Community Discussion Event
1984 by George Orwell
Date & Time: Thursday, October 9, 2025 · 6:00 PM
Location: Riverside Meeting Room, Baker County Public Library
2400 Resort St, Baker City, OR
Join us for a thought-provoking community conversation about George Orwell’s classic novel, 1984.
Library Director Perry Stokes will guide the discussion as we explore what inspired Orwell’s warnings and how they remain relevant today. Together we’ll reflect on enduring themes:
📚 Control of Information
🗣️ Weaponized Language
💭 Thought Control
🛑 Government Overreach
👁️ Mass Surveillance
🔇 Silencing Dissent
Whether you’re reading 1984 for the first time or revisiting it with fresh eyes, this is a chance to engage with neighbors and share perspectives on freedom, power, and the importance of open access to ideas.
💡 Copies of 1984 are available free at the library while supplies last, courtesy of our #LetFreedomRead Week celebration. Digital copies are also available on Hoopla.
https://www.bakerlib.org/hoopla-digital-a4f762f
Claim your free copy and join the conversation — before Big Brother "protects you" from the book!
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