Center for the Book

Center for the Book

The Center for the Book was founded in 1977 by Daniel J. Boorstin, the Librarian of Congress, in order to use the Library of Congress to promote literacy, libraries, and reading in general, as well as an understanding of the history and heritage of American literature. The Center for the Book is mainly supported by tax-deductible donations.

Projects affiliated with the Center for the Book

*The National Book Festival
*The "Telling America's Stories" project
*The "Letters About Literature" contest
*The Viburnum Family Literacy Project

External links

* [http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/ Center for the Book homepage]


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