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November 26, 2008
"National
Treasures, Local Treasures" Travels To Los Angeles Public
Library
November 26, 2008
"National
Treasures, Local Treasures" Travels to San Francisco Public
Library
November 14, 2008
"National
Treasures, Local Treasures" Travels to Dallas Public Library
October 20, 2008 (REVISED November 13, 2008)
Poetry at
Noon Series at Library of Congress Features Poets from Kentucky
and Indiana
October 15, 2008
NPR’s
Tom Gjelten To Discuss His New Book on Bacardi Family of Cuba
October 14, 2008 (REVISED October 21, 2008)
"National
Treasures, Local Treasures" Travels To Denver Public Library
October 7, 2008 (08-182)
Historian
of Children's Literature Leonard Marcus To Discuss His New Book
on the Shaping of Children's Literature on Oct. 29
September 23, 2008 (08-167)
Pulitzer
Prize Winner To Discuss New Library of Congress Depression Era
Photography Books
September 23, 2008 (08-166)
Adams Scholar
To Discuss "Ansel Adams and His Books: Photographs in Ink"
September 23, 2008 (08 174)
Center for
the Book and Read It LOUD! Form Partnership To Promote Reading
To Young People
September 17, 2008 (08 154)
Americas
Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature To Be Presented
at the Library of Congress Oct. 4
September 17, 2008 (08 161)
Book Publishers
To Discuss How Technology Affects Industry
September 10, 2008 (08 153)
"National
Treasures, Local Treasures" Makes First Stop At Broward County
Library
September 2, 2008 (08 149)
"State
By State: A Panoramic Portrait of America" To Be Subject of
Library Program
August 18, 2008 (08 138)
Distinguished
Writer Herman Wouk To Receive Award for Lifetime Achievement From
Library of Congress
July 2, 2008 (08-124)
How the
States Got Their Shapes To Be Discussed at the Library on July
15
June 12, 2008 (08-111)
Library
of Congress Announces National and State Winners in Letters About
Literature Program
May 22, 2008 (08-106)
Three State
Center for the Book Recognized for Innovative Reading-Promotion
Efforts
May 15, 2008 (08-102)
The Panama
Canal Debates of the 1970s To Be Discussed at the Library on May
22
April 23, 2008 (08-084)
NEA Report
on Reading to be Discussed at the Library on May 8
April 22, 2008 (08-083)
Madeleine
Albright to Discuss Her New Book at the Library of Congress on
May 6
April 15, 2008 (08-073)
Bill McKibben
to Speak on "American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau" at
the Library on April 29
April 15, 2008 (08-070)
Lt. Gen.
Julius W. Becton Jr. to Discuss His New Autobiography at the Library
on April 29
March 19, 2008 (08-050)
Library
of Congress, Bantam Books Honor Louis L'Amour; Author Posthumously
Receives Inaugural "Champion of the Book" Commendation, March 19
March 3, 2008 (08-044)
Center for
the Book To Host Program About Deaf Perspectives On Library Research
March 13
February 27, 2008 (08-040)
"The Fortune
Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food" To
Be Discussed By Jennifer 8. Lee On March 17
February 21, 2008 (08-036)
Book Critic
Michael Dirda To Discuss "Classics for Pleasure" at the Library
on March 6
February 8, 2008 (08-028)
2008 National
Book Festival To Be Held Sept. 27
February 8, 2008 (08-024)
Library
of Congress Presents Symposium on New Deal
January 23, 2008 (08-015)
Senate Historian
Donald A. Ritchie To Discuss 1932 Election of FDR at the Library
on Feb. 14
January 15, 2008 (08-010)
Bestselling
Author Michael B. Oren To Discuss "America in the Middle East" at
the Library on Feb. 7
January 9, 2008 (08-007)
Center for
the Book Receives Raven Award from Mystery Writers of America
January 3, 2008 (08-001)
Librarian
of Congress Appoints Author Jon Scieszka Inaugural National Ambassador
for Young People's Literature.
