St. Johns County names 'An Immense World' as 2026 One Book, One Community selection

St. Johns County announced the 2026 selection for its community reading program, marking the program’s 20th year. Unidentified Speaker 1 said the county’s program is ‘kicking off again with a new title and new programs,’ and Unidentified Speaker 2 added, “We’re so excited about this.”

The county’s pick for 2026 is An Immense World by Ed Yong. Presenters described the initiative as part of the national One Book, One Community model and said they plan to involve local residents in group discussions and related community programming. The transcript named the author as “Ed Young”; this article uses the corrected spelling Ed Yong to match the published author of An Immense World.

Speakers emphasized outreach and community engagement rather than program logistics during the recorded remarks. The transcript does not list event dates, locations, a schedule of talks, or funding sources for the 2026 activities. Organizers said they will offer discussion opportunities and bring in resources tied to the selection, but did not specify further details in the recorded segment.

The county’s community reading program—referred to in the remarks as a local implementation of the One Book, One Community concept—invites residents to read the same title and participate in facilitated conversations. Officials/organizers did not identify themselves by name or title in the transcript; quotes and attributions in this report use the generic speaker labels used in the recording.

No formal votes, motions, or other official actions were recorded in the provided segments. Additional information about event dates and programming was not provided in the transcript.