CFVI at the National Book Festival in Washington, DC

August 24 as the USVI Center for the Book

Photo Source: Library of Congress

U.S. Virgin Islands, August 20, 2024 — The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI), which serves as the Library of Congress’ Center for the Book, U.S. Virgin Islands affiliate, is representing the territory for the third straight year at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, DC this Saturday, Aug. 24. The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

The festival’s theme this year, “Books Build Us Up,” explores how reading can help connect us and inform our lives. It’s through books that readers can develop strong bonds with writers and their ideas — relationships that open the entire world, real or imagined, to us all.

As the largest and most popular literary event of its kind in the US, this year's festival features more than 90 of the nation's best authors, poets and illustrators and is expected to attract more than 100,000 attendees.

"We invite all friends of the USVI and CFVI in the DC area, whether visitors, current or former residents and diaspora, to visit us at booth 4411 at the Roadmap to Reading exhibit, which is open until 6 p.m.," said CFVI President Dee Baecher-Brown.

Both of this year's USVI Great Reads authors will be featured at the Virgin Islands booth. Cadwell Turnbull, who wrote "The Lesson," will be signing copies of his book from 10-11 a.m. and Chanell Rohan, author of "Ziggy on the Rock," will sign copies of her book from 1-2 p.m.

For those who want to experience the Festival, but can't be there in person, a selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival. Visit loc.gov/bookfest for more information.

For more information about the USVI Center for the Book, visit https://cfvi.co/cfb.

###

About the National Book Festival

The Library’s National Book Festival was co-founded in 2001 by first lady Laura Bush.

Authors will participate in book signings at the festival. Festivalgoers will be able to purchase books by the featured authors from Politics and Prose, the official bookseller of the 2024 National Book Festival onsite at the Festival.

The National Book Festival is made possible by the generous support of private- and public-sector sponsors who share the Library’s commitment to reading and literacy, led by National Book Festival Co-Chair David M. Rubenstein. Sponsors include: General Motors, James Madison Council, Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, CoStar Group, the John W. Kluge Center, AARP, Friends of the Library of Congress, Diane and Tim Naughton, the Library of Congress Federal Credit Union, and the Junior League of Washington.

C-SPAN’s Book TV will return to the National Book Festival as a media partner to livestream select events and interview featured authors. Media partners also include The Washington Post and NPR.

About Center for the Book and the Library of Congress

Congress created the Library’s Center for the Book in 1977 to stimulate public interest in books and reading. It has become a national force for reading and literacy promotion with affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and Northern Marianas. For more information, visit www.read.gov/cfb.

The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States — and extensive materials from around the world — both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov; access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov; and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov.

About the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands

Since 1990, the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) has been a catalyst for positive change in the territory through initiatives committed to youth, learning, family support and the environment. With a professional staff and a volunteer Board of Directors composed of community leaders, CFVI is a trusted advocate and supporter of programs that ensure opportunity and sustainability for current and future generations. CFVI is a registered non-profit organization entirely supported by individual donors, grants, trusts, corporate donations and estate planning. For more information, visit cfvi.net.

Connect with us