One Grand Read is a collaborative community reading initiative serving the Greater Lansing, MI Region, provided in partnership with Capital Area District Libraries, East Lansing Public Library, and Michigan State University. Through the annual selection of a shared book and related programming, One Grand Read sparks conversation, connection and a deeper understanding of the world and each other.
2026 Title Selection
There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib
2025 Title Selection
Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper
