The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release can be read on the IMLS Web site at: http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091806b.shtm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2006 Press Contacts 202-653-4632 Eileen Maxwell, [log in to unmask] or Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask] Institute of Museum and Library Services Sponsors the Pavilion of the States at the 6th Annual National Book Festival Washington, DC--The Institute of Museum and Library Services, for the fifth consecutive year, will host the Pavilion of the States at the annual National Book Festival on the National Mall, Saturday, September 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Representatives from state libraries and Centers for the Book throughout the country will gather in the nation's capital to promote reading and the literary traditions of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. The National Book Festival is sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. The festival is free and open to the public. The Pavilion of the States also features authors who sign, read excerpts from, and discuss their latest work with visitors at their home state table. This year's schedule of authors who will visit the Pavilion of the States is: 10:00 Georgia; 10:30 Missouri Shelia Moses, The Return of Buddy Bush 10:30 Illinois Richard Peck, Here Lies the Librarian 11:00 Texas Elmer Kelton, Six Bits a Day 11:30 North Carolina Kathy Reichs, Break No Bones 12:30 Washington Terry Trueman, No Right Turn 1:00 Virginia John McCutcheon, Christmas in the Trenches 1:30 Louisiana Douglas Brinkley, The Great Deluge 2:00 Massachusetts Andrew Clements, A Million Dots 2:30 Massachusetts Tony DiTerlizzi, G is for One Gzonk! 2:45 New Hampshire Donald Hall, Nation's Poet Laureate, White Apples and the Taste of Stone 3:00 Ohio Sharon Draper, Copper Sun "The Pavilion of the States has grown to be one of the most popular venues at the National Book Festival," said Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Services. "We are especially pleased to sponsor the Pavilion this year as we mark the Institute's 10th anniversary of serving the nation's museums and libraries. Visit us in the Pavilion of the States and help us celebrate." For more information on the Pavilion of the States, see: http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/pavilions.html. For more information on the National Book Festival, http://www.loc.gov/bookfest. About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to grow and sustain a "Nation of Learners" because lifelong learning is essential to a democratic society and individual success. Through its grant making, convenings, research and publications, the Institute empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain cultural heritage, build twenty-first-century skills, and increase civic participation. To learn more about the Institute, please visit: http://www.imls.gov. Eileen Maxwell Public Affairs Officer Institute of Museum and Library Services 1800 M Street, NW 9th Floor Washington, DC 20036-5802 202-653-4632 202-653-4600(fax) [log in to unmask] Visit the Institute of Museum and Library Services virtual press room for the agency's latest news releases, publications, logos, and Primary Source our monthly e-newsletter at: http://www.imls.gov/pressroom.shtm. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).