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Posted by: John Sayers
(The following is a guest post from Sue Siegel, director of development at the Library of Congress.) To Stephen King, the master of horror, a truly frightening scenario is the emergence of a world of non-readers. King, a champion of literacy recognized by the Library of Congress, says that reading is critical to opening up …
Posted in: Authors, Books, Children & Families, Festival History, Sponsors
Posted by: Lola Pyne
The big day is tomorrow! More than 120 authors of all genres will make presentations on 13 stages throughout the day and into the night at the 16th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival. And, because we know you will have a great time at this joyous celebration of books and reading, we already …
Posted in: Books, Children & Families, Poster, Programs
Posted by: Lola Pyne
Hot off the press, the Children’s Guide to the 2016 National Book Festival is now available! This guide, developed with festival sponsor the Mensa Education and Research Foundation, is the definitive guide for kids and families to plan their day and maximize the fun at tomorrow’s event. Get insider tips and plan your festival schedule Learn …
Posted in: Children & Families, Sponsors
Posted by: John Sayers
The following is a guest post by Thomas M. Shaw Jr., operations assistant in the Development Office. The National Book Festival is a wonderful event that attracts both a faithful and ever-growing audience to the nation’s capital every year. The festival is an opportunity for fans to connect with beloved authors at book signings, to …
Posted in: Children & Families, Sponsors
Posted by: John Sayers
In the closing National Book Festival author podcast for 2016, Korey Freeman talks to Gene Luen Yang, our National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and a writer of both graphic novels and comics. Listen to the podcast here. Every Tuesday and Thursday we’ve shared conversations with authors who will appear at this Saturday’s National Book …
Posted in: Authors, Books, Children & Families
Posted by: Lola Pyne
The winners of the festival’s youth writing contest, “A Book That Shaped Me,” were announced yesterday! When we started this program five years ago, our goals were to encourage young readers to reflect on the importance of books in their lives and to foster connections between area youth and the National Book Festival, the Library …
Posted in: Children & Families, Summer Writing Contest
Posted by: John Sayers
In the days left before the 2016 National Book Festival here in D.C., we’ll share some tips to make it easier for you to get to the big event and enjoy your day. The first thing you should do is download our National Book Festival App. There’s a version for all smartphones, and you’ll find …
Posted in: Children & Families
Posted by: Lola Pyne
If you are looking for a fun, fall family event in the nation’s capital, then look no further: the National Book Festival is almost here! This free annual event hosted by the Library of Congress boasts activities for all ages to celebrate the joys of books and reading. It will take place all day on …
Posted in: Authors, Children & Families, Programs
Posted by: Lola Pyne
We can't believe we are already a month out from the big event! The children are headed back to school and troop leaders are planning fall fun, right? Well, if you need some help finding a festive field trip, consider bringing your troop to the Library of Congress National Book Festival to hear from popular authors and illustrators, get books signed and partake in fun activities.
Posted in: Children & Families