The mayors book club engages families with young children in an exciting adventure of reading together. Garcia, who didnt yet have a full grasp of english as a seventhgrader in laredo, creates the austin mayors book club to promote literacy. To promote literacy and foster community and discussion. Book club groups in austin heres a look at some book club groups near austin. Eventbrite the library foundation presents mayors book club. We hope all of austin will join us in reading this years mayor s book club selection. Mayor s book club annual picks in austin, texas by austinpladultlibrarians a staffcreated list. One book, one community american library association. Significant political and civic moments in gus garcias. The mayors book club is an annual citywide reading campaign to develop a community experience through reading and discussion of shared books. His primary issues included governance, traffic congestion, education, affordability, environment and water, and neighborhoods. Each year since 2002, the austin public library and the mayor select a book or two and encourage austinites to participate in this shared reading experience. Mayors book club annual picks in austin, texas austin public.
Adler entered into a runoff with city council member mike martinez in november after both candidates failed to get a majority of. The mayor s book club is a citywide reading initative presented by the library foundation and the austin public library. If youre planning a trip to the music capital of texas, or want to be transported there by literature, check out our. Learn more about the mayor s book club from the austin public library friends foundation, which manages the program. The library book with susan orlean saturday, november 9, 2019 at austin. In collaboration with the austin public library friends foundation and the city of austin mayor s office, we invite all of austin to join us for mayor s book club 2016, featuring the latest novel from local author stephen harrigan, a friend of mr. We hope all of austin will join us in reading this years mayors book club selection. Each year, we select one or two books and invite all of austin to join in s ahared reading experience that culminates in a conversation with the author of the selected book. Steve adler began his campaign in january 2014 for austin mayor and ran on a platform of reforming governance at the austin city council. Hampton mayors book club hampton mayors book club home. War and pieces mayors book club takes on kevin powers the yellow birds by amy gentry, 9.
Each year since 2002, the austin public library and the mayor select a book or two and encourage austinites to participate in this shared reading. The library book by susan orlean its a beautifully written testament to our favorite institution the public library. Mayors book club befriends lincoln the austin chronicle. Businesses can play a big role in cutting traffic, the mayor said in a speech delivered high above downtown austin at the headliners club.
The mayors book club had selected the man booker prizeshortlisted exit west as one of three titles for the city to read in 2018, all on the theme of exit and flight. Use the contact information to the right to contact mayor adler, or contact his staff using the information below. Activities promote reading and increase the likelihood that children grow up in an environment where books are available and literacy is valued. In what may well be called a politic choice for the mayors book club, hizzoner steve adler has made the annual traditions 15th selection a. The library book by susan orlean its a beautifully written testament to our. Mayors book club aplff austin public library foundation.
The programs goal is to deepen our collective appreciation of literature, to increase the visibility of the austin public library, and to promote the librarys value to the entire community. Mayors book club annual picks in austin, texas austin. The mayors book club is an annual citywide reading campaign that provides a community experience through reading and discussion of shared books. We fell in love with this accomplished work of nonfiction the moment we beheld its sturdy red cover with shimmering gold letters. It was as if a rectangle door of exit west had opened into the austin central library and. Mobility bond implementation, regional planning, austin transportation department, aviation, fleet, public works, corridor program.