A gala was held the evening of Sept. 7 to celebrate the National Book Festival and to honor its participants. President and Mrs. Bush and Dr. and Mrs. Billington (above, left) hosted such luminaries as authors Gail Godwin (above, far left), J. California Cooper (above, far right) and Tom Brokaw (below, left); the president (above, right) signs the Library's guest book; (below, center) Deputy Librarian Donald Scott chats with Women's National Basketball Association star Lisa Leslie; and (below, right) the U.S. Army Strolling Strings provided music in the Great Hall.
