One Book Lambton returns for third year

Wyoming, ON – One Book Lambton, a literary event designed to celebrate Canadian authors and unite people from around Lambton County by reading the same book, is back for a third year and the selected title will be announced during Ontario Public Library Week, October 17 – 23, 2021.

A virtual Facebook Live event will be held on Friday, October 22 at 10:00 a.m. with The Book Keeper where the selected book for One Book Lambton 2021 - 2022 will be unveiled. The announcement can be viewed by following @LCLibraryca or @TheBookKeeper on Facebook.

Past titles for One Book Lambton includeThe Reason You Walk by Wab Kinew in 2019-2020 and Every Step She Takes by K.L. Armstrong in 2020-2021. Between the past two years, over 1,300 copies of the books have been sold, loaned by Lambton County Library or given away as prize draws or incentives. A wide variety of programming initiatives were also launched to complement One Book Lambton topics, featuring community partners including the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, St. Joseph’s Hospice, Barry and Deb Milliken from Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, and the Sarnia-Lambton Sexual Assault Survivor’s Centre.

Once this year’s selection has been announced, it will be available for purchase at any bookstore or to borrow from Lambton County Library.  Library cardholders can reserve the book using the online catalogue at lclibrary.ca or the Iguana Library app, or by visiting a Lambton County Library location. eBooks and eAudiobooks are also available to borrow through cloudLibrary, Libby or Overdrive using your Lambton County Library card.

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Please contact:

Andrea Basra
Public Services Coordinator - Adult Programs & Outreach, Lambton County Library
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5217
Email Andrea Basra