Join the largest book club on the West Coast!

 

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, Steven Scott, Justin Eisinger and illustrated by Harmony Becker.

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.

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. 

May 31, 2026 at 2:00PM: 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 (Link will be active on the May 31).

Details for Buena Park Library District's book discussion coming soon!