Mission
Fostering Community Through Shared Reading
At One Book One Community Festival, our mission is to create a sense of community through shared book-based experiences. We are dedicated to bringing people together through the joy of reading and storytelling. Our festival features innovative literary activities, engaging discussions, and collaborative projects that aim to spark curiosity and inspire a love for literature. We believe in the power of books to unite people and foster a deeper connection within our community.
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The One Book One Community idea comes from the American Library Association, and cities and towns across the USA have been adopting the program for more than two decades. Our community has begun participating by bringing residents together to explore some of our shared interests and basic values by reading and discussing books in common.
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Our History
A Communitiy's Journey Through Reading
With a rich history of celebrating literary heritage, One Book One Community Festival has been a cornerstone of promoting reading and storytelling since 2023. Each year, a theme guides the selection of books we read together and gather for community-wide events to discuss and learn more. These literary experiences foster a love for books and lifelong learning.
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Past themes include:
2023 - Friendship and the book selections were Adrienne Graham’s The Color of Friendship; Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda’s I Will Always Write Back; and William Blinn’s Brian’s Song.
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2024 - Water and the book selections were This Raindrop Has a Billion Stories to Tell by Linda Ragsdale; A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park; and What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha.
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2025 - Earth and the book selections were Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet by author and photographer April Pulley Sayre; Wildheart: The Daring Adventures of John Muir by writer Julie Bertagna and illustrator William Goldsmith; and The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, by author Robin Wall Kimmerer with artist John Burgoyne.
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