Showcasing Information Literacies: New Dimensions 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

In celebration of the rededication of the Newark Public Library as a Literary Landmark by the New Jersey Center for the Book, another stellar spectacular, Showcasing Information Literacies: New Dimensions 2008 was attended by an overwhelming number of enthusiastic educators, administrators, and librarians.

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2008 National Book Festival
September 27, 2008, National Mall, Washington, D.C.

More than 125,000 people attended this Library of Congress event at which Laura Bush was honored for her sponsorship of the National Book Festival for the last seven years.  Click here for photos >>

The Next Upcoming Event for the New Jersey Center for the Book

The New Jersey Center for the Book will be celebrating the fifth anniversary of the designation of the Newark Public Library as a Literary Landmark. A day long symposium will be held at the Newark Public Library on October 22, 2008, from 9:30 to 3:45pm to mark this historic occasion.

Letters about Literature 2007-2008

The New Jersey Center for the Book is again sponsoring the New Jersey portion of a national reading-writing contest sponsored by The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress in partnership with Target Stores. For information on the current contest, see NJ Center for the Book Letters about Literature.

Teachers or parents can obtain the official how-to-enter guidelines by contacting the national project director at lettersaboutlit@epix.net

Questions?
For any questions you may have about the Center or the annual competition please contact:

Pat Morris, Chairman - Letters about Literature Project - New Jersey Center for the Book lacemaker@nac.net

An Evening Of Poetry With David Tucker

David Tucker, a resident of South Orange, NJ, and one of the two 2007 Witter Bynner Fellowship winners, read before a full house on November 14th... read more

Report on a Stellar Science Spectacular Event

Audio

Jennifer Chalsty
Joan Bennet
Lucille Davy's Keynote
Miss Rumphius
Proclamation Center for the Book Day at LSC

See photos from the event.

More than 300 New Jersey educators, librarians and school administrators participated in the the Stellar Science Spectacular at Liberty Science Center September 25, 2007... read more

Celebrating New Jersey Center for the Book

Download the printable brochure here

New Jersey Notable Books 1995-2005

Twenty books have been selected representative of notable fiction and non-fiction books for adults, young adults, and children published between the years of 1995 and 2005 either by a New Jersey author, about New Jersey, or using New Jersey locales. Posters were distributed statewide to libraries. Read more...

Pavilion of States

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Membership Information

If you are interested in becoming a supporter of the New Jersey Center for the Book, please email rswartz@shore.co.monmouth.nj.us.

Modern Day Pilgrim Project

Clothespin Doll Project.

Be sure to check the upcoming events scheduled for this year.

This program is funded in whole or in part by the New Jersey State Library and the Institute ofMuseum and Library Services, an independent federal agency that grows and sustains a "Nation of Learners" because lifelong learning is critical to success.