Carlsbad Reads Together 2026

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Post Date:03/26/2026 1:00 PM

Wednesday, April 1, is the start of Carlsbad Reads Together, a month-long citywide book club where everyone reads the same book and can connect with each other at related special events and activities.

This year’s adult selection is “Stay True,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hua Hsu. Set in Northern California in the 1990s, it’s a coming-of-age memoir that explores themes of friendship, self-expression, belonging and loss.

Readers can reserve a copy of “Stay True” through Carlsbad City Library in print or as an eBook or audiobook.

To encourage the whole family to participate, we’ve also selected books for teens and children. The children’s selection is “The Dot,” by Peter H. Reynolds and the teen selection is “Love Letters to the Dead,” by Ava Dellaira.

Throughout April, the city will be hosting unique events and activities as part of Carlsbad Reads Together, including an evening with Hua Hsu on April 23 at 6 p.m. at the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium. The library will also livestream the event.

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