September 2, 1998
Contact:
Press Contact: Craig D'Ooge (202) 707-9189
Center for the Book To Participate in
"New York is Book Country" Book Fair on September 27
For the sixth consecutive year, the Center for the Book
in the Library of Congress will participate in "New York Is
Book Country," one of the nation's largest and busiest book
fairs. On Sunday, Sept. 27, on Fifth Avenue between 48th
and 57th streets, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the center will
share exhibit booths with two of its reading promotion
partners: Friends of Libraries U.S.A. (FOLUSA) and the
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). More than
250,000 book lovers are expected to attend the fair.
Center for the Book staff members will distribute
information and answer questions about the Library of
Congress and the Center for the Book at both booths. A
highlight at the Center for the Book/FOLUSA booth, located
between 56th and 57th streets, will be a "readathon" for
children featuring well-known authors as well as fair-goers.
The Center for the Book/AIGA booth, between 49th and 50th
streets opposite Rockefeller Center, will present the 1997
winners of the 50 Books/50 Covers competition for the best
designed book and book covers. These books and covers will
be on view as part of a traveling exhibit later in the year.
For information, contact Gabriela Mirensky, AIGA, 164 Fifth
Ave., New York, NY 10010, telephone (212) 807-1990, ext.
231, e-mail: aiga@aol.com.
The Center for the Book was established by law in 1977
to stimulate public interest in books, reading, and
libraries. For further information, visit the center on the
World Wide Web at: www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook.
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PR 98-133
9/2/98
ISSN 0731-3527