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The Seaside Public Library Joins One Book, One Coast, the West Coast’s Largest Book Club Connecting Communities Across Three States.

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This spring, the Seaside Public Library invites the community to take part in One Book, One Coast, a shared reading initiative connecting more than 130 library systems across California, Oregon, and Washington.

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As the largest book club on the West Coast, One Book, One Coast brings readers together around one book to create opportunities for conversation, reflection, and meaningful connection across neighborhoods, cities, and state lines. The Seaside Public Library and its partners will read and discuss They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Steven Scott, and Justin Eisinger, and illustrated by Harmony Becker.

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The library has multiple copies of the book available to borrow. Unlimited digital copies of the eBook will be available from April 1 - June 6 through our digital platform. And thanks to the generous support of the Seaside Library Friends & Foundation, 25 copies of the book are available to the community free of charge to take, read, share, and then keep or return to the library for other members of the community to enjoy.

 

Through this shared reading experience, communities are encouraged to explore themes of identity, patriotism, family, loyalty, and resilience while strengthening connections through dialogue and learning.

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Seaside Library Director Jennifer Reading says, “Last April we piloted our first community reading experience in Seaside and we’re so excited be a part of this West Coast movement this year.”