Program To Be Run By Library's Center for the Book, Children's
Book Council, CBC Foundation
December 3, 2007 (07-242)
New Book
on the Making of Liberia To Be Featured At Books And Beyond Talk
at the Library on Dec. 10
November 9, 2007 (07-229)
The History
and Curse of the Hope Diamond To Be Discussed at the Library on
Nov. 16
November 2, 2007 (07-222)
History
of FBI Counterintelligence Is Topic of Lecture at the Library on
Nov. 8
November 1, 2007 (07-221)
Shakespeare's
Genealogies To Be Discussed on Nov. 7
October 29, 2007 (07-217)
New Center
for the Book Publication To Be Featured at Book History Symposium
on Nov. 2
October 22, 2007 (07-210)
The MacDowell
Colony Is Subject of New Book To Be Discussed on Oct. 30
October 19, 2007 (07-209)
ALA President
Loriene Roy To Speak on Nov. 2
October 18, 2007 (07-208)
"The Nuts & Bolts
of Historical Fiction" To Be Discussed by Novelist David L. Robbins,
Oct. 24
October 10, 2007, 2007 (07-203)
Center for
the Book To Host Program on Library Accessibility on Oct. 17
September 26, 2007 (07-192)
Library's
Map Treasures Are Highlighted in Cartographia; New Publication
To Be Subject of Program and Book Signing on Oct. 23
September 26, 2007 (07-191)
Center for
the Book Announces 2007-2008 Letters About Literature Reading Promotion
Program
September 26, 2007 (07-187)
Martin Meredith
To Discuss His New Book on the Making of South Africa on Oct. 11
September 17, 2007 (07-179)
Americas
Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature To Be Presented
on Oct. 6
August 2, 2007 (07-155)
Center for
the Book Publishes Bilingual Volume on Reading Promotion in the
U.K., Russia and U.S.
June 19, 2007 (07-140)
"The State
of the Book Industry in 2007" Is Topic of Center for the Book Program
on June 28
June 19, 2007 (07-134)
Best-Selling
Author Michael Blake To Speak June 25
June 13, 2007 (07-131)
Center for
the Book Director John Cole Honored at American Library Association
Program on June 24
June 7, 2007 (07-128)
Librarian
of Congress To Name National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
June 7, 2007 (07-116)
Library
of Congress Announces National and State Winners in Letters About
Literature Program
May 30, 2007 (07-125)
New Biography
of Robert E. Lee To Be Discussed on June 12
May 29, 2007 (07-109)
Five State
Centers for the Book Recognized for Innovative Reading Promotion
Projects
May 1, 2007 (07-101)
Poet Robert
Hass To Host River of Words Ceremony at Library of Congress on
May 15
April 17, 2007 (07-083)
Arnold Rampersad
To Discuss His New Biography of Ralph Ellison on May 3
March 14, 2007 (07-046)
New Book
About First U.S. Diplomat in French West Africa To Be Discussed
on March 22
March 5, 2007 (07-040)
National
Literary Society of the Deaf Becomes a Center for the Book Reading
Promotion Partner
February 13, 2007 (07-023)
Best-Selling
Mystery Writer Sara Paretsky To Speak on Feb. 27
February 6, 2007 (07-011)
The Power
of Lincoln's Words To De Discussed on Feb. 21
January 8, 2007 (06-238)
Journalist
John Dickerson to Discuss His New Biography at the Library on Feb.
6
06-216
Scholar to Speak on Republican Party and Reconstruction on Dec.
11
06-208
Library of Congress Features New "Women Who Dare" Book Series at
Books & Beyond Program on Nov. 16
06-191
Center for
the Book Publishes Essay Book Honoring Donald G. Davis, Jr.
06-190
Historical
Biography of Woodrow Wilson's Chief Diplomat to Be Discussed on
Oct. 31
06-182
David Baldacci's
New Novel "The Collectors" to be Launched at the Library on Oct.
17
06-180
Library
of Congress Announces National Winners in "Letters About Literature" Program
06-170
W. Joseph
Campbell To Discuss "American Journalism" Oct. 4
06-154
Juan Felipe
Herrera To Receive Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult
Literature on Sept. 16
06-138
Ibsen's
Influence on Hitler is Subject of Book Talk at Library of Congress
July 19
06-118
Library
of Congress Announces State Winners in "Letters About Literature" Program
06-109
Five State
Centers for the Book Recognized for Innovative Reading Promotion
Projects
06-101
"Renewing
American Culture: The Pursuit of Happiness" To Be Discussed at
Library of Congress May 25
06-085
Poets and
Young Readers Take Part in National Poetry Month April 27
06-082
Poet Robert
Hass to Host River of Words Ceremony April 22
06-076
Tom Crouch
Talks on Aeronautics and Astronautics History April 25
06-068
James Swanson
to Discuss His Best-Selling Book "Manhunt" on April 18
06-063
New Civil
War Book to Be Discussed on April 11
06-061
National
Deaf History Month to Be Celebrated on April 10
06-059
Maryland
Humanities Council to Be New Home of the Maryland Center for the
Book
06-058
Former Ambassador
to Costa Rica to Discuss Book on Honduras on March 24
06-051
Gerard Gawalt
to Discuss His Book About Presidential Letters on March 30
06-021
Former Ambassador
to Italy Richard Gardner to Discuss Book on Italy on Feb. 14
06-020
Center for
the Book Co-Sponsors Art Exhibition with Meridian International
on "The Exploration of Place"
06-019
New Book
About Scientist-Explorer Clarence King to be Discussed on Feb.
