One Book One Community

The Story of Us

Kitchener Public Library has selected “The Story of Us” by Catherine Hernandez as the 2024 One Book, One Community read.

Hernandez is an award-winning author, screenwriter and playwright. "The Story of Us" was shortlisted for the Forest of Reading Evergreen Award and longlisted for a Toronto Book Award.

One Book, One Community will culminate with an in-person celebration with Catherine Hernandez on Thursday, November 7 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available starting in October.

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Canada's longest-running community reading program is now celebrating its 23^rd year!

One Book, One Community supports reading, celebrates books and writing, promotes Canadian writers and builds a sense of community through the shared experience of reading. OBOC encourages people in Waterloo Region to read the same book, discuss it, attend an event, and meet the author.