Many of the activities of the National Book Festival have related Web sites, where you can obtain additional information about Library of Congress programs and those of other organizations that are supporting the Festival.
Library of Congress Programs and Related Web Sites
- C-SPAN2::Book TV
- All weekend, every weekend, Book TV brings you book programs for serious readers. Book TV on C-SPAN2 covers the world of nonfiction books - from works that have had an impact on history or politics to biographies and in-depth author interviews.
Visit C-SPAN2's Book TV Web site.
- Veterans History Project
- Created by the U.S. Congress in 2000, the Veterans History Project is collecting the stories of those who served in World Wars I and II, and the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars, as well as stories from those who were actively involved in supporting the war efforts. National Book Festival attendees can participate by contacting a volunteer in the Library of Congress Pavilion, or you can go online for a Veterans History Project kit. The Veterans History Project is made possible through the generous support of the U.S. Congress and the Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust.
Visit the Veterans History Project Web site.
America's Library
This interactive Web site for children and families offers more than 1,000 historical stories illustrated by fascinating multimedia materials from the Library of Congress and other institutions. The site encourages users to "Log On. Play Around. Learn Something" as they read stories and play games in the site's five sections: "Meet Amazing Americans," "Jump Back in Time," "Explore the States," "Join America at Play" and "See, Hear & Sing."
Visit the America's Library Web site.
American Memory
The flagship in the Library of Congress's National Digital Library Program, American Memory is bringing the riches of the national library to all Americans. More than 10 million items — books, manuscripts, music, films, sound recordings, prints, posters, photographs and other fascinating and often unique materials — are available in more than 130 thematic collections.
Visit the American Memory Web site.
The Learning Page
The Library's Web site for teachers and their students offers lesson plans, activities, guides to the American Memory collections and other resources that are created by educators for educators. The Learning Page provides excellent ideas for integrating primary sources into classroom curricula.
Visit the Learning Page Web site.
Wise Guide
The Wise Guide is a monthly electronic magazine that introduces users to the variety of extraordinary materials available in every corner of the Library of Congress Web site. Each month, its seven brief articles show users why "It's Fun to Know History."
Visit the Wise Guide Web site.
- Center for the Book
- Established in 1977 to use the resources of the Library of Congress to stimulate public interest in books, reading, literacy and libraries, the center has affiliated centers in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Its Web site provides information on reading promotion activities nationwide.
Visit the Center for the Book Web site.
National Book Festival Supporters
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- An independent federal agency that fosters leadership, innovation and lifetime learning, the Institute of Museum and Library Services supports all types of museums, from art and history to zoos, and all types of libraries and archives, from public and academic to research and school. IMLS is providing support for the Pavilion of the States at the 2006 National Book Festival.
Visit the Institute of Museum and Library Services Web site.
Junior League of Washington (JLW)
For the fourth year in a row, women of the Junior League of Washington will play a major role in the National Book Festival, providing over 300 member volunteers to staff and support the Festival. - In 1999, the League began focusing its mission on promoting literacy in the Washington region by increasing the number of volunteer hours it provides to the community and ramping-up fundraising efforts. Supporting the National Book Festival year after year is an extension of the League's focus on literacy.
The JLW is a nonprofit organization of more than 2,300 women who provide more than 100,000 volunteer hours to the Washington, D.C. community each year. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable, committed to promoting voluntarism, to developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. In its 90-year history, this dedicated group has raised more than $4.6 million for community programs in the greater Washington, D.C. community and has been a vibrant force in the lives of the women and children within this region.
Visit the Junior League of Washington Web site.
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
The National Endowment for the Arts provides national recognition and support to significant projects of artistic excellence, thus preserving the nation's diverse cultural heritage. NEA was created by Congress and established in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. NEA is sponsoring the festival's Poetry Pavilion.
Visit the National Endowment for the Arts Web site.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
The National Endowment for the Humanities serves and strengthens the United States by promoting excellence in the humanities and conveying the lessons of history to all Americans. NEH accomplishes this mission by providing grants for humanities programming in funding areas: preserving and providing access to cultural resources, education, research and public programs. NEH is providing support for the 2006 National Book Festival.
Visit the National Endowment for the Humanities Web site.
NBA/WNBA Read to Achieve
NBA Cares is the league's global community outreach initiative that builds on the NBA's long tradition of addressing important social issues. Over the next five years, the league, players and teams will raise and contribute $100 million for charity, donate more than 1 million hours of hands-on service to communities around the world and build more than 100 places where kids and families can live, learn and play. NBA Cares works with internationally-recognized youth-serving programs that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes including UNICEF, Reading Is Fundamental, Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Charities Aid Foundation, Feed the Children and many others.
Visit the NBA/WNBA Read to Achieve Web site.