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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Join us on September 25th for an evening event with bestselling nonfiction author Mary Roach, and September 27th for a Saturday family-friendly program with Katherine Rundell, author of "Impossible Creatures."
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Children and Teens, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Robert Casper
Arthur Sze has just been named the 25th U.S. Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress! We have some highlighted ways for you to get to know the new laureate--including special "Bookmarked" content!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Arthur Sze, Poetry, Poets Laureate, Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
We'd love to hear from you: tell us about your experience attending National Book Festival 2025!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
It's almost here: Saturday, September 6th is the 25th National Book Festival. Check out this blog post for last-minute tips and tricks, and enjoy the final featured videos of acclaimed authors from past festivals as we lead up to the 2025 festival on September 6th. This time we revisit 2024 with featured videos from Erik Larsen, as well as Vera Brosgol and Kazu Kibuishi.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Children and Teens, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Join us tonight! We're headed to the ballpark for Library Night at Nationals Park, when Washington, D.C.’s home team takes on the Miami Marlins.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Posted by: Robert Casper
Geraldine Brooks has been named the recipient of the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction! Check out videos of her prior appearances at the Library's National Book Festival, and make sure to catch her talk at this year's festival on September 6th.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
We’re excited to announce that we have posted the schedule for this year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival on the festival website here, also accessible via this link: loc.gov/bookfest. We’ve been improving the website to make it easy to find events you’d be most interested in. Use the filter function to sort by location, …
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Children and Teens, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The 2025 Library of Congress National Book Festival is coming together, and we want you to be part of it! We invite you to volunteer with us: review the requirements in this blog post and use the included link to apply.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Find out who's featured at the Library of Congress National Book Festival this year! Check out the list of more than 90 authors who will join the 25th festival, their genres ranging from fiction to nonfiction, picture book to biography, poetry to young adult, and more – there’s something for everyone.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Children and Teens, National Book Festival, Poets Laureate