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Posted by: Lauren Windham Roszak
This post was written by Abigail Sears, Sabrina Solomon and Mihir Kelkar, teen summer interns in the Library’s Informal Learning Office. As we near the date of the first in-person National Book Festival (NBF) since 2019, teen interns are here and excited to share background information and behind-the-scenes looks at some of the authors featured …
Posted in: Events
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
A guide for families to visiting the National Book Festival - onsite and online.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
The National Book Festival is returning to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Sept. 3!
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, For Kids, For Teens
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
An overview of cherry blossom celebrations at the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Events, For Kids, Uncategorized
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
An introduction to photographer Margaret Bourke-White and a webinar on photographs from the Library's collections.
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
The Library invites kids & families to join a youth advisory council to shape the development of a new participatory learning space in the Thomas Jefferson Building.
Posted in: Events, For Kids, Uncategorized
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
On September 18, author and current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds will participate in a live virtual Q&A with nationwide audiences as part of the Library’s ten-day-long National Book Festival celebrations. Mark your calendars and follow this link to attend this event live! Jason Reynolds is the author of 14 books, including …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, For Teens
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Suggestions for making the most of the National Book Festival for kids & teens.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, For Kids, For Teens
Posted by: Kaleena Black
In this blog post, we highlight thoughts from several children's and YA authors featured in this year's National Book Festival, about how books and reading have "opened the world" for them.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, For Kids, For Teens