophet song by Paul Lynch

 

August 2025 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, Thursday 7 August, 7pm - 8pm 
James by Percival Everett

Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 13 August, 11am - 12pm
The things that matter most by Gabbie Stroud

Caulfield Library, Monday 18 August, 2pm - 3pm
The glass house by Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion

Carnegie Library, Wednesday 27 August, 7pm - 8pm
Joy Moody is out of time by Kerryn Mayne

 

September 2025 — book title, where and when

Bentleigh Library, Thursday 4 September, 7pm - 8pm 
All the words we know by Bruce Nash

Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 10 September, 11am - 12pm
Safe haven by Shankari Chandran

Caulfield Library, Monday 15 September, 2pm - 3pm
Prophet song by Paul Lynch

Carnegie Library, Wednesday 24 September, 7pm - 8pm
The ledge by Christian White