Sonoma County Reads is a community reading program that encourages residents to join together in the shared experience of reading and discussing the same book.

Since 2002, Sonoma County Reads has been a community partnership between organizations including Sonoma County Library, Santa Rosa Junior College, Sonoma State University, the Sonoma County Office of Education, KRCB North Bay Public Media, Creative Sonoma, and Copperfield's Books, and many other participating County businesses, foundations, and community organizations. Each year, these programs include special author events, book discussions, and more.

Current Year

The 2018-19 Sonoma County Reads selection is Kindred, by Octavia Butler. 

See below for a list of events occurring at libraries around the county in support of these titles.

And for a complete list of events happening all around the County, including those hosted by Sonoma State University and Santa Rosa Junior College, please visit the Sonoma County Reads Facebook Page!

Past Sonoma County Reads picks

• Fall 2018 - Sonoma County Reads - Kindred, by Octavia Butler
• Fall 2017 - Sonoma County Reads - Becoming Dr. Q, by Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
• Fall 2016 - Sonoma County Reads - Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• Fall 2015 - Sonoma County Reads - Into the Beautiful North, by Luis Urrea
• Spring 2013 - The Big Read - Poetry of Emily Dickinson
• Spring 2012 - The Big Read - Bless Me, Ultima
• Spring 2010 - The Big Read - Tom Sawyer
• Fall 2008 - The Big Read - To Kill a Mockingbird
• Fall 2007 - The Big Read - Fahrenheit 451
• Fall 2006 - Sonoma County Reads - Zorro
• Spring 2005 - Sonoma County Reads - California Stories
• Fall 2004 - Sonoma County Reads - The House on Mango Street
• Fall 2003 - Sonoma County Reads - The Call of the Wild