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Opening Day Community Read: Community Read 2025

Opening Day: Community Read

Opening Day 2025 Community Read Announcement

In this guide, you will find links to the selected chapters for the Community Read book, as well as a links to related content accessible through The Library.


A note about this eBook - Only one person can be reading this copy at a time. In order for more patrons to have access to these eBooks, we recommend that users close out their browser window/tab when they are finished reading a portion of the book.

Related Guides

The Book of Delights: Essays (2019)

Berklee community members can access this eBook via their OnePassIf you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to the library (askalibrarian@berklee.edu)

While participants are encouraged to read as much of the book as possible, we'll begin the discussion around the following "essayettes" (most are only 1-2 pages): 

The Book of Delights Cover

  • Preface XXIII
  • 1. My Birthday, Kinda (p1)
  • 9. The High Five from Strangers, Etc. (p27)
  • 24. Umbrella in the Cafe (p74)
  • 30. Infinity (p91)
  • 32. "To Spread the Sweetness of Love" (p113)
  • 56. "My LIfe, My LIfe, My Life, My Life in the Sunshine" (p154)
  • 65. Found Things (p172)
  • 93. Reckless Air Quotes (p247)
  • 102. My Birthday (p269)

Additional resources