8
06-006
Nicholas
Basbanes to Discuss His Book About Books on Jan. 31
06-002
Jeffrey
Matthews to Discuss 1920s U.S.-German Relations on Jan. 27
05-253
MYSTERY
WRITER DANA STABENOW TO DISCUSS NEW BOOK AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
ON JAN. 10
05-243
30-SECOND
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT RE: DANE KENNEDY BOOK TALK
05-242
DANE KENNEDY
TO DISCUSS HIS NEW BIOGRAPHY OF FAMED VICTORIAN RICHARD BURTON
ON NOV. 30
05-215
HISTORIAN
JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN TO DISCUSS HIS NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY ON NOV. 1
05-214
EDMUND MORRIS
TO DISCUSS HIS NEW BIOGRAPHY OF BEETHOVEN ON OCT. 25
05-211
NEW BIOGRAPHY
OF SPORTS BROADCASTER MEL ALLEN TO BE DISCUSSED ON OCT. 18
05-198
LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS TO JOIN FIRST BOOK TO SUPPLY VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA "BOOK
RELIEF" PROJECT TO BE REPRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
ON SEPT. 24
05-197
EDITOR TO
DISCUSS RED HOT SALSA, A NEW POETRY ANTHOLOGY, ON SEPT.
29
05-152
AUTHOR TO
DISCUSS WHEN THE MISSISSIPPI RAN BACKWARDS AT LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS ON AUG. 4
05-148
A GUIDE
TO PORTRAYALS OF AMERICAN MILITARY ON FILM TO BE DISCUSSED AT LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS ON JULY 25
05-139
TWELVE LITERACY
PROJECTS RECEIVE GRANTS FROM THE CENTER FOR THE BOOK
05-136
FIVE STATE
CENTERS FOR THE BOOK RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATIVE READING PROMOTION
05-129
A. ROGER
EKIRCH TO DISCUSS HIS BOOK ON HISTORY OF NIGHTTIME ON JUNE 20
05-111
KELLY CRESAP
TO DISCUSS HIS BOOK ON ANDY WARHOL MAY 17
05-83
POET JORIE
GRAHAM TO READ ON APRIL 26 AT LIBRARY'S CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL
POETRY MONTH
05-66
NEW BOOK
ON THE FOUNDING FATHERS AND THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION TO BE DISCUSSED
ON APRIL 6
05-65
ANN MCCLELLAN
TO DISCUSS HER BOOK ON THE NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
05-28
U.S. SEN.
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON TO DISCUSS HER NEW BOOK ON MARCH 14
05-19
NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IS PUBLISHED
05-13
HISTORIAN
SUSAN WARE TO DISCUSS HER BIOGRAPHY OF MARY MARGARET MCBRIDE ON
FEB. 22
05-12
"THE MALTESE
FALCON AT 75" IS TOPIC OF CENTER FOR THE BOOK PROGRAM ON FEB. 15
05-11
JOURNALIST
NICK KOTZ TO DISCUSS HIS NEW BOOK ON CIVIL RIGHTS ON MARCH 1
05-10
"MEXICANS & AMERICANS:
CRACKING THE CULTURAL CODE" IS TOPIC OF FEB. 14 BOOK TALK
04-212
ROBERT MACNEIL
TO DISCUSS HIS NEW BOOK ON JANUARY 12
04-182
AUTHORS
TO DISCUSS FIRST DAUGHTERS AND THEIR PRESIDENT FATHERS ON OCT.
