Thursday, June 19, 2008 -- Letters About Literature
Winants Hall, Rutgers Campus, 2:30pm to 5:00pm

 

Lucille Davy, New Jersey Commissioner of Education, is the keynote speaker with individual certificates signed by Governor Corzine. A reception to honor the 75 finalists out of 3,000 from the State of New Jersey in the essay contest Letters About Literature was held on Thursday, June 19, 2008, from 2:30pm to 5:00pm at Winants Hall, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

Click here for directions and parking information.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 --
Showcasing Information Literacies: New Dimensions 2008, Newark Public Library, 9:00am to 3:45pm

The NJ Center for the Book has planned a day of celebration with a focus on literacy, book arts, and poetry in partnership with the Newark Public Library. It has been five years since the Newark Public Library was designated as a literary landmark, and it is because of this that Newark Public Library is selected for this year's New Jersey Center for the Book literary spectacular conference site.

Some of the topics included are teaching literacies, the art of storytelling for youth at risk, showcasing how to present Shakespeare in the classroom, instruction in genealogical searching for young people, and, finally, partnering with New Jersey's Public Broadcasting Station in teacher resource training. Mark your calendar and bookmark this page for updated information about this wonderful opportunity.

Great News! We will add Jon Scieszka to the afternoon program. On Wednesday, October 22, 2008, the New Jersey Center for the Book will present Showcasing Information Literacies: New Dimensions 2008, at the Newark Public Library. Jon Scieszka, recently appointed by the Librarian of Congress as the Inaugural National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, will be speaking at 2:45. Following his keynote address, you are invited to stay for a gala closing reception.

The planning committee worked hard to put together a spectacular program. Three sessions are planned offering a total of 18 workshops. Attendees will be able to choose one workshop from each session and will receive 5 professional development credits for the full day. The agenda is geared to teachers, parents, librarians, media specialists, principals, and school superintendents, covering K-12. The Second Miss Rumphius Award will be presented. Click here to view the Miss Rumphius Award Page.

As we did last year, door prizes will be presented and will include a laptop and a Kindle. Parking, a continental breakfast and a hot and cold luncheon buffet will be provided as part of the registration fee.

Click here to view the program for the event.

Fill out the registration form here.

For questions, contact Paul Pattwell, Newark Public Library, ppattwell@npl.org, 973-733-7735.

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

See photos from the event.

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.