One Book, OWWL Kids is a community reading program for children and caregivers across Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston Counties.
This spring, we will be sharing Free to Be Elephant Me by Giles Andreae. Watch Krystina (Victor Farmington Library) and Sarah (Wadsworth Library) make the official announcement:
2023 One Book
“It’s time for the Elephant Games! Every young elephant parades their talent in front of the king to earn their special elephant name. But Num-Num doesn’t have a special skill to display. With a little help from some familiar friends, will this little elephant learn that being yourself is the most important talent of them all? Free to be Elephant Me is perfect for family sharing and for teaching young readers about the importance of being yourself.” —Scholastic
Click to watch the official Free to Be Elephant Me book trailer:
Read with us!
Join us for an in-person celebration at an OWWL Library near you:
- Red Jacket Community Library Saturday, March 4
- Perry Public Library Tuesday, March 7
- Cordelia A. Greene Library (Castile) Wednesday, March 8
- Palmyra Community Library Monday, March 13
- Gorham Free Library Thursday, March 16
- Sodus Community Library Thursday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 22
- Wadsworth Library (Geneseo) Friday, March 17
- Walworth-Seely Public Library Friday, March 17
- Warsaw Public Library Friday, March 17
- Bloomfield Public Library Monday, March 20
- Rose Free Library Monday, March 20
- Livonia Public Library Wednesday, March 22
- Bristol Library Thursday, March 23
- Bell Memorial Library (Nunda) Friday, March 24
- Mount Morris Library Friday, March 24
- Avon Free Library Saturday, March 25
- Clifton Springs Library Saturday, March 25
- Naples Library Saturday, March 25
- Pike Library Saturday, March 25
- Wolcott Public Library Tuesday, March 28
- Lyons Public Library Thursday, March 30
- Wood Library (Canandaigua) Thursday, March 30
- Allens Hill Free Library Saturday, April 1
- Phelps Library Monday, April 3 and Thursday, April 6
- Arcade Free Library Tuesday, April 4
- Williamson Public Library Tuesday, April 4
- Dansville Public Library Wednesday, April 5
- Honeoye Public Library Wednesday, April 5
- Victor Farmington Library Wednesday, April 5
- Geneva Public Library Friday, April 7
- Macedon Public Library Saturday, April 8
- Stevens Memorial Community Library (Attica) Tuesday, April 11
- Wyoming Free Circulating Library Wednesday, April 12
- Red Creek Free Library Thursday, April 13
- Newark Public Library Saturday, April 15
- Clyde-Savannah Public Library Tuesday, April 25
- Town of Gainesville Public Library (Silver Springs) Wednesday, April 26
- Eagle Free Library Saturday, April 29
Marion Public Library will have takeable program kits available for families starting March 1.
Lima Public Library will have takeable program kits available for families starting March 3.
Ontario Public Library will have takeable program kits available during Spring Break, beginning April 3.
This list will continue to be updated as events are added. Check back soon!
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One Book, OWWL Kids highlights the importance of sharing books in early literacy development. Reading together develops vocabulary and comprehension, nurtures a love for reading, and can strengthen family and community bonds. This program is sponsored by OWWL Library System Coordinated Outreach Services. The materials were created by Krystina Dippel (Victor Farmington Library) and Sarah Matthews (Wadsworth Library).