Carlsbad Library - “Sharing Our Stories” Book Signing

“Sharing Our Stories” Book Signing
Carlsbad Library Learning Center
Learning Connections: May/June 2013

A unique event took place at the Learning Center on March 27, 2013. A book release party was attended by approximately 100 people and the book was signed by the authors. What makes the event unique is that the authors of the stories in the book are all learners from Literacy Services. John Corcoran, literacy advocate and author of The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read and The Bridge to Literacy, wrote the book’s foreward, and he was also on hand to autograph books.

Seventeen learners contributed stories to the book, Sharing Our Stories in a Shared Space. The idea for sharing stories in a book resulted from the efforts of tutor, Teresa B., who led a series of classes and helped learners prepare their stories. The actual publication of the book was possible because of a successful San Diego Union-Tribune fundraising effort in April of 2012.

All tutors and learners in Literacy Services received a copy of the book, and copies can also be found in our collection.