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Posted by: John Sayers
The Library of Congress and Every Child a Reader have announced that Jason Reynolds' term as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature will be extended to include a third year, for the first time in the history of the program.
Posted in: Authors, Children & Families, Social Media
Posted by: John Sayers
Daily program guide and schedule for Sept. 20 of the 10-day Library of Congress National Book Festival, Sept. 17-26, 2021.
Posted by: John Sayers
Daily program guide and schedule for Sept. 19 of the 10-day Library of Congress National Book Festival, Sept. 17-26, 2021.
Posted by: John Sayers
Daily program guide and schedule for Sept. 18 of the 10-day Library of Congress National Book Festival, Sept. 17-26, 2021.
Posted by: John Sayers
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and News4 Today journalist Eun Yang discuss the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival: Open a Book, Open the World, which takes place in various formats from Sept. 17-26.
Posted in: Books, Children & Families, Programs, TV Coverage
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Daily program guide and schedule for Sept. 17 of the 10-day Library of Congress National Book Festival, Sept. 17-26, 2021.
Posted by: John Sayers
A daily program guide and schedule for the 10-day Library of Congress National Book Festival, Sept. 17-26, 2021, debuts.
Posted by: John Sayers
A volunteer at the first Library of Congress National Book Festival on Sept. 8, 2001, remembers the event, held just three days prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Posted in: #ThrowbackThursday, Festival History
Posted by: John Sayers
On International Literacy Day, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the recipients of the 2021 Library of Congress Literacy Awards to organizations that promote literacy, including Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Parents as Teachers, and the Luminos Fund. Fourteen additional organizations were also recognized.
Posted in: Books, Children & Families