Everybody Reads: Teacher application for classroom participation

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Participate in Everybody Reads 2027, the library’s annual community reading project, taking place January through March. This year’s selection is Louise Erdrich’s The Mighty Red. 

Apply for free copies of Lovely One for your Multnomah County high school, thanks to the support of The Library Foundation.

Application deadline and agreements

  1. Deadline: Submit your application by November 15, 2026.
  2. Commitment: By applying, you commit to reading and discussing the book during the program period (January-March 2027). 
  3. Who can apply: High school educators, school book groups, high school administrators and community organizations serving youth.

Selection process

  • Schools and organizations with the greatest educational and financial need will receive first consideration for classroom sets.
  • We will notify you by December 15 if your application is approved. 
  • Recipients will receive a classroom set of The Mighty Red with a link to a discussion guide and further reading. 

Book themes and curriculum tie-ins

Suggested curriculum tie-ins: 

  • Land restoration and stewardship
  • Rivers, stewardship and the environment
  • Gardening, small scale
  • Mending and reuse
  • Agricultural Preservation
  • Community/Civic Engagement in small communities
  • Storytelling

Author lecture

Louise Erdrich will give an author lecture, presented by Literary Arts, on Thursday, March 18, 2027. Literary Arts makes a number of free tickets available to participating schools. Lecture tickets can be requested.

Example: 9th to 12th
Does your school administration support your participation in this program?

In applying for this program, the goals are to have my school meet the following commitments:

Please check all three boxes to apply.

If you have any questions about Everybody Reads 2026, please contact Matt Stefanik.

To be considered, this form must be submitted no later than November 17, 2025.

See the latest information and learn more about the book at Everybody Reads. 

Everybody Reads, a community reading project of Multnomah County Library, is made possible by gifts to The Library Foundation with the author's appearance made possible by Literary Arts.