YOU'RE INVITED!
Join the West Coast's largest book club
Reading a single book, They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, a graphic memoir about his childhood in American incarceration camps during WWII. And how those experiences planted the seeds for his remarkable future as an actor (Hikaru Sulu of Star Trek USS Enterprise), author, and equal rights advocate.
A community reading program stretching the length of the Pacific Coast—
with an author talk with George Takei.
That's 130+ unique library systems and communities across California, Oregon, and Washington. MILLIONS of readers!
Celebrating literacy, resilience, and what it means to be American. Emphasizing the power of libraries to bring people together for conversation and reflection.
AUTHOR TALK & BOOK SIGNING
with George Takei
Sunday May 31, 2026 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm
(with livestream)
Head to your Library today...the read runs from March 1 - June 6, 2026
Join the excitement. Sponsor today
Presenting Sponsor
The Presenting Sponsor ($20,000) receives these additional stellar benefits
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Logo on bus shelter ads and billboards*
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Digital advertising
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Presenting Sponsor signage and recognition at Author talk & VIP reception
- Presenting Sponsor promotional graphic on Author talk livestream
- Sponsor recognition for opportunity drawing (signed books by George Takei)
- Two invitations to the VIP reception on May 31 & reserved seating at Author talk
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Recognition on Library website and social media**
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Recognition in Library Foundation newsletter and Impact Report
*commitment needed by March 20, 2026
To become a Presenting Sponsor, contact Andrea Carroll.
Livestream Sponsor
The Livestream Sponsor ($15,000) receives these additional stellar benefits
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Logo on bus shelter ads and billboards*
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Digital advertising
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Livestream Sponsor signage and recognition at Author talk & VIP reception
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Livestream Sponsor promotional graphic on Author talk livestream
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Two invitations to the VIP reception on May 31 & reserved seating at Author talk
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Recognition on Library website and social media**
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Recognition in Library Foundation newsletter and Impact Report
*commitment needed by March 20, 2026
To become a Livestream Sponsor, contact Andrea Carroll.
Coastal Sponsor
The Coastal Sponsor ($10,000) receives these additional stellar benefits
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Logo on bus shelter ads and billboards*
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Digital advertising
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Sponsor recognition for opportunity drawing (gift cards for participating high school students)
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Signage and recognition at Author talk & VIP reception
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Promotional graphic on Author talk livestream
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Two invitations to the VIP reception on May 31 & reserved seating at Author talk
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Recognition on Library website and social media**
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Recognition in Library Foundation newsletter and Impact Report
*commitment needed by March 20, 2026
To become a Coastal Sponsor, contact Andrea Carroll.
State Sponsor
The State Sponsor ($5,000) receives these additional stellar benefits
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Digital advertising
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Signage and recognition at the Author talk
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Reserved seating for 2 at the Author talk
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Promotional graphic on Author talk livestream
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Recognition on Library website**
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Recognition in Library Foundation newsletter and Impact Report
To become a State Sponsor, contact Andrea Carroll.
Community Sponsor
The Community Sponsor ($3,000) receives these additional stellar benefits
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Promotional graphic on Author talk livestream
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Signage at Author talk
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Recognition on Library website**
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Recognition in Library Foundation newsletter and Impact Report
Click here to make your gift online
Neighbor Sponsor
The Neighbor Sponsor ($1,000) receives these stellar benefits
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Signage at Author talk
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Recognition on Library website**
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Recognition in Library Foundation newsletter
Click here to make your gift online
*LA County Library has 106,000 followers on social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter)
Each LA County Library newsletter reaches more than 500,000 subscribers
Click here for more info and a list of participating Library systems in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Ready to sponsor? Have questions?
Contact: Andrea Carroll, Executive Director | acarroll@lacolibraryfoundation.org | 562.940.4189
You can mail a check to:
Attn: Andrea Carroll, Executive Director
LA County Library Foundation
7400 Imperial Hwy
Downey CA 90242
LA County Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, to which gifts and donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Federal tax ID number 95-3766899