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Your relationship with those around you is aptly a central theme to the selected work for the 2025 Livermore Reads Together program, “The Wild Robot” by Peter Brown.
The first book in author Peter Brown’s trilogy of the same name — which was also adapted into an animated feature film last year — follows the adventures and evolution of a robot that crash-lands in wilderness and learns to live among nature. The Livermore Public Library is ready to celebrate the book and the 19th annual community program with a kickoff event this weekend among a series of activities all month long.
“We’re really glad it was selected for this year’s citywide reading experience because it’s an engaging, heartfelt story that explores big ideas like technology, nature and what it means to connect with others,” adult services librarian Paul Sevilla told Livermore Vine. “It ties perfectly into this year’s ‘Artificial Intelligence and Technology’ theme, and we hope it inspires readers of all ages to reflect, get creative, and learn together through fun events and meaningful conversations.”
It was the Livermore community itself that chose “The Wild Robot” from six options during online and in-person voting, Sevilla noted. The literacy program encourages residents to read the book — even checking it out from their local library branch — and engage with fellow readers about its story and themes.
The kickoff event is set to feature “an afternoon of AI, robotics and engineering activities for all ages” this Saturday (March 1) from 1-3 p.m. in the Civic Center Library’s Storytime Room — in partnership with Quest Science Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore Flying Electrons and System Overload Robotics.
This weekend will also mark the debut at the library of the Livermore Art Association’s “The Future is Now” exhibit, with a public reception for the monthlong art show set for next Saturday afternoon (March 8).
Other Livermore Reads Together events on the calendar include experiential sessions for youth on solar-powered rovers, a trivia game on March 14, making robots from recycled materials for elementary school students (March 18 at the Springtown Branch Library and March 21 at the Rincon Branch Library) and “Under the Lens” robotic hand building for third through fifth graders on March 21.
There will also be a webinar for teens and adults on March 25, “ChatGPT Unveiled: Understanding the Power, Risks and Ethics of AI Language Models” with A.P. Anderson and a talk for all ages at the main library on March 29, “Emergent Tech Demos” with San Jose State University iSchool.
Learn more by visiting library.livermoreca.gov.