27 AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
04-156
JACK GOTTLIEB
TO DISCUSS HIS BOOK "FUNNY, IT DOESN'T SOUND JEWISH," AT THE LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS ON SEPT. 20
04-147
NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO BE PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER
04-135
AUTHOR DANIEL
MARK EPSTEIN TO DISCUSS RECENT BOOK AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
ON SEPT. 30
04-134
YOUNG READERS
INVITED TO ENTER CENTER FOR THE BOOK'S 2004-2005 NATIONAL "LETTERS
ABOUT LITERATURE" PROGRAM
04-132
AUTHOR AND
JOURNALIST LARRY TYE TO DISCUSS "RISING FROM THE RAILS" AT THE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ON AUGUST 2
04-129
12 FAMILY
LITERACY PROJECTS RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THE CENTER FOR THE BOOK
IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
04-127
LAW PROFESSOR
JOHN NORTON MOORE TO DISCUSS NEW BOOK, "SOLVING THE WAR PUZZLE"
04-109
2003 AMÉRICAS
AWARDS FOR CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE TO BE PRESENTED
AT THE LIBRARY ON JUNE 11
04-108
THE HISTORY
AND MYTHS SURROUNDING THE U.S. FLAG: AUTHORS DISCUSS AMERICAN CULTURAL
ICONS
04-106
GALLUP ORGANIZATION
EXECUTIVES TO DISCUSS NEW BUSINESS BOOK AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
04-96
JULES VERNE
SOCIETY TO MEET AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ON MAY 13-15
04-058
HERMAN WOUK
TO SPEAK AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
04-055
DANIEL J.
BOORSTIN MEMORIAL SERVICE APRIL 27 AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
04-052
MYSTERY
WRITER CAROLYN HART TO SPEAK AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
04-018
LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS PRESENTS CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR JERRY PINKNEY
04-02
NEW BOOKS
AND BEYOND TALK FEATURE TWO BOOKS ON PRESIDENTS GARFIELD AND ROOSEVELT
03-212
CENTER FOR
THE BOOK ANNOUNCES TARGET STORES AS ITS FIRST NATIONAL RETAIL SPONSOR
OF "LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE"
03-205
NEW BOOK
ON MONTEVIDEO OPERA HOUSE TO BE FEATURED AT BOOKS & BEYOND TALK
ON DEC. 15
03-204
NEW BOOK
ON GENEALOGY OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY TO BE FEATURED AT BOOKS & BEYOND
TALK ON DEC. 11
03-203
CORRECTION
- CENTER FOR THE BOOK RECEIVES $409,000 CONTRIBUTION FOR FAMILY
LITERACY PROJECTS BEGINNING IN 2004
03-199
PROMINENT
HISTORIANS TO DISCUSS WRITING ABOUT AMERICAN PRESIDENTS AT THE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
03-187
NEW BOOK
ON GEORGE WASHINGTON AND SLAVERY TO BE FEATURED AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
ON NOV. 5
03-183
HISTORIANS
AT DISCUSS IMAGES OF EARLY AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE IN LIBRARY OF
CONGRESS PROGRAM
03-170
TOP-RANKED
AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS FEATURED AT 2003 NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
03-169
MICHAEL
DIRDA TO DISCUSS HIS NEW MEMOIR AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ON OCT.
14
03-154
W. RALPH
EUBANKS DISCUSSES HIS NEW MEMOIR AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ON
SEPTEMBER 17
03-123
CENTER FOR
THE BOOK AND THE VIBURNUM FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE 2003-2004 FAMILY
LITERACY GRANTEES
03-079
ROBERT CARO
DISCUSSES HIS NEW BOOK ON PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON AT THE LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS ON MAY 20
03-078
VARTAN GREGORIAN
TO DISCUSS HIS NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ON
MAY 19
03-075
CENTER FOR
THE BOOK'S PHOTO EXHIBITION SHOWCASED AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
03-064
POET ROBERT
HASS TO HOST RIVER OF WORDS CEREMONY AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
ON APRIL 26
03-052
IRIS MILLER'S "WASHINGTON
IN MAPS" PRESENTATION SCHEDULED APRIL 22
03-035
FIRST VOLUMES
IN PUBLISHED PAPERS OF MARGARET SANGER AND JANE ADDAMS TO BE HIGHLIGHTED
AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
03-026
HISTORIAN
PAUL BOYER SPEAKS AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MARCH 6
03-025
NATIVE AMERICAN
WOMEN WRITERS DISCUSS NEW BOOK AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MARCH 4
