One Book - A Look Back - Louisburg Library

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One Book, One Burg: Louisburg Reads is one of our favorite programs. We launched this initiative in 2005, inspired by Chicago's community-wide literacy efforts. Our goal was to encourage everyone in Louisburg to read the same book and then engage in programs and events where they could connect with each other, and we were hopeful for its success.

To kick things off, we formed a focus group that developed a month-long schedule of programs, events, and reading activities. The mayor of Louisburg officially declared October as One Book, One Burg: Louisburg Reads month, and our very first community read was Once Upon a Town by Bob Greene.

Initially, we structured the event biennially, but due to its immense popularity, we transitioned to an annual program in 2011. Our past selections have included a diverse mix of fiction and non-fiction titles, aiming to appeal to a wide range of interests within the community.

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2005: Once Upon a Town by Bob Greene

2007: The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks

2009: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum

2011: Hate List by Jennifer Brown

2012: Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen by Joe Drape

2013: Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him by Louis Carlos Montalvan

2014: The Giver by Lois Lowry

2015: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

2016: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

2016 Youth Companion Title: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

2017: Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project by Jack Mayer