Centre County Reads
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The community read or "one book" program in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
03/05/2026
UPDATE: CANCELED. Hey Centre County! Are you enjoying "Crow Talk?" Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion on Wednesday, March 25, from 4-5pm. Register at centrecountyreads.org/events
01/22/2026
Calling all writers, don't forget to submit your work for our 2026 Writing Contest! Deadline is March 16. Visit our website for more details!
12/23/2025
Announcing the 2026 Centre County Reads selection, Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin. Ms. Garvin will join us virtually on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 7pm. Visit our website, centrecountyreads.org, or scan the QR code to find information about our 2026 slate of events. Books are available at Centre County Library and Historical Museum and Schlow Centre Region Library or get your name on the waiting list.
08/29/2025
Please let us know your thoughts on the County-wide community read program, Centre County Reads. This survey will be available until Friday, September 12. Schlow Centre Region Library Centre County Library and Historical Museum Pennsylvania Center for the Book WPSU State College Area School District Bellefonte Area School District
03/28/2025
We had a great evening with Lynda Rutledge. If you couldn't make it, you can go to the link below, (click or copy/paste) and enter the password. The video will be available until Wednesday, April 2nd.
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Our history
Since 1998, when Seattle asked its residents to read Russell Banks’ The Sweet Hereafter, the idea of a community reading and talking about the same book has spread across the United States and to countries as far away as Australia. The idea spawned “One City, One Book” events, county- and state-wide programs, and even the nationwide All America Reads and Canada Reads projects.
Centre County’s efforts began early in 2002 when a group of book folks from the library, education, literacy, and bookstore communities began to discuss the merits of a county-wide effort to share a book. In 2003, Centre County residents read and discussed Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The community response was terrific, and so the project continued.
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211 S Allen Street
State College, PA
16801