The St. Johns County Public Library System (SJCPLS) invites the community to participate in St. Johns Reads, the 22nd annual “One Book, One Community” celebration, which began Saturday, Jan. 3. The monthlong event features programs and community conversations inspired by this year’s selected title, “An Immense World” by Ed Yong.
“Over the past 22 years, St. Johns Reads has not only nurtured a passion for reading but has also brought our community closer together,” said Todd Booth, Southeast Branch manager and chair of the St. Johns Reads Committee. “This year, with Ed Yong’s ‘An Immense World,’ we invite everyone to explore the extraordinary lives of animals and the incredible ways they experience the world.”
Patrons can attend in-person book discussions and themed programs at all six library branches, including:
A systemwide finale will take place this month: a sensory-filled silent disco at The Amp on the St. Augustine Amphitheatre’s Front Porch. There will be two sessions: a family-friendly session at 6 p.m. and an 18+ session at 8 p.m. Guests will be provided with wireless headphones to enjoy a unique, immersive dance and celebration experience. This event offers a memorable way to end St. Johns Reads and connect with the sensory wonders featured in “An Immense World.”
“An Immense World” is available for checkout in multiple formats, including print editions for adults and middle-grade readers, digital audiobook and e-book.
About the novel: “Explore the wonders of animal senses in this captivating book by Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Ed Yong. ‘An Immense World’ takes readers on a fascinating journey into the sensory lives of creatures great and small, revealing how they experience the world in ways we can barely imagine.”
Funding for St. Johns Reads is supported in collaboration with the SJCPLS Friends of the Library groups and the St. Johns Cultural Council. For more information about this year’s event, go to sjcpls.org/st-johns-reads, email sjcpls@tblc.libanswers.com or call your local branch library.
For more information about SJCPLS services and programs, go to sjcpls.org.
