Central West Libraries staff read the One Library One Book Community Read, The Wakes by Dianne Yarwood.
Central West Libraries has announced the chosen book for this year’s One Library One Book community read.
Dianne Yarwood’s bestselling novel The Wakes has been chosen for the innovative program in the Central West that takes the traditional book club concept to the next level. Named One Library One Book, the program aims to have everyone in the region read and discuss the same book.
“I’m thrilled that The Wakes has been chosen for the One Library One Book community read for 2023. What a wonderful program! Travelling through the Central West and talking to book-loving community members will be such a pleasure for me. I can’t wait,” Dianne Yarwood said.
Central West Libraries has distributed multiple copies of The Wakes across the Central West Libraries footprint – Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes and Orange. These copies have been added to the catalogues of the Library branches.
Author Dianne Yarwood will be touring the Central West in May to discuss the book with audiences. Dianne will be speaking at:
• Cowra Library on Monday 22 May at 10.30am
• Blayney Library on Monday 22 May at 2.30pm
• Forbes Library on Tuesday 23 May 11am
• Orange City Library on Tuesday 23 May at 5.30pm – 7pm
• Canowindra at Montrose House on Wednesday 24 May at 11am.
“The One Library, One Book program takes the idea of a book club and expands it to cover an entire region,” Central West Libraries Manager, Roslyn Cousins, said.
“The book is a heartfelt, funny and uplifting debut about two failing marriages, two strangers falling in love, two friends embarking on a catering business – and the four funerals that connect them all.”
“We are pleased to bring this book to readers of the Central West. It is already making a name for itself as a bestseller and will be filmed for TV, ” she said.