03-020
CENTER FOR
THE BOOK ANNOUNCES FUTURE AUTHOR TALKS
03-019
NEW BIOGRAPHY
OF NAACP LEADER TO BE FEATURED AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTATION
ON FEB. 25
03-010
NEW BOOK
ON "WASHINGTON IN MAPS" TO BE FEATURED AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTATION
ON FEBRUARY 19
03-005
NEW BOOK
ABOUT STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S MUSIC TO BE FEATURED AT 'BOOKS & BEYOND'
PRESENTATION ON FEB. 11
02-172
New New
Hampshire Approved as the 50th State Center Affiliate
02-161
New Mexico
Center for the Book Wins $6100 Boorstin Community Service Award
02-156
Delaware
Center for the Book Approved
02-155
Rhode Island
Center for the Book Approved
02-150
Biography
of Diplomat and Confederate Journalist John Moncure Daniel To Be
Featured at 'Books & Beyond' Presentation Nov. 18
02-129
New Text
on American Book History to be Featured at Symposium at the Library
of Congress on Monday, Oct. 21
02-127
Letters
to President Franklin D. Rossevelt to be Featured in "Books & Beyond" Program
on Tuesday, Oct. 15
02-122
Essays on
Book Collecting and Special Collections Libraries Published by
the Library of Congress
02-110
Author Helen
Lefkowitz Horowitz to Discuss Rereading Sex: Battles Over Sexual
Knowledge and Suppression in 19th-Century America at the Library
of Congress
02-105
22 State
Centers for the Book to Host Events and Programs to Promote the
National Book Festival
02-100
Viburnum
Foundation/Center for the Book Family Literacy Grantees for 2002-2003
Announced
02-092
Center for
the Book Leads Visit of U.S. Librarians to Russia
02-085
Center for
the Book Cosponsors Publication of Major Textbook for the Study
of American Book History
02-067
South Dakota
Center for the Book Approved
02-066
Former Poet
Laureate Robert Pinsky to Celebrate Poetry in the Public Sphere
at the Library on May 13
02-065
Library
of Congress Event on May 1 to Launch Historic Giveaway of Two Million
books to U.S. Troops and Veterans
02-059
"River of
Words" Awards Ceremony at the Library of Congress Saturday, April
27
02-052
New Book
about Libraries and Reading in the Cold War Published by the Center
for the Book
02-034
Iowa Center
for the Book Approved
02-031
Christopher
de Hamel to Discuss the Library's Giant Bible of Mainz at Second
Rare Book Forum on Thursday, April 4
02-028
Center for
the Book to Sponsor April 11-13 Conference in Philadelphia About
the History of Libraries in the U.S.
02-027
100
One-Night Reads to Be Featured at Library of Congress "Books & Beyond" Presentation
on Wednesday, April 17
02-025
New York
Center for the Book Approved
02-022
Library
to Host Local History Program for Washington, D.C. Elementary School
Students on March 13
02-020
Creativity
and Spirituality of African American Women to be Featured at Library
of Congress Program on Tuesday, March 19
02-012
Classics
Illustrated Series of Comics-Style Literary Masterpieces (1941-71)
to Be Discussed at the Library of Congress on Tuesday, March 5
02-011
New Guide
to Women's History Resources to Be Featured at Library of Congress
Program on Thursday, February 21
02-009
Historian
Jill Lepore to Discuss Her New Book at the Library of Congress
on Tuesday February 26
02-005
FSA Photographs
of Children of the Depression to Be Discussed at the Library
of Congress on February 13
02-004
Bluegrass
Odyssey Discussed
01-186
Frederick
Law Olmsted's Residential Designs To Be Discussed on Tuesday, January
29
01-180
Future Events
from the Center for the Book
01-178
Hawaii Center
for the Book Approved
01-177
New Jersey
Center for the Book Approved
01-158
New Games,
Activities, and Reading Lists Added to America's Library Web Site
for Kids and Families
01-152
The Center
for the Book Welcomes Eleven Visiting Librarians from Russia
01-147
Jackie Robinson's
Daughter to Discuss New Book About Her Father at the Library of
Congress on Tuesday, November 6
01-140
Author Lee
Miller to Discuss Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony at
the Library of Congress
01-138
Nicholas
Basbanes to Discuss His New Work, ...Book People, Book Places
and Book Culture, Nov. 8 at the Library of Congress
01-137
Center for
the Book to Sponsor Nov. 1-3 Conference on the Histories of Reading
and Writing
01-135
Joanne B.
