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.

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. Watch panel discussions, author readings, book festivals, and events from across the country every weekend from Saturday, 8 am ET, to Monday, 8 am ET.
 Visit the Book TV Web site.

Voices of Civil Rights

This is a joint project of the Library of Congress, AARP and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Over the next year, the project will collect and preserve thousands of personal stories and artifacts of the civil rights movement in America. Volunteers in the Library of Congress Pavilion will record histories during the festival or you can learn about participating by accessing this Web site.
 Visit the Voices of Civil Rights Web site.

Veterans History Project

Created by the U.S. Congress in 2000, this 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, AARP 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 8.5 million items – books, manuscripts, music, films, sound recordings, prints, posters, photographs and other fascinating and often unique materials – are available in more than 120 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 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. National Book Festival Supporters and Their Web Sites
 Visit the Center for the Book Web site.

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 has provided the support for the Pavilion of the States at the 2004 National Book Festival.
 Visit the Institute of Museum and Library Services Web site.

National Endowment for the Arts

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 this year’s Poetry Pavilion.
 Visit the National Endowment for the Arts Web site.

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

"The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities bridges the interests of federal agencies and the private sector, supports special projects that increase participation, and helps to incorporate the arts and the humanities into White House objectives.

National Endowment for the Humanities

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 2004 National Book Festival.
 Visit the National Endowment for the Humanities Web site.

NBA/WNBA Read to Achieve

The NBA’s Read to Achieve program is a year-round campaign to help young people develop a life-long love for reading and encourage adults to read regularly to children. Reaching an estimated 50 million children a year, Read to Achieve is the most extensive educational outreach initiative in the history of professional sports. In addition to being supported by all 29 NBA teams, 16 WNBA teams, the eight teams that make up the NBA's new minor league, the National Basketball Development League (NBDL), Read to Achieve is supported by the NBA's officials, parents and wives of players organizations, and the NBA Players Association and Retired Players Association.
 Visit the NBA/WNBA Read to Achieve Web site.