A Town-Wide Reading Event
One Book, One Community is a program that started in Seattle Washington in 1996. This mission was to develop a community of readers and involve them in reading and conversing about the same book as well as stressing the importance for reading, writing and expressing ideas.
2008 Information coming soon!
Previous Programs: The Hudson Public Library has also decided to have a One Book, One Community program. We are calling our program "One Book, One Hudson." We have chosen a book for every age group and are planning to do some complimentary programming, although, our main focus will be on the adult book. All of the books have a common theme of contests. We will be announcing the program and displaying the books on April 17th during National Library Week. Patrons will be encouraged to read the books during May and June so they will be prepared to participate in the programs during July and August. The following is a list of books we've chosen:
- Adult Book - The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less by Terry Ryan
- Young Adult Book - The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
- Elementary - Beetles, Lightly Toasted by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
- Preschool - The Bugliest Bug by Carol Diggory Shields and illustrated by Scott Nash
We will be having four discussions about the adult book as well as a discussion about the young adult and the elementary book. In addition to the discussions we have many events planned. Everyone is invited and we hope that you'll enjoy this year's books and events. Please see below for the dates and times of the discussions and events
Discussions
June 9th at 2:00 pm in the Children's Room at the Library
If you're between 3rd grade and 6th grade come and discuss Beetles Lightly
Toasted by Phyllis
Reynolds Naylor and eat some dirt pudding with gummy worms. Yuck!
June 28th at 7:00pm at the Paper Store in Hudson
The Paper Store has graciously offered to host a discussion of The Prize
Winner of Defiance Ohio at their Hudson store. (Refreshments will be served)
July 12th at 11:00am at the Senior Center
There will be a lively discussion of The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio at the Hudson Senior Center as many of the attendees will have first hand experience of raising a family and running a household during the 1950s and '60s. (Refreshments will be served)
July 25th at 7:00 p.m. at the Harvest Cafe
Harvest Café owners, Pippa and Karen, will host a discussion of The Prize
Winner of Defiance Ohio at their new location on Washington Street. (Refreshments will be served)
August 1st at 7:00pm at the Library
Meet members of the actual Ryan family on August 1st at the Library. The author's siblings, Betsy and Bruce Ryan, will share stories and memories of what it was like growing up in the Ryan household. (Refreshments will be served)
August 18th at 2:00pm at the Library
Do you need help with your summer reading report? Read
The Westing Game and the library staff will help you analyze the book so you'll be better prepared to write your paper. (Refreshments will be served)
Other Events
July 11th at 3:00pm at the Children's Room at the Library
The movie "A Bug's Life" will be shown with popcorn and drinks.
July 14th at 2:00pm at the Library
Are your family photos stuffed in a shoebox? Bring your mom and dad, or better yet, mom and dad bring your kids and make a family scrapbook together.
(Refreshments will be served.)
July 18th at 2:00pm and 2:40pm in the Children's Room at the Library
Join us for "Bug's Work" an interactive program with living arthropods designed to welcome everyone into the wonderful world of bugs. We will be holding this program twice but space is limited so sign up at the Children's Desk starting on July 1st.
July 18th at 6:30pm at the Library
Are you frugal? Do you use coupons? Do you mail in rebates? Join us at the Library and Carol Geary will share her shopping tricks of the trade on how to save money with your daily household expenses. (Refreshments will be served)
July 25th at 2:00pm in the Children's Room at the Library
Come and learn to draw with Scott Nash, illustrator of The Bugliest Bug. He will demonstrate his talent and techniques for illustration. (Refreshments will be served)
July 28th at 2:00pm in the Children's Room at the Library
So, you've read the book, now see the movie! We will be showing the movie based on the life of the Ryan family starring Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson. (Refreshments will be served)
August 1st at 2:30pm in the Children's Room at the Library
Do you like a good story? Storyteller, Carolyn Martino, will leave audiences happier than worms in a compost heap or centipedes in a shoe store with her program, "Don't Bug Me I'm Reading." The program includes songs, jokes and lots of audience participations. (Refreshments will be served)
August 7th at 7pm in the Children's Room at the Library
Do you remember those games that you played when you were a kid or maybe you play them now with your children? Well, come play Twister, Mouse Trap, Operation and many more at our Family Game Night. (Refreshments will be served).
August 11th at 2:00pm at the Library
Gary Sohmers, locally known as WexRex, will be talking about collectibles and doing a "mini appraisal" of your treasured memorabilia from the '50s and 60's. (Refreshments will be served)
August 14th at 6:30 in Liberty Park adjacent to the Library
"Let's Go to the Hop"! We won't have Danny and the Juniors here but Mr. DJ, will spin some platters while you dance and enjoy a delicious Dairy Joy sundae.
August 28th at 8:00a.m. at Hannaford Supermarket on Washington St.
Would you like to win $200 worth of groceries? In an effort to give back to the community, the Hudson Public Library will be collecting food for the Hudson Food Pantry. For every non-perishable item that you bring into the library to be donated to the Hudson Food Pantry you will be entered into a raffle to win up to $200 worth of groceries at Hannaford Supermarkets. The winner of the shopping spree raffle will have 2 minutes to get $200 worth of groceries from Hannaford's Supermarket. You must be available on Saturday August 25th at 8:00 a.m. to win. Winner will be announced on August 1st at the discussion with the author's siblings.
"One Book, One Hudson is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the state of Massachusetts."