Freeman to Discuss Her New Books About Early American Politics
October 24 at the Library of Congress
01-122
Historians
Kirkpatrick Sale and Thomas P. Somma to Discuss "Robert Fulton:
The Man and the Image" at the Library of Congress on October 16
01-115
Center for
the Book to Cosponsor Printing History Lecture by Johanna Drucker
on September 25
01-111
Henry Petroski
to Discuss "The Book on the Book Shelf" at the Library of Congress
on September 26
01-110
Biography
and Film about Henry Villard Highlighted at the Library of Congress
on September 24
01-106
Allen Kurzweil
to Discuss His New Novel at the Library of Congress on September
20
01-104
Center for
the Book Copublishes Major New Reference Work about the "Rivers
of America"
01-096
Viburnum
Foundation/Center for the Book Family Literacy Grantees for 2001-2002
Announced
01-085
Alabama
Center for the Book Approved
01-079
Veteran
Journalist Daniel Schorr To Speak at the Library on June 7
01-078
Library
To Host Local History Program for Washington, D.C. Elementary School
Students on May 22
01-070
First Lady
Laura Bush is Honorary Chair of New Library of Congress National
Reading Promotion Campaign
01-062
The Center
for the Book Welcomes Nine Visiting Librarians From Russia
01-061
Lewis Menand
to Discuss His Widely Praised New Book at the Library of Congress
on May 30
01-060
William
MacLeish to Discuss His Memoir About His Father, Archibald MacLeish,
at the Library of Congress on Thursday, May 24 (Program Rescheduled
from March 8)
01-051
National
Book Award Winner Nathaniel Philbrick to Speak at the Library of
Congress on May 10
01-035
Biologist
Robert Sapolsky To Discuss His Memoir About Africa at the Library
of Congress on April 9
01-034
Catherine
Allgor To Discuss New Book About "Parlor Politics" at the Library
of Congress
01-024
Wayne A.
Wiegand To Present Library History Lecture at the Library of Congress
on March 8
01-018
William
MacLeish To Discuss Memoir About His Father at the Library of Congress
01-016
First "Library
of Congress Rare Book Forum" To Be Held April 4
01-014
Nevada Humanities
Committee Becomes New Home of the Nevada Center for the Book
01-013
New Book
About Jefferson's Inaugural Addresses To Be Discussed At the Library
of Congress on March 6
01-005
"Telling
America's Stories" Is New Library of Congress Reading Promotion
Theme
01-002
George Soros
and James H. Billington To Speak At "Books & Beyond" Program At
The Library On January 22
00-182
Daniel J.Boorstin
to Be Honored at Library of Congress on December 4
00-174
New Book
About Research in Library History Published by the Library
00-171
West Virginia
Center for the Book Established
00-163
New Literary
Map of Metropolitan Washington to Be Discussed at the Library of
Congress on November 1
00-154
New Literary
Map of Metropolitan Washington DC Depicts the Area's Rich Literary
Heritage
00-153
"Living
Legend" Herman Wouk To Read From His Work at the Library of Congress
on Wednesday, November 8
00-152
Author and
Marketing Consultant Estelle Ellis To Speak at the Library of Congress
on Nov. 6
00-148
Bicentennial
Symposium on National Libraries to Be Held at the Library of Congress
on October 23-26,2000
00-143
Library
of Congress Hosts Fifth Annual Preservation Awareness Workshop
on Thursday, October 19
00-138
New York
Times Reporter Steven Holmes to Discuss His Biography of Ron Brown
at the Library on Wednesday, Oct. 11
00-137
Center for
the Book to Participate in "New York Is Book Country" Book Fair
on September 24
00-135
Freedom
to Read to Be Celebrated at the Library of Congress on Monday,
September 25
00-131
Theodore
Zeldin and Guests Michael Kahn and Judi Moore Latta to Discuss Conversation at
the Library on September 28
00-128
Media Advisory:
Franklin the Turtle To Kick Off International Literacy Day at the
Library of Congress
00-112
International
Literacy Day To Be Marked at the Library of Congress on September
8
00-108
Handbook
for the Study of Book History Published by the Library of Congress
00-096
Joseph Ellis
and Annette Gordon-Reed To Discuss Jefferson and His Legacy at
the Library on July 25
00-087
Harold Bloom
To Discuss His New Book About Reading
00-084
Washington
and Alaska Win 2000 Boorstin Center for the Book Awards
00-083
Americas
Award to be Presented at Library of Congress
00-075
John Cole
Receives 2000 Lippincott Award from the American Library Association
00-071
Wizard of
Oz Book To Be Featured at "Books & Beyond" Presentation on Tuesday,
May 30
00-070
E. Ethelbert
Miller to Discuss His New Memoir at the Library of Congress on
Wednesday, May 31
00-069
Library
of Congress Approves Mississippi Center for the Book
00-063
James Conaway
To Discuss His New Bicentennial History of the Library of Congress
on Monday, May 15
00-055
Library
of Congress To Hold Discussion on "Architectural Alphabet" Book
About Jefferson Building April 17
00-050
Library
of Congress Will Celebrate New American Poetry Anthology
00-046
Robert Hass
to Host "River of Words" Program at the Library of Congress
00-040
Poetry Reading,
Voice, and Publication in the 19th and 20th Centuries to be Discussed
at Library Symposium on April 4
00-024
Minnesota
Humanities Commission Becomes New Home of the Minnesota Center
for the Book
00-023
New Volume
of James Madison's Writings To Be Discussed at the Library on Thursday,
March 23
00-022
John Cole
to Present Elizabeth W. Stone Lecture at Catholic University on
March 30
00-019
Poetry in
America: A Library of Congress Bicentennial Celebration to be held
at the Library of Congress, April 3-4
00-011
California
Center for the Book Expanded and Moved to UCLA
00-007
New Book
of Literary Maps To Be Featured at February 28 "Books & Beyond" Presentation
99-191
Arkansas
Center for the Book Approved
99-190
Pennsylvania
Center for the Book Established
99-189
District
of Columbia Center for the Book Approved
99-184
Washington
Post Writer Juan Williams to Discuss Latest Book, Thurgood Marshall:American
Revolutionary
99-176
Novelist
Herman Wouk Honored in New Library of Congress Publication
99-161
George Washington's
Legacy To Be Discussed at the Library on November 19-20.
99-153
Massachusetts
Center for the Book Approved.
99-145
The Race
for Empire in Central Asia To Be Discussed at the Library on November
2.
99-137
Center for
the Book to Participate in "New York Is Book Country" Book Fair
on September 26
99-125
Media Advisory:
Library Cosponsors International Literacy Day Celebration
99-122
Author of For
the Love of Books to Speak at the Library on September 29
99-121
Literary
Maps Are Featured in New Library of Congress Publication
99-120
Political
Cartoonist Paul Conrad to Discuss His New Book on September 8 at
the Library
99-108
Center for
the Book Invites Descriptions of Reading Promotion Projects for
its Web Site
99-107
Resource
Notebook for Library-Museum-Head Start Project Published by the
Library
99-090
National
Photo Contest Winners Announced
99-083
New Book
About Jefferson and Education Published
99-072
Virginia
and Missouri Win 1999 Boorstin Center for the Book Awards
99-060
Robert Hass
to Host "River of Words" Program at Library on Saturday, May 8
99-059
Ralph Ellison's
Two Novels To Be Discussed at the Library of Congress on June 29
and 30
99-055
Gold Rush
Historian J.S. Holiday to Discuss His New Book on June 10 at the
Library
99-054
Center for
the Book and Weekly Reader Corporation Announce "Letters About
Literature" Essay Contest Winners
99-042
District
Students to Hear Readings from Manuscripts, Rare Books in Building
a Nation of Readers Program
99-041
Washingtonians
to Read Favorite Poems at the Library of Congress
99-031
Young People's
Poetry Week To Be Launched April 7
99-021
Fourth Preservation
Awareness Workshop To Be Held April 13
99-018
New Biography
of Walt Whitman To Be Discussed at Library on March 22
99-003
Rep. John
Lewis to Discuss His Book on the Civil Rights Movement at the Library
of Congress, February 2
99-002
Publication
of African-American Newspaper and Periodical Bibliography To Be
Feted February 9
98-196
HISTORIAN
HENRY MAYER TO SPEAK AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ON JAN. 26
98-195
UTAH CENTER
