BAYONNE READS: One Book, One Community
A community reading initiative created to celebrate literacy, by encouraging everyone in the community to read and discuss the same book.
Bayonne, please come out and join us on May 30th at 7:00PM in the Gallery at the Bayonne Public Library to help launch Bayonne Reads: One Book, One Community, a city-wide discussion of the book “The Things They Carried”, written by author and Vietnam Veteran Tim O’Brien. Considered to be one of the best works of fiction ever written about war,
The Things They Carried is a collection of stories about the Vietnam War.
BCB, a sponsor of Bayonne Reads, has generously purchased books that will be made available free-of-charge. Books are available on a first come, first serve basis at the May 30th launch event.
In addition, Vietnam Veteran, Tony Goodson, and Vietnam Era Veteran, Glen Flora, are the featured guest speakers. Objects from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Museum in Holmdel will also be on display in the Library.
Given Bayonne’s proud military history, ‘The Things They Carried” is a great book with which to begin our collective literary journey.
See you there!
BAYONNE READS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Councilman Neil Carroll
Sandra Dear
Matt Klimansky
J.P. Porcaro, Head Librarian, Bayonne Public Library
Caroline Ulivella
Dan Ward
Gene Woods
JP Porcaro, MLIS
Director, Free Public Library & Cultural Center of Bayonne
697 Avenue C, Bayonne NJ, 07002. Office: 201.858.6972
American Library Association Presidential Candidate, 2016-2017
EveryLibrary Senior Advisor
