NCompass Live - June 13, 2018 http://nlc.nebraska.gov/NCompassLive/ Katie Murtha, Bennett Martin Public Library Librarian and coordinator for the One Book - One Lincoln Community Reading Program, will provide background information on One Book - One Lincoln that had its inaugural year in 2002 and has been a highlight activity of Lincoln City Libraries and the City of Lincoln each year since then. Katie will touch on various past years’ books, programs, and discussion opportunities and how the program has undergone continual changes to better incorporate community participation, input, and feedback. Lincoln is currently in the process of choosing the 2018 One Book - One Lincoln title. Three finalists were announced by the Selection Committee on May 28th: Beartown, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Little Fires Everywhere. The title will be determined by a community vote with voting taking place through July 31. The winning title will be announced in September. Check the One Book – One Lincoln website often for the latest announcements.

1. Katie Murtha Program Coordinator
k.murtha@lincolnlibraries.org
2018

2. One Book One Lincoln
 Now in its 17th year, One Book One Lincoln is a
community reading program sponsored by Lincoln
City Libraries.
 The program encourages all adults in Lincoln and
Lancaster County to read and discuss the same book
at the same time.
 The goal of the program is to encourage reading and
dialogue by creating a community-wide reading and
discussion experience.

3. Beginnings
 City-wide reading programs started in Seattle
in 1998 with the program "If All Seattle Read
the Same Book“
 One Book One Lincoln started in 2002 and was
co-sponsored by the Lincoln Journal Star
 Featured nominated titles, selection process,
programs and discussions
2002
Plainsong
Kent Haruf

4. Timeline
 Year-round nominations, cutoff in January
 Steering Committee meets in January
 Selection Committee meets February & March
 Programming Committee meets in April
 Finalists announced on Memorial Day
 Voting ends July 31st
 Winner announced on Labor Day
 Special programs ends by November
 Book club discussions through the year

5. Nominations
 Nominate a title on our website
http://lincolnlibraries.org/one-book-one-lincoln/one-
book-one-lincoln-nomination-form/
 Nominate at the library
Paper forms are available in January
 January 31st cut off for current year’s program
2003
Bel Canto
Ann Patchett

6. Steering Committee
 Committee Members
 Changes recommended for the current year’s
program
 Finalize Selection Committee Members

7. Required Formats
 Print format including regular and large type
 Unabridged audiobooks on compact disc
 Downloadable ebooks and e-audiobooks through
Overdrive and/or Hoopla
2005
Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini

8. Selection Committee
 Committee Members
 Member’s Tenure
 Member’s Responsibilities
 How to get involved?

9. Title Selection Criteria
 Readability
 Discussability
 Community-Wide Interest
 Multi-Layered
 A Book You Can Recommend
2009
People of the Book
Geraldine Brooks
2010
I Am a Man
Joe Starita

10. Other Considerations
 Avoid Books from a Series
 Avoid Books from a Strict Genre
 Avoid Books with a Strong Political or Religious
Focus (avoiding bias)
 Consider Past One Book One Lincoln
Selections

11. And the three finalists for 2018 are...
Finalists were announced to the public on Memorial
Day with a live event at The Mill in the Haymarket.

12. Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng
Explores the weight of secrets,
the nature of art and identity,
the ferocious pull of
motherhood –
and the danger of believing
that following the rules can
avert disaster

13. Killers of the Flower Moon
by David Grann
One by one, the Osage were killed
off. One was shot, another was
poisoned. More and more Osage
were dying under mysterious
circumstances, and many of those
who investigated the killings were
murdered too. As the death toll
rose, the newly created FBI took
up the case.

14. Beartown by Fredrik Backman
The junior hockey team is
responsible for the hopes of an
entire town. The semi-final
match is the catalyst for a
violent act that will leave a town
in turmoil. The novel explores
the hopes that bring a small
community together, the secrets
that tear it apart, and the
courage it takes for an individual
to go against the grain.

15. Vote for the winner!
Readers are invited to help pick this year's selected title.
Votes accepted through July 31st.
The winning title will be announced on Labor Day.
Online: The One Book One Lincoln survey form is available on our website
to cast a vote. Voters could also vote by liking a title on our
Facebook and Twitter accounts.
In Person: Paper ballots will be available at all Lincoln City Libraries sites.

16. Book Discussions
Friday, July 13, 10:30 AM
Little Fires Everywhere
Bethany Branch Library, 1810 N. Cotner
Sunday, July 22, 2:00 PM
Killers of the Flower Moon
Gere Branch Library, 2400 S. 56th Street
Sunday, July 29, 2:00 PM
Beartown
Walt Branch Library
6701 S. 14th Street

17. Programming Committee
 Committee Members
 Discussion opportunities for each finalist
Branch discussions completed by July 31st
 3-4 Programs related to the title’s theme
Programming from August – early November

18. Private Discussion Groups
Book groups and organizations may request a library
staff member to facilitate and lead book discussions for
any of the One Book One Lincoln finalists
2017
A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles

19. Visit us online
 Visit the One Book–One Lincoln website:
http://lincolnlibraries.org/one-book-one-lincoln/
 Join the One Book–One Lincoln group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/One.Book.One.Lincoln/
 Keep up to date with our Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/LCLibraries

20. Contact us for more information
Katie Murtha (402) 441-8592
k.murtha@lincolnlibraries.org