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One Book, One Coast 2026

3/27/2026 10:00:00 AM
Read They Called Us Enemy by George Takei for One Book, One Coast: The Largest Book Club on the West Coast, held April 1 to May 31, 2026.

We’re joining the West Coast’s largest book club!

Long Beach Public Library is proud to be part of One Book, One Coast 2026, the largest community reading program on the West Coast that is bringing more than 130+ library systems across California, Washington, and Oregon for one shared read.

This year we’re reading They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, a powerful graphic memoir exploring patriotism, family, identity, and what it means to be American.


Key Dates

April 1–June 6, 2026: We will have unlimited eBooks (English and Spanish) of They Called Us Enemy on the Libby app by OverDrive. You can borrow a print copy of the book at any time by using the library catalog.

May 31, 2026: To close out One Book, One Coast, there will be an author talk and book signing with George Takei on Sunday, May 31, from 2–4 PM at East Los Angeles Library. George will sit down for an interview with LA County Library Director Dr. Skye Patrick and Long Beach Public Library's very own Director Cathy De Leon.

Let’s read and reflect together!