
Join the Largest Book Club on the West Coast this Spring!
One Book, One Coast brings together library systems across California, Washington State, and Oregon for a shared community reading program that celebrates literacy, learning, community, and civil discourse. All participating libraries will read and discuss They Called Us Enemy by George Takei with physical copies of the book available to borrow as early as March 1 and unlimited digital copies of the eBook in English and Spanish available from April 1 through June 6 on the Libby app by Overdrive.
Key Dates for One Book, One Coast
March 1, 2026: Physical copies of They Called Us Enemy will be available at participating libraries. If you’re an LA County Library customer, please check our catalog. If you belong to another system, you can sign up for your local library’s newsletter and check their website to confirm participation in One Book, One Coast and to find out when copies of the book will be available for checkout.
April 1, 2026 – June 6, 2026: All participating systems will have unlimited digital copies of They Called Us Enemy available on the Libby app by Overdrive. Participating library systems will also feature programs and activities inspired by the book. Be sure to check with your library system to see what they have to offer!
May 31, 2026: One Book, One Coast will close this year’s reading program with a special author talk featuring George Takei. The event will be held in-person at East Los Angeles Library and will also be livestreamed on Zoom.
What is They Called Us Enemy About?
They Called Us Enemy is a graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei’s childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Confronting questions of patriotism, family, loyalty, and community, George’s work is a stunning examination of what it means to be American, both long ago and today.

Author Talk with George Takei
Sunday, May 31, 2 – 4 pm
East Los Angeles Library
Streamed Live on YouTube
To help us close out One Book, One Coast, we are hosting an author talk and book signing with George Takei on Sunday, May 31 at East Los Angeles Library. George will sit down for an interview with LA County Library Director Dr. Skye Patrick and Cathy De Leon, Director of Long Beach Public Library.
Can’t make it to the event but would like to participate? Register for the Livestream.
Which Libraries are Participating in One Book, One Coast?
We are thrilled to share that we have more than 194 library systems participating in One Book, One Coast in 2026. Click on the drop down list below to view the libraries who have completed the sign-up process so far.
Not seeing your library or library district? Contact them and encourage them to participate!
California
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- Alameda County Library
- Alhambra Library
- Altadena Library District
- Amador County Library
- Arcadia Public Library
- Banning Library District
- Belvedere-Tiburon Library
- Blanchard Community Library
- Buena Park Library District
- Burbank Public Library
- Burlingame Public Library
- Calabasas City Library
- Camarena Memorial Library
- Carpinteria Community Library
- Claremont Colleges Library
- Commerce Public Library
- Coronado Public Library
- Daly City Library
- Downey City Library
- El Dorado County Library
- El Segundo Public Library
- Escondido Public Library
- Fullerton Public Library
- Glendora Library
- Hayward Public Library
- Huntington Beach Public Library
- Irwindale Public Library
- Kern County Library
- LA County Library
- Lake County Library
- Lincoln Public Library
- Lompoc Public Library
- Long Beach Public Library
- Los Angeles Public Library
- Mariposa County Library
- Marin County Free Library
- Mendocino County Library
- Menlo Park Library
- Mill Valley Public Library
- Monterey County Free Library
- Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library
- Moorpark City Library
- Oakland Public Library
- Ontario City Library
- Orland Free Library
- Palm Desert Library
- Palo Alto City Library
- Palos Verdes Library District
- Pasadena Public Library
- Placentia Library District
- Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory
- Redondo Beach Public Library
- Redwood City Public Library
- Riverside Public Library
- Sacramento Public Library
- San Anselmo Public Library
- San Bruno Public Library
- San Diego County Library
- San Diego Public Library
- San Francisco Public Library
- San Jose Public Library
- San Luis Obispo City-County Library
- San Marino Library
- San Mateo County Libraries
- San Mateo Public Library
- San Rafael Public Library
- Santa Ana Public Library
- Santa Clara County Library District
- Santa Clarita Public Library
- Santa Maria Public Library
- Santa Monica Public Library
- Simi Valley Public Library
- South San Francisco Public Library
- Stockton San Joaquin County Public Library
- Sunnyvale Public Library
- Sutter County Library
- Tulare County Library
- Tulare Public Library
- Ventura County Library
- Watsonville Public Library
- Willows Public Library
Oregon
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- Aloha Community Library
- Astoria Public Library
- Bandon Library
- Banks Public Library
- Canby Public Library
- Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries
- Chetco Community Public Libraries
- Coos Bay Public Library
- Coquille Public Library
- Cove Public Library
- Crook County Library
- Curry Public Library
- Dallas Public Library
- Dora Public Library
- Ellie Smart Community Library
- Estacada Public Library
- Flora M. Laird Memorial Library
- Fossil Public Library
- Garden Home Community Library
- Gladstone Library
- Happy Valley Library
- Hazel M Lewis Memorial Library
- Hillsboro Public Library
- Keizer Community Library
- Klamath County Library Service District
- Lakeside Public Library
- Lake Oswego Public Library
- Langlois Public Library
- Ledding Library of Milwaukie
- Molalla Public Library
- Marcola Media Center
- Multnomah County Library
- North Bend Public Library
- Nyssa Public Library
- Oak Lodge Library
- Ontario Community Library
- Oregon City Public Library
- Port Orford Public Library
- River Road Santa Clara Volunteer Library
- Sandy Public Library
- Seaside Library
- Sherwood Public Library
- Siuslaw Public Library District
- Southern Wasco County Library
- Tillamook County Library
- Tualatin Public Library
- Umatilla Public Library
- West Linn Public Library
- West Slope Community Library
- Wilsonville Public Library
- Yachats Public Library
Washington
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- Anacortes Public Library
- Bellingham Public Library
- Burlington Public Library
- Camas Public Library
- Carpenter Memorial Library
- Castle Rock Public Library
- Cathlamet Public Library
- Central Skagit Library
- Columbia County Rural Library District
- Davenport Public Library
- Denny Ashby Library
- East Adams Library District
- Ellensburg Public Library
- Everett Public Library
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries
- Gilmore Memorial Library
- Grandview Library
- Guemes Island Library
- Harrington Public Library
- Hesseltine Public Library
- Jefferson County Library
- Kalama Public Library
- Kelso Public Library
- King County Library System
- Kitsap Regional Library
- La Conner Regional Library
- Liberty Lake Municipal Library
- Longview Public Library
- Lopez Island Library
- Mount Vernon City Library
- Neill Public Library
- North Olympic Library System
- Ocean Shores Public Library
- Odessa Town Library
- Orcas Island Public Library
- Puyallup Public Library
- Pierce County Library System
- Port Townsend Public Library
- Rearden Memorial Library
- Richland Public Library
- Roslyn Public Library
- San Juan Island Library
- Seattle Public Library
- Shaw Island Library
- Sno-Isle Libraries
- Spokane County Library District
- Spokane Public Library
- Sprague Public Library
- Tacoma Public Library
- Timberland Regional Library
- Upper Skagit Library
- Walla Walla County Rural Library District
- Walla Walla Public Library
- Weller Public Library
- Whatcom County Library System
- Whitman County Library
- Yakima Valley Libraries
Support for One Book, One Coast
One Book, One Coast is supported by Los Angeles County and the Board of Supervisors, as well as LA County Library Foundation. Sponsorship opportunities are available and more information can be found at lacolibraryfoundation.org.









