One City, One Book starts each October. One City, One Book is a community building program aimed at getting everyone in the Alamogordo community to read the same book. The Friends of the Library plan a number of fun and interesting programs centered around our "one book" which is chosen by our Adult Reading Challenge winner.

2009 Highlights

Book - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
- Murder Mystery Party
- Forensics Panel w/ Representatives from DPS, NMSUA, the district attorney's office and the public defenders office
- Book Discussion Groups
- Essay Contest

2008 Highlights

Book - 1984 by George Orwell
- Book Discussion Groups
- Panel Discussion: Orwell & the English Language
- Talk by Dr. David Townsend: History of George Orwell & 1984