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Make the Most of Your Day

Posted by: John Sayers

Getting ready to attend the 2018 National Book Festival here in D.C.? Here are some tips to make it easier for you to get here and enjoy your day: Download the App. There’s a version of the National Book Festival App for all smartphones, and you’ll find it to be a great way to plan your …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

Make the Most of Your Day

Posted by: John Sayers

Getting ready to attend the 2017 National Book Festival here in D.C.? Here are some tips to make it easier for you to get here and enjoy your day: Download the App. There’s a version of the National Book Festival App for all smartphones, and you’ll find it to be a great way to plan …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

The Junior League of Washington Celebrates 15 Years of Festival Volunteering

Posted by: Lola Pyne

The Junior League of Washington (JLW) is an organization of women dedicated to improving the community through trained volunteer service. JLW focuses its volunteer resources on improving literacy in and around Washington, DC. Since 2003, JLW has provided hundreds of trained volunteers each year to support the Library of Congress National Book Festival. Over its 15 years …

Dark-haired woman in a gray top, holding a stack of twelve books while she looks down at more books. Several people are behind her

50 Reasons to Volunteer at the Library of Congress National Book Festival

Posted by: Lola Pyne

The following is a guest post by Faye Levin, Volunteer Coordinator for the Library of Congress National and Book Festival and Rebecca Naimon, National and International Outreach Intern. Each year, the Library of Congress National Book Festival relies, in part, on the wisdom and dedication of an incredible cadre of volunteers. For this year’s Festival, …