As part of the One Book, One Community celebration in the Oxford Hills area, a series of book discussions will be held during February and March.

Anyone interested is invited to attend one or more of the discussions listed below. Books are available at the opening event or from any of the participating libraries for $4.

The book chosen is “Ernie’s Ark” by Monica Wood, an Oxford County native who lives in Portland.

The opening program of the One Book, One Community series will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the Forum of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris. Readers will have an opportunity to meet Wood, who will do a short reading, talk about how the book came about and the role of her own background in it, and answer questions.

Participants may then sign up for a book discussion group and purchase a copy. Books are also available from the local libraries listed below.

Book discussion locations, leaders and dates are:

Bolsters Mills Village Library, 583-6421, Nancy Lundquist, March 8, 7 p.m.

Books N Things, Oxford, 743-7197, Jen Keen, March 9, noon, bring brown bag lunch.

Freeland Holmes Library, Oxford, 539-4016, Pam Chodosh, March 30, 6:30 p.m.

Harrison Public Library, 583-2970, Bill Wood, March 22, 7 p.m. (snow date March 23).

Hebron Academy Library, 966-2100, ext. 237, Sara Armstrong, Feb 23, 7 p.m. (snow date Feb. 24).

Norway Memorial Library, 743-5309, Lynn Bivens, March 15, 7 p.m., March 29, 11:30 a.m.

Otisfield Town Office, 539-2521, David and Jean Hankins, March 9, 7 p.m.

Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Library, 743-8914, ext. 5107, Wendy Simpson, March 7, 7:15 p.m., and March 15, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Paris Public Library, 743-6994, Jody Douglas, March 16, 7 p.m.

Paris Hill, 743-6850, Judy Gideonse, Monday, March 21, 7 p.m.

Stephens Memorial Hospital Library, 743-5933, ext. 323, Deborah Clark, March 15, 1:30- to 3 p.m.

Waterford Library, 583-2050, Andrea Burns and Dorthe Hillquist, March 23, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

West Paris Public Library, 674-2804, Jeanette Baldridge, March 2, 6:30 p.m.

People are asked to call the listed phone number to sign up to participate.

The Oxford Hills One Book, One Community program is supported by grants from the Norway Savings Bank, the Maine Humanities Council and the Davis Family Foundation.