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The 2009 One Book One Lincoln finalists are announced
Greetings to everyone on the One Book — One Lincoln e-mail list!
The five finalists for this year’s One Book community reading project were announced this morning in the Lincoln Journal Star newspaper and on the libraries’ web site. Click this link to jump to the page describing the five titles [currently not functional]. From among these five, the one book that will be used as the actual One Book — One Lincoln selection (upon which special programs and book discussions will be built) will be announced later this Fall.
Extra copies of all of the titles, including Book-on-CD editions, have been added to the collection to meet the demand. You’ll also find Book Club in a Bag copies, so if you’re part of a Book Discussion Group, you can get these titles in sets of 10 for group discussions.
In addition to this blog, where questions and discussion topics related to the five finalists will be posted regularly throughout the summer…(help us get some back-and-forth discussions going early!)…you can also sign up for the One Book — One Lincoln e-mail list for regular updates as well. Also, if you’re on the social networking site Facebook, you can become a fan of the One Book — One Lincoln Facebook group, too!
Scott C.
BookGuide site manager
Bennett Martin Public Library / Public Services
Only Ten More Days!
Only ten more days until 2009’s top five finalists are announced!
In the meantime, here’s a discussion question for you:
Of the previous 7 years of One Book One Lincoln selections, which was your favorite? And why?
We look forward to seeing your comments!
Counting down the days…
The countdown to the announcement of the Five Finalists for the 2009 One Book One Lincoln has begun!
The five finalists will be announced on June 15th, 2009, both in the Lincoln Journal Star newspaper, and on the libraries’ web site.
We’ll also send the information directly to everyone on the One Book One Lincoln e-mail list, so if you haven’t signed up to be on that mailing list, take the opportunity to do so now!
Just visit the One Book One Lincoln archive site, and click on the appropriate link!
Nominations now being taken for One Book – One Lincoln 2009 titles!
Nominations for the 2009 One Book One Lincoln selection are being accepted through February 20. You can submit your recommendations in person on a nomination form at any Lincoln City Libraries branch location, or visit the online form on the library website.
Let us know what you think Lincoln would enjoy reading and discussing in 2009.
And feel free to share your suggestions here on the OBOL Blog — we can get some casual discussions of the merits of various books started already!
Scott C. / BookGuide site manager
New One Book (2008) podcast available!
Another one of this year’s One Book One Lincoln programs has now been released as an audio podcast on the library’s web site:
Jim McKee’s talk, Buried in Books: The Amazing Library of Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick from Sunday, October 12th, 2008, is 79 minutes long.
Give it a listen and leave your comments here, if you’d like!
