San Mateo County Reads presents One Book One Community 2009

San Mateo County Reads Presents

"What Is One Book One Community?"

About the program

One Book One Community: San Mateo County Reads ("OBOC") is a county-wide reading program held annually in the fall to build community, call attention to reading and literacy and create a meaningful dialogue about books and reading.

Each year, the OBOC Selection Committee chooses a book written by a major author and invites County residents to read this same book at the same time and discuss it through a series of free programs over approximately one month.

Past selections

In 2006, OBOC promoted the reading of The Kite Runner and hosted its author Khaled Hosseini in conversation with Dr. Barbara Petzen, the outreach coordinator for the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University.

In 2007, OBOC promoted the reading of Daughter of Fortune and hosted its author Isabel Allende in conversation with KQED’s Michael Krasny.

In 2008, OBOC selected What Is the What and hosted its author Dave Eggers and its principal charactor Valentino Achak Deng in conversation with KQED's Michael Krasny.

Each year's events featured dozens of book discussions and free community activities related to the themes raised by these provocative and inspiring stories.

For more information

Burlingame Public Library
(650) 558-7444

Daly City Public Library
(650) 991-8023

Menlo Park Public Library
(650) 330-2520

Redwood City Public Library
(650) 780-7026

San Bruno Public Library
(650) 616-7078

San Mateo County Library
(650) 697-7607
(650) 591-8286

Branches:
Atherton Library
Belmont Library
Brisbane Library
East Palo Alto Library
Foster City Library
Half Moon Bay Library
Millbrae Library
Pacifica-Sanchez Library
Pacifica-Sharp Park Library
Portola Valley Library
San Carlos Library
Woodside Library

San Mateo Public Library
(650) 522-7818

South San Francisco Public Library
(650) 829-3862

Cañada College Library
(650) 306-3476

College of San Mateo Library
(650) 574-6232

Skyline College Library
(650) 738-4306

Peninsula Library System
www.plsinfo.org

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