President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will serve as Honorary Chairs of the 2009 National Book Festival, an annual event held each September on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The celebration of the joy of books and reading is sponsored by the Library of Congress. Attendees visit with more than 70 award-winning authors, illustrators and poets who will talk about and sign their books. National Book Festival Pavilions are set up for Fiction & Mystery, History & Biography, Children & Teens, Poetry, and Home & Family.
The Library of Congress Pavilion features a variety of interactive family-centered activities about the importance of lifelong literacy, cultural preservation, and preserving digital culture. At the National Book Festival, visitors have the opportunity to learn about the reading programs and resources in libraries across the country. Representatives from every state and territory welcome families and children interested in that state's writers and reading programs.
National Book Festival Location
The annual festival is held on the National Mall between 7th streets and 14th Sts. The closest Metro stations are Archives/Navy Memorial, Smithsonian, and L'Enfant Plaza. See a map of the National Mall.2009 National Book Festival Participants
To Be AnnouncedFor more information, visit the Library of Congress website.