FOR THE BOOK APPROVED
98-188
NEW REPRINT
OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HISTORY NOW AVAILABLE
98-179
AUTHOR PATRICIA
O'TOOLE TO SPEAK AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ON TUESDAY, DEC. 8
98-173
"RIVER OF
WORDS" POETRY AND ART CONTEST FOR 1999 ANNOUNCED
98-172
LECTURE
BY WILLIAM STYRON AND HIS BIOGRAPHER JAMES L. WEST TO BE BROADCAST
LIVE ON THE INTERNET
98-170
BRUMIDI
MURALS IN U.S. CAPITOL TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
ON NOV. 17
98-159
IRA BERLIN
TO DISCUSS REMEMBERING SLAVERY AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
ON NOV. 9
98-149
NATIONAL
PHOTO CONTEST TO CELEBRATE AMERICA'S LIBRARIES
98-146
WILLIAM
STYRON AND BIOGRAPHER JAMES WEST SPEAK AT LC ON NOV. 4
98-141
CENTER FOR
THE BOOK TO HOLD FAMILY LITERACY WORKSHOPS IN MISSISSIPPI AND NEW
MEXICO
98-134
ETHELBERT
MILLER AND REUBEN JACKSON TO LAUNCH FIFTH YEAR OF DISTRICT LINES
POETRY PROJECT ON OCTOBER 1
98-133
CENTER FOR
THE BOOK TO PARTICIPATE IN "NEW YORK IS BOOK COUNTRY" BOOK FAIR
ON SEPT. 27
98-125
ROCKWELL
KENT'S FORGOTTEN LANDSCAPES DISCUSSED AT LIBRARY LECTURE
ON OCTOBER 6
98-124
ESSAYIST
ANNE FADIMAN TO SPEAK AT THE LIBRARY ON OCTOBER 20
98-100
FOR
THE LOVE OF LIBRARIES POSTCARD BOOK PUBLISHED
98-099
BOOK ON JEFFERSON
THE MAN PUBLISHED IN PAPERBACK
98-093
LIBRARY
HISTORY ROUND TABLE TO MARK 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH PROGRAM AT THE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ON JUNE 27
98-091
JEFFERSON
BUILDING TO BECOME "LITERARY LANDMARK" AT CEREMONY ON JUNE 26
98-084
"LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVES" TO BE DISCUSSED AT JUNE 18
PROGRAM
98-083
VERMONT
AND OKLAHOMA WIN 1998 BOORSTIN CENTER FOR THE BOOK AWARDS
98-078
BOOK ON
THE BURNING OF WASHINGTON IN 1814 TO BE DISCUSSED ON JULY 28
98-075
TYPE DESIGNER
MATTHEW CARTER TO LECTURE ON MAY 19
98-069
LIBRARY
OF CONGRESS TO HOST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NATIONAL LIBRARIES
ON OCTOBER 23-27, 2000
98-065
"RIVER OF
WORDS" POETRY AND ART CONTEST AWARDS CEREMONY AT LC
98-060
AUTHOR TAYLOR
BRANCH TO DISCUSS LATEST BOOK
98-045
POET LAUREATE
ROBERT PINSKY LAUNCHES FAVORITE POEM PROJECT IN FIVE CITIES DURING
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
98-042
NEVADA CENTER
FOR THE BOOK APPROVED
98-024
LC PLANS
PRESERVATION AWARENESS WORKSHOP, APRIL 21
98-023
ARIEL DORFMAN
TO SPEAK AT THE LIBRARY ON APRIL 15
98-017
CENTER FOR
THE BOOK TO ADMINISTER AND PROMOTE VIBURNUM FAMILY LITERACY PROJECT
98-010
CENTER FOR
THE BOOK AND FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES U.S.A. TO PROMOTE AMERICA'S LITERARY
HERITAGE
97-217
Douglas
Wilson to Speak About Lincoln Feb. 24
97-207
Muppets
on New Center for Book Poster and Bookmark
97-206
Pa. Colleges
Sponsor CFB "Letters About Literature"
97-197
Plaque Honoring
Sen. Justin Morrill Dedicated at Library of Congress
97-194
Author Stanley
Karnow to Speak at Library of Congress on December 4
97-183
Library
of Congress Center for the Book Expands Literature Project
97-161
Discussion
of Art and Architecture of Jefferson Building
97-160
Maine Center
for the Book Approved
97-159
New Book
Describes Pleasures of Reading
97-151
Novelist
David Grossman Speaks at Library of Congress Oct. 29
97-148
Wayne Wiegand
Lectures on American Libraries at Library of Congress
97-143
Georgia
Center for the Book Approved
97-142
"Gumby" Traveling
Exhibit Promotes Reading Theme
97-136
"Great American
Portraits" Program Tours Nation
97-126
Library
of Congress Participates in "New York Is Book Country" Fair
97-121
"Building
a Nation of Readers" Brochure Available
97-69
Poetry and
Art Contest Winners to Be Honored at Library of Congress
97-68
Center for
the Book "Rivers of America" Project
97-67
60th Anniversary
of "Rivers of America" Project
97-47
Miss America
Opens Library of Congress Reading Promotion Campaign
97-33
Book Historian
to Speak at Library of Congress on March 5
97-15
Civil War
Historians to Speak at Library of Congress on February 27
97-11
DC Student
Poets to be Honored at Center for the Book Event |