About One Book, One Rockford

A community that reads together, stays together. Every year, Rockford Public Library selects a title for our One Book, One Rockford community-wide reading program. The selected title is read by book groups, neighborhood associations and families all over Rockford.

Rockford Public Library is pleased to announce the selected title for the 2008 One Book, One Rockford is Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time. The author, Greg Mortenson, will be in Rockford on Friday, September 19th for a free lecture and book signing as part of the One Book, One Rockford program.

To place a hold on or read more about the selected One Book, One Rockford title, please visit our online library catalog at www.http://catalog.rockfordpubliclibrary.org.

Teachers or Book Club leaders: To inquire about a class or reading group set of Three Cups of Tea including discussion questions and activities, please call (815) 987-6609.

One Book, One Rockford 2008 Events

One Book, One Rockford Author Lecture: David Oliver Relin

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

7:00 p.m.

Rockford College Maddox Theater

5050 East State St., Rockford, IL 61108

Tickets will be available starting July 21st through the Maddox Theater Box Office at (815) 226-4100.

International Day of Peace

Friday, September 19, 2008

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Keeling Puri Peace Plaza

For more information, visit www.keeling-puri-peaceplaza.com.

One Book, One Rockford Author Lecture: Greg Mortenson

Friday, September 19, 2008

7:00 p.m.

Coronado Performing Arts Center

314 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101

Tickets will be available starting July 21st at all RPL locations and the Coronado PAC Box office. You may also send a self-addressed stamped envelope along with the number of tickets requested to Rockford Public Library, attn: OBOR tickets, 215 N. Wyman St., Rockford, IL 61101. For more information, call (815) 987-6609.

An Evening with Greg Mortenson

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Forest Hills Country Club

Tickets are $100 each. Sponsor tables are available.

For more information or sponsorship opportunities, call (815) 987-6611.

Sponsored by:

Rockford Public Library, Rockford Public Library Foundation,

Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, William Charles, Ltd., RSM McGladrey, Inc., Rockford Bank and Trust, Viking Chemical, Jean & Ted Killingsworth, and Elizabeth Walgren