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Author Pavilions
Scores of authors, illustrators and poets will be making presentations on the National Mall throughout the day in Children, Teens & Children, Fiction, Mysteries & Thrillers, History & Biography, and Poetry & Prose pavilions. (Authors by Pavilion)
Book Sales Pavilion
Borders is the official bookseller for the 2009 National Book Festival. Visit the book sales pavilion conveniently located on the festival grounds to purchase selected books by 2009 National Book Festival authors. Be sure to pick up books by your favorite authors on your way to the book signing areas.
Borders is committed to helping its customers lead richer and more satisfying lives through knowledge and entertainment. More than 25,000 employees worldwide engage Borders' customers with a rich shopping experience and provide them with the books, music, movies, and other entertainment items they love in a relaxing, enjoyable atmosphere.
Pavilion of the States
Visit Your Home State
Come to the popular Pavilion of the States to learn about the reading and literacy promotion projects as well as the literary traditions of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories. Representatives from throughout the nation will provide information and answer questions about their writers, libraries, book festivals, book awards and reading promotion activities. In addition, several festival authors and illustrators will make scheduled visits to their state’s table to greet fans and sign autographs.
Collect State Stickers and Stamps
A popular pavilion feature, especially among young readers and their families, is “Discover Great Places Through Reading” -- a free map of the United States that can be presented at each table for an appropriate state sticker or stamp. On the back, the map includes “52 Great Reads About Great Places,” a reading list of books for young people compiled with a recommendation from each state.
The Congressional Club Cookbook
The Congressional Club was founded by an act of Congress in 1908 for spouses of members of Congress, the Cabinet and the Supreme Court. The 14th edition of The Congressional Club Cookbook will be available for sale at the Pavilion of the States for $48. The cookbook offers recipes from around the world and includes inaugural ball portraits of presidents and first ladies from Coolidge to Bush, as well as photos of historic sites around Washington. Revenue generated from cookbook sales helps support contributions made by the Congressional Club to a variety of local charities.
The Pavilion of the States is organized by the Library's Center for the Book, which will be distributing brochures and information about its reading promotion activities. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the major pavilion sponsor, with additional funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Let's Read America Pavilions
Children and families will enjoy reading-promotion activities in the Let’s Read America Pavilions sponsored by Target, PBS KIDS Raising Readers, The Washington Post, AT&T, Library of Congress Federal Credit Union, Penguin Group (USA), ReadAloud.org, Scholastic Inc., and US Airways.
