The theme for this year’s Library of Congress virtual festival is “Open a Book, Open the World” and will feature live author conversations every day. On Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. ET, 35 video-on-demand programs will become available to watch anytime. This year’s Festival also features interactive presentations with Librar... read more
As with all organizations over this year, the Covid-19 pandemic has made it impossible to plan for and hold new in-person programs. But with recent progress to contain the