{"id":923,"date":"2026-02-13T11:08:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand4oxford.ca\/?p=923"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:08:36","slug":"join-the-oxford-reads-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand4oxford.ca\/landing\/unclassified\/join-the-oxford-reads-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the Oxford Reads Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Stand4Oxford, we usually spend our time focused on policy, governance, and the responsibilities of local leadership. But strong communities aren\u2019t built by politics alone \u2014 they\u2019re built by shared experiences, conversations, and a willingness to listen to one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s why we\u2019re happy to encourage participation in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfordreads.ca\"><strong>Oxford County Library\u2019s \u201cOxford Reads\u201d program<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oxford Reads invites residents across the county to read and discuss a common book by a Canadian author, written within the last five years, chosen for its ability to appeal to a broad audience and spark meaningful conversation. It\u2019s a simple idea \u2014 and a powerful one. Reading together creates shared reference points, builds empathy, and gives neighbours something constructive to talk about beyond headlines and hashtags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oxford Reads is an easy, non-partisan way to participate in the cultural life of our county. We encourage residents to take part, join the discussions, and enjoy the rare gift of slowing down long enough to read \u2014 together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes, community building starts with something as simple as a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-comments\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"respond\" class=\"comment-respond wp-block-post-comments-form\">\n\t\t<h3 id=\"reply-title\" class=\"comment-reply-title\">Leave a Reply <small><a rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"cancel-comment-reply-link\" href=\"\/landing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/923#respond\" style=\"display:none;\">Cancel reply<\/a><\/small><\/h3><form action=\"https:\/\/stand4oxford.ca\/wp-comments-post.php\" method=\"post\" id=\"commentform\" class=\"comment-form\"><p class=\"comment-notes\"><span id=\"email-notes\">Your email address will not be published.<\/span> <span class=\"required-field-message\">Required fields are marked <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"comment-form-comment\"><label for=\"comment\">Comment <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label> <textarea id=\"comment\" name=\"comment\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"65525\" required><\/textarea><\/p><p class=\"comment-form-author\"><label for=\"author\">Name <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label> <input id=\"author\" name=\"author\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"245\" autocomplete=\"name\" required \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-email\"><label for=\"email\">Email <span class=\"required\">*<\/span><\/label> <input id=\"email\" name=\"email\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"100\" aria-describedby=\"email-notes\" autocomplete=\"email\" required \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-url\"><label for=\"url\">Website<\/label> <input id=\"url\" name=\"url\" type=\"url\" value=\"\" size=\"30\" maxlength=\"200\" autocomplete=\"url\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-cookies-consent\"><input id=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" name=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"yes\" \/> <label for=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\">Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.<\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-subscription-form\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe_comments\" id=\"subscribe_comments\" value=\"subscribe\" style=\"width: auto; -moz-appearance: checkbox; -webkit-appearance: checkbox;\" \/> <label class=\"subscribe-label\" id=\"subscribe-label\" for=\"subscribe_comments\">Notify me of follow-up comments by email.<\/label><\/p><p class=\"comment-subscription-form\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe_blog\" id=\"subscribe_blog\" value=\"subscribe\" style=\"width: auto; -moz-appearance: checkbox; -webkit-appearance: checkbox;\" \/> <label class=\"subscribe-label\" id=\"subscribe-blog-label\" for=\"subscribe_blog\">Notify me of new posts by email.<\/label><\/p><p class=\"form-submit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" id=\"submit\" class=\"submit\" value=\"Post Comment\" \/> <input type='hidden' name='comment_post_ID' value='923' id='comment_post_ID' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='comment_parent' id='comment_parent' value='0' \/>\n<\/p><p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"akismet_comment_nonce\" name=\"akismet_comment_nonce\" value=\"cd3fdfa9e1\" \/><\/p><p style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container\" data-prefix=\"ak_\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"ak_js\" value=\"191\"\/><script>\ndocument.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );\n<\/script>\n<\/p><\/form>\t<\/div><!-- #respond -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Stand4Oxford, we usually spend our time focused on policy, governance, and the responsibilities of local leadership. 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