|| Welcome Message ||
On Saturday, September 27th the Library of Congress — your library — presents the eighth annual National Book Festival, hosted by our First Lady Laura Bush. We hope to see you at this free, all-day event on the National Mall for book lovers of all ages…
Click the Video Transcript link below to read the full Welcome Message.
|| 2008 National Book Festival ||
The Library of Congress Celebrates the Joy of Reading
The 2008 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush, will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2008, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 3rd and 7th streets from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public.
|| National Book Festival Podcasts ||
Listen to interviews with some of the award-winning authors participating in the 2008 National Book Festival.
|| Young Readers' Toolkit ||
The 2008 National Book Festival Young Readers Toolkit is now available at www.loc.gov/bookfest/2008/toolkit/. Bringing the festival into libraries, schools and homes across the country, the Toolkit features information about National Book Festival authors who write for children and teens, podcasts of their readings, teaching tools and activities for kids. This interactive resource also shows educators, parents and children how they can host their own book festival.
|| News ||
Press Release
Over 70 authors on the National Mall, September 27, 2008.
Press Room
Media registration for author interview requests and pressroom featuring video, audio, photos and bios.
|| Authors ||
|| Webcasts ||
|| Accessibility ||
ASL interpreting services will be provided in all author pavilions during scheduled events. The Accessibility & Information tent (located near the Smithsonian metro stop) will offer access to ASL interpreters, assistive listening devices (ALDs), large-print programs, Braille programs and other special services.
Contracted Braille
Download contracted braille file to be read on braille machines