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One County One Book 2024
The Ventura County Library has announced the One County, One Book community reading title selection for 2024, Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People by Tracy Kidder. One County, One Book aims to unite the Ventura County community around a common narrative, spreading interest in and facilitating discussions about the selected book.
From the official description, “In Rough Sleepers, Kidder tells the story of Dr. Jim O’Connell, a gifted man who invented a community of care for a city’s unhoused population, including those who sleep on the streets—the ‘rough sleepers.’ . . . Tracy Kidder spent five years following Dr. O’Connell and his colleagues as they work with thousands of homeless patients, some of whom we meet in this illuminating book.”
One County, One Book programming will take place during the month of September, culminating with the second annual Ventura County Celebration of Books featuring the subject of Rough Sleepers, Dr. Jim O’Connell. This event will take place on Saturday, October 12, on the campus of California State University, Channel Islands. Copies of Rough Sleepers will be available to borrow at your local Ventura County Library branch.
Please check https://www.vencolibrary.org/i-want/one-county-one-book for additional updates, including information on sponsors, book discussions, and other exciting events.
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Ventura County Celebration of Books
Ventura County Library Foundation has announced the Ventura County Celebration of Books for 2024. The event will take place on the campus of California State University Channel Islands on Saturday, October 12.
There will be lectures relating to the One County One Book selection, local author tables, family activities and food trucks.
For more information: email@vclibraryfoundation.org
The One County One Book selection is Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder.
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Hill Road Library Book Club 2024
Tuesday, August 27 , 4:00 pm The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
The Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 4:00 pm. Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest book club selection.
To join the mailing list for this Book Club please email Linda.Cherry@Ventura.orgThe Hill Road Library Book Club selection for September is the One County One Book selection, Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder.
Earlier Selections: July Selection: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin; June Selection: The Keeper Of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis; May Selection: West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge; April Selection: An Immense World by Ed Yong; March Club Selection: Foster by Claire Keegan; February Selection: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus; January Selection: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
