Greensboro Public Library Soliciting Suggestions For Community Read

Press release from the City of Greensboro:

August 18 2020

What’s your favorite book? The Greensboro Public Library is seeking suggestions from residents on titles for the One City, One Book community read in the fall of 2021.

Every other year the Library, along with a long list of community partners, leads a city-wide reading of a selected book. Dynamic programs, discussions, films, theatrical productions, readings, and more are offered to engage the entire community around the themes of the chosen work.

Books suggested should include themes that can lead to meaningful discussions about issues that can affect us all. The book should also be adaptable as a theatrical, musical, or other performance event. The ideal book should be suitable for library programming for all ages.

In 2019, the community selected Born A Crime by Trevor Noah and there were over 200 library, community partner and book club programs focused on the themes of racism and immigration.. An estimated 6,400 people participated in One City, One Book last year.

Previous One City, One Book titles include:

2002 - A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
2004 - Middle of Everywhere by Mary Pipher
2006 - Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
2008 - The Pleasure Was Mine by Tommy Hays
2010 - The Soloist by Steve Lopez
2013 - Into The Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea
2015 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
2017 - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
2019 - Born A Crime by Trevor Noah

Suggestions for the 2021 One City, One Book title can be emailed to Greensboro Public Library’s Adult Programming Coordinator, Beth Sheffield, by September 30.

This press release was produced by the City of Greensboro. The views expressed here are the author’s own.