2025 National Book Festival Date Is Announced!
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Mark your calendars and set your alarms: the 2025 National Book Festival date has been announced!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Category: National Book Festival
Literary Gratitude
Posted by: Clay Smith
This Thanksgiving, we practice literary gratitude by engaging with writers who have thought about the nature of being grateful.
Posted in: Books, Library Collections, Meg Medina, National Book Festival, Poetry
An Interview with Native Writers James Bird and Traci Sorell
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Looking to expand your reading horizons during Native American Heritage Month? Why not try a children's book? Two authors, Traci Sorell and James Bird, share the benefit of adults, children, Native and non-Native readers picking up books by indigenous authors.
Posted in: Books, Children and Teens, National Book Festival, Native American Heritage Month
Reading Books Authored by Veterans This November
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Looking for something to read this Veterans Day, perhaps books written by veterans or historical accounts of combat and the American soldier? Check out the authors we have featured at our events and add these authors to your TBR!
Posted in: Books, Library Collections, National Book Festival, Veterans Day
The Latest: 2024 National Book Festival Sessions Are Online
Posted by: Robert Casper
This year’s National Book Festival on August 24 still has a lot of us glowing, and we have even more of a reason to glow brighter: sessions are now available on demand!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, National Book Festival
Tell Us About Your 2024 National Book Festival Experience!
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Whether you attended last weekend's Festival in person or remotely, we want to know what you think. Plus, learn how we incorporated audience feedback from last year to include more programs and activities our audiences are looking for.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Children and Teens, National Book Festival
#NatBookFest Must-Have: The In-Person Attendee Guide
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Info on how attendees can make the most of their 2024 National Book Festival appearance—and connect to others on social media!
Posted in: Books, National Book Festival
How to NBF
Posted by: Clay Smith
Library of Congress Literary Director Clay Smith gives tips on how to get the most out of attending the 2024 National Book Festival.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Children and Teens, National Book Festival
“Let’s Talk Books” at the National Book Festival!
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Meg Medina, will talk books all day at the National Book Festival! Make sure to catch her appearances in Story District, including a live show with U.K. authors Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston.
Posted in: Books, Children and Teens, Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival