One County, One Book 2026 | OC Public Libraries

A community reading program centered around the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, James, by Percival Everett. From April through June, readers of all ages are invited to celebrate James through an exciting lineup of author talks, engaging cultural presentations, and lively book club discussions – all designed to bring the story, and our community, together!

Author Percival Everett

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:30pm

Percival Everett is a Distinguished Professor of English at USC. His most recent books include Dr. No (finalist for the NBCC Award for Fiction and winner of the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award), The Trees (finalist for the Booker Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction), Telephone (finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), So Much Blue, Erasure, and I Am Not Sidney Poitier. He has received the NBCC Ivan Sandrof Life Achievement Award, The Windham Campbell Prize from Yale University, and the Stowe Prize for Literary Activism.

No registration required, all ages welcome. Early arrival suggested.

Laguna Hills Community Center
25555 Alicia Pkwy
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

For more information, call (714) 566-3072 or email ocpl.programs@occr.ocgov.com

As part of One County, One Book readers are invited to join OCPL’s book club discussions to explore intergenerational themes, including identity, belonging, and the sacrifices we make to protect the ones we love as reflected in Percival Everett’s James. Copies of the book are available at each participating branch prior to discussions. Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks using the Libby app by OverDrive. Contact your library for more information.

Wednesday, April 15 @ 5:30pm

Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Library
12700 Montecito Road
Seal Beach, CA 90740

Monday, April 20 @ 3:30pm

Laguna Woods Library
24266 El Toro Road
Laguna Woods, CA 92637

Tuesday, April 21 @ 10:00am

Laguna Woods Library
24266 El Toro Road
Laguna Woods, CA 92637

Tuesday, April 28 @ 10:30am

Aliso Viejo Library
1 Journey
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Tuesday, April 28 @ 5:30pm

Rancho Santa Margarita Library
30902 La Promesa
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Saturday, May 2 @ 10:00am

Ladera Ranch Library
29551 Sienna Pkwy
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694
Spanish book group

Monday, May 4 @ 5:00pm

Garden Grove Chapman Library
9182 Chapman Avenue
Garden Grove, CA 92841

Wednesday, May 6 @ 10:30am

Tustin Library
345 East Main Street
Tustin, CA 92780

Wednesday, May 6 @ 6:00pm

La Palma Library
7842 Walker Street
La Palma, CA 90623

Thursday, May 7 @ 10:30am

Foothill Ranch Library
27002 Cabriole
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610

Tuesday, May 12 @ 5:30pm

San Juan Capistrano Library
31495 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Thursday, May 14 @ 10:30am

Stanton Library
7850 Katella Avenue
Stanton, CA 90680

Saturday, May 23 @ 10:00am

Ladera Ranch Library
29551 Sienna Pkwy
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694

Wednesday, May 27 @ 5:30pm

Seal Beach-Mary Wilson Library
707 Electric Avenue
Seal Beach, CA 90740

Thursday, May 28 @ 10:30am

Seal Beach-Mary Wilson Library
707 Electric Avenue
Seal Beach, CA 90740

Thursday, June 4 @ 10:30am

Dana Point Library
33841 Niguel Road
Dana Point, CA 92629

Saturday, June 13 @ 10:00am

Ladera Ranch Library
29551 Sienna Pkwy
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694
Spanish book group

Saturday, June 20 @ 10:00am

Ladera Ranch Library
29551 Sienna Pkwy
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694

Sunday, June 28 @ 3:00pm

Costa Mesa-Mesa Verde Library
2969 Mesa Verde Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

This project is funded in part through a grant from the California Department of Aging and administered locally by the Orange County Office on Aging.