April 1, 2026: Patrons can pick a physical copy of They Called Us Enemy from a local Tulare County Library branch, while supplies last.
April 1, 2026 - June 6, 2026: Unlimited digital copies of They Called Us Enemy available on the Libby app by Overdrive in English and Spanish.
May 16, 2026 at 11am: Uprooted Memories, Recollections of the Japanese American Incarceration at Visalia Branch Library.
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May 19, 2026, at 6pm: Book Discussion of They Called Us Enemy at Exeter Branch Library.
May 31, 2026: One Book, One Coast will close with a special author talk featuring George Takei held in-person at East Los Angeles Library and streamed on YouTube Live starting at 2 pm. A book signing with George Takei will follow the author talk. Register for the livestream here!
Key Dates
One Book, One Coast
April 1 - May 31, 2026​
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One Book, One Coast brings together library systems across California, Washington State, and Oregon for the largest book club on the West Coast that celebrates literacy, learning, community, and civil discourse.
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All participating libraries will read and discuss They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Steven Scott, and Justin Eisinger and illustrated by Harmony Becker.
Physical copies of the book will be available to borrow as early as April 1 and unlimited digital copies of the eBook in English and Spanish will be available from April 1 through June 6 on the Libby app by Overdrive.
By connecting readers across three states through one shared title, One Book, One Coast highlights the power of libraries in bringing people together for conversation and reflection.
View all participating Libraries at the Los Angeles Public Library webpage.
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The One Book, One Coast program is generously funded by the Tulare County Library Foundation.
They Called Us Enemy is a graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American incarceration camps during World War II. Confronting questions of patriotism, family, loyalty, and community, George's work is a stunning examination of what it means to be American, both long ago and today.