Join online book talk with ‘Big Library Read’

By Sequim Gazette Staff • April 1, 2020 1:30 am
Michael McCreary’s memoir, “Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic,” is the Big Library Read through April 13. Submitted art
Michael McCreary’s memoir, “Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic,” is the Big Library Read through April 13. Submitted art

North Olympic Library System patrons can join thousands of readers around the world in laughter and learning during Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club.

Through April 13, book lovers can enjoy stand-up comic Michael McCreary’s It is facilitated by Rakuten OverDrive.

“Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic” from their public library as an eBook or eAudiobook with no wait lists or holds.

The free program runs for two weeks and only requires a NOLS library card to get started.

Library system readers can join by visiting anytime.overdrive.com or downloading the Libby app, then discuss online at discuss.biglibraryread.com.

Big Library Read is available in more than 22,000 libraries and schools around the world, including more than 90 percent of public libraries in North America.

“Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic” is McCreary’s memoir in which he points out that autism “looks” different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Diagnosed with ASD at age 5, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling, eventually turning his pain into something empowering — and funny.

This memoir breaks down what it’s like to live with autism for readers on and off the spectrum.

Big Library Read organizers call “Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic” is an “invaluable and compelling read for young readers with ASD looking for voices to relate to, as well as for readers hoping to broaden their understanding of ASD.”