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One Book One Valley

Since 2011, our community has been coming together around a single book. It takes the form of an annual literary celebration called One Book One Valley, and it has led us on some amazing journeys.

We welcome you to take part in this tremendous opportunity to celebrate literacy, storytelling and community through the shared reading of a single title.

2025 Finalists

Voting has closed for the 2025 title! We’ll announce the winner in early November, so please check back then.

The One Book One Valley committee, made up of book-loving community members and Library staff, has narrowed the selection down to three titles, each with great discussion and program potential. The three finalists listed alphabetically by author are:

  • The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
  • Happiness Falls by Angie Kim
  • The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts

One Book One Valley takes place in January and is made possible through the generous donors of the Friends of the Library Foundation. Copies of the book will be available for reading and sharing, thanks to their great support.

Thanks also goes to our fabulous “One Book” committee for their thoughtful research and recommendations.

2024 Book

A canopy of trees as the background photo for the book cover of The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel

The winning title for 2024: The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel. 

About the book: In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly thirty years later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he survived by his wits and courage, breaking into nearby cottages to take what he needed and haunting a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. 

A New York Times bestseller, The Stranger in the Woods is based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, and is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life. Why did he leave? What did he learn? The gripping story of survival asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life. As one reviewer noted, “Sometimes truth can be stranger than fiction.”

Past Winners

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