November 2009 - Vol. 68, No. 11
2009 National Book Festival
Cover Story
A record-breaking crowd of book enthusiasts braved
drizzly weather to see and hear their favorite authors at this year’s
National Book Festival in Washington.
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DRAWING A CROWD
The illustrator of this year’s National Book Festival Poster, Charles Santore, describes the artistic process. -
'EXQUISITE CORPSE'
A one-year serialized adventure story for the Library’s Read.gov literacy promotion site. -
STRONG LINKS
A local service organization sponsored a trip by nearly 100 young people from four schools to this year’s National Book Fesitval. -
EXPLORE NEW WORLDS — READ
The Ad Council and a major motion picture studio have joined the Library to promote a love of reading among young people. -
SPECIAL HONORS
Two creators of children’s books were honored with the Americas Award in a Library ceremony. -
A PLACE FOR US
Two Members of Congress helped the Library open a new space in the Thomas Jefferson Building devoted to the reading interests of children and teens. -
NATIONAL TEACH-IN
The Library’s Veterans History Project teamed with the History television channel to sponsor an event to share the stories of the nation’s veterans with classrooms nationwide. -
POETRY FOR THE MIND'S JOY
Poet Laureate Kay Ryan has launched a project designed to promote poetry on the campuses of the nation’s community colleges. -
SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE
The Library and the General Accounting Office will share assistive and ergonomic technologies.
