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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The National Book Festival 2023 schedule is live! Click for the full Festival schedule website and find plenty of information for both onsite and virtual attendees.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books
Posted by: Leah Knobel
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today that the 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction will be awarded to George Saunders.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Get to know the Library's network all over the nation: The Center for the Book community! The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress has a new website, so check it out to find connections to the Library’s Affiliate in your state or territory.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Read a letter from a National Youth Poet Laureate! The United States Poet Laureate position is the sole laureateship administered by the Library of Congress. The National Youth Poet Laureate is sponsored by Urban Word. The Library supports the creativite and inspirational poets laureate programs that have been inspired by the original position of the U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted in: Children and Teens
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The Little Prince turns 80 this year, and the author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry would have turned 123 years old yesterday. We explore what makes this hand-drawn world so compelling even now, and how the Little Prince has made his home in the Library's collections.
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Posted by: Leah Knobel
The National Book Festival is excited to partner again with PBS Books to bring conversations with featured authors to communities across the country, including Claribel Ortega, S.A. Cosby, Matthew Desmond, Angeline Boulley and more.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
"American Feast," a recent Library publication, tells the story of American food and drink via cookbooks, advertisements, movie posters, and other items from the Library's vast culinary collections.
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Posted by: Leah Knobel
We're unveiling the award-winning poster for the 2023 National Book Festival, designed by fine artist, author and illustrator Lisa Congdon.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Do you love books, being surrounded by other book lovers, volunteering, working with a team, and/or having a blast? Then this is your chance to sign up to volunteer at the Library of Congress National Book Festival! Read more for requirements and the application process. Whether you're returning or signing up for the first time, we hope you can join us!
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