Event Special Events National Book Festival Opening Celebration: Books Build Us Up

Date and Location

  • When: Friday, August 23, 2024

    6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

  • This event will be livestreamed on YouTube External. It will be available for viewing afterwards in the Library's Event Videos collection.

  • Where: Online Only

Part of National Book Festival ; 2024 National Book Festival

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On the eve of the 2024 National Book Festival, join Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and festival co-chair David M. Rubenstein as they welcome six of the dozens of authors appearing at this year’s festival. This special event, live from the Library of Congress, features Sandra Cisneros, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Max Greenfield, Tamron Hall, Meg Medina and Gene Luen Yang.