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50 Reasons to Volunteer at the Library of Congress National Book Festival

Posted by: Lola Pyne

The following is a guest post by Faye Levin, Volunteer Coordinator for the Library of Congress National and Book Festival and Rebecca Naimon, National and International Outreach Intern. Each year, the Library of Congress National Book Festival relies, in part, on the wisdom and dedication of an incredible cadre of volunteers. For this year’s Festival, …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

2017 Main Stage Authors Announced!

Posted by: Lola Pyne

Earlier this week Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, made an exciting video announcement detailing the stellar authors who will headline this year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival. She was joined in front of a live audience by The Washington Post’s book editor, Ron Charles, to reveal and discuss the Main Stage authors, their current …

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LIVE: Exciting Book Festival Details Coming Your Way

Posted by: Lola Pyne

When we introduced the Main Stage at last year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival, we didn’t know exactly what to expect. Sure, every year we invite engaging, award-winning authors from all walks of life and genres to present at this free festival, and year after year many authors face capacity crowds. But when people …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

2017 National Book Festival Poster Depicts Delightful World of Books

Posted by: Lola Pyne

Spring is in the air and with it begins anticipation for our summer celebration of books and reading – the Library of Congress National Book Festival – which this year will take place on Sept. 2. Two weeks ago the diverse author lineup for the 2017 festival was announced and today the poster is being …