Thursday, June 19 2008 -- Letters About Literature
Winants Hall, Rutgers Campus, 3:00pm to 5:00pm

On Thursday, June 19, 2008, the New Jersey Center for the Book will hold a reception at Winants Hall on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

The occasion is the celebration of the New Jersey winners and finalists of the 2008 Letters About Literature competition offered by The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, in partnership with Target Stores and the New Jersey Center for the Book.

The three grade levels represented in the competition are: Level I, grades 4 - 6; Level II, grades 7 - 8; and Level III, grades 9 -12.

This essay competition is a keystone event that the New Jersey Center for the Book sponsors and presents simultaneously with the Library of Congress program in Washington, D.C.

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.

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.

Other events in progress to be announced throughout the year.