One County, One Book

  • Hill Road Library Book Club 2025

    Hill Road Library Book Club meets monthly on the last Tuesday of the month.

    No book club in December.

    Book Club returns Tuesday, January 27, 4:00 to 5:00 pm

    January’s Book Club pick will be Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce.

    Tuesday, November 25, 4:00 to 5:00 pm

    Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Book Club selection.

    Already read this year: January —The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon; February– Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin; March — The Women by Kristen Hannah; April–When Women were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill; May — James by Percival Everett: June– The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts; July: The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff; August: The Lost Van Gogh by Jonathan Santlofer; September: The Art Thief by Michael Finkel; October: People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks; Selection for November:
    The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

  • One County One Book 2025

    The One County, One Book community reading title selection for 2025 is The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel.

    The One County, One Book initiative is designed to unite the community through a shared reading experience. By encouraging residents across Ventura County to read the same book and participate in related activities, the program sparks conversation and fosters connection. Printed copies of The Art Thief will be available to borrow at all branches and digital eBook and eAudio copies are available through cloudLibrary. Local branches will host book discussions in September and early October.
    The author and journalist Michael Finkel
    will make a special appearance at the Pavilion at the Museum of Ventura County at 2:00  pm on Saturday, October 11. The event is free, no reservations required.

  • The Art Thief discussion

    Saticoy Library

    Saturday, October 4

    10:30 to 11:30 am

    Join the discussion of the Ventura County Library’s One County One Book selection, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel.