Oceanside Public Library presents The Big Read, a community-wide read featuring events around the novel The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson, in partnership with the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library, KOCT, Oceanside CA Cultural District, Oceanside Historical Society, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside Public Library Foundation, Plants, People, Community, San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, and Studio ACE.

Learn more about Big Read Events

• Big Read Cultural Celebration Kickoff, Civic Center Library Courtyard, March 21, 1 p.m.
• Author Event with Diane Wilson, Sunshine Brooks Theater, April 10, 6 p.m.
• First Friday Art Walk Big Read Finale, May 1, 5 p.m.

What is the Big Read?

 The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read is a grant program to help bring communities together around the shared activity of reading and discussing the same book. The program aims to broaden understanding of ourselves and our neighbors, inspire meaningful conversations, celebrate local creativity, and build stronger community connections.

The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota family’s struggle to preserve their way of life, and their sacrifices to protect what matters most. Weaving together the voices of four indelible women, The Seed Keeper is a beautifully told story of reawakening, of remembering our original relationship to the seeds and, through them, to our ancestors.

Little Read Book for Kids: Where We Come From by John Coy, Shannon Gibney, Sung Yung, Diane Wilson 

In this unique collaboration, four authors lyrically explore where they each come from-literally and metaphorically. Richly layered illustrations connect past and present in this accessible and visually striking look at history, family, and identity.