Libraries in the six counties will stock copies of the book that can be borrowed free of charge in January 2015. Plans are underway for the public celebration and will be posted on the One Book website: Additionally, the author is scheduled to speak at Beth Israel Synagogue in Lebanon, PA, on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. The public will also be invited to a “Readers’ Celebration” that will be held on March 22, 2015.

Reading campaign organizers encourage residents of the six-county region to read the book during December and January in preparation to attend free programs and discussions that will be held at public libraries during February, which is designated as both Library Lovers’ Month and Book Lovers’ Month. This year’s OBOC regional campaign represents collaboration between 85 libraries in six counties: Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York. There were five titles chosen by the Book Selection Committee on this year’s voting ballot: C ode Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline and You Know When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon. The public vote took place during the entire month of August 2014. The public was asked to help choose a book from a narrowed-down list of titles that they would like to read and discuss with the community. Representatives from libraries in Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, Perry and York Counties today announced the selection of The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline as the 2015 One Book, One Community selection.Īs part of the One Book, One Community campaign -now in its 12th year- organizers wanted to promote community involvement in the selection of the title, rather than handing over a single title for the 2015 campaign.

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