GEN: Announcing the National Book Festival - September 8

[Elizabeth L Brown <ebro@LOC.GOV>]

Announcing the first National Book Festival

The Library of Congress and First Lady Laura Bush invite you to the
East Lawn of the U.S. Capitol and the Library of Congress between 10
a.m. and 5 p.m. for an enjoyable day.  Events will include readings,
demonstrations, and book signings by more than 50 award-winning
authors and illustrators, musical performances, storytelling, and
panel discussions about children's books, mysteries, and poetry. You
can consult with preservation and conservation specialists about
saving your family photos and documents.  There will also be
demonstrations of new technologies, tours and exhibitions.

More than 50 organizations will also be on hand to help you learn
more about ways to promote reading, literacy, and libraries in your
community.

For more information about the National Book Festival, visit the
Festival's Web site <www.loc.gov/bookfest> or call toll-free
888-714-4696.

If you can't come to the National Book Festival in person, think
about hosting a companion festival at your school, in your classroom,
or at your public library.  Materials, and local programming ideas are
coming to the Web site soon.

The Festival, which is free and open to the public, is made possible
by generous donations from our charter sponsors: AT&T, WorkPlaceUSA,
the Library's James Madison Council, and by contributions from The
Washington Post, Borders Books and Music, Scholastic Inc., US Airways,
Chevy Chase Bank, and UPS.


PLEASE SEND QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS TO:
BOOKFEST@LOC.GOV  OR CALL (TOLL FREE) 888-714-4696.

***********************

Elizabeth L. Brown
Automated Reference Services Librarian, National Digital Library
Program
(home of the American Memory Historical Collections and the Learning
Page)
and First National Book Festival Staff Member
Library of Congress, Washington, DC  20540-1330
ebro@loc.gov

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=
All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law.
To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to:
listserv@listserv.syr.edu   In the message write EITHER:
1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST
4) SET LM_NET MAIL  * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv.
For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/
Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml
 See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors:
    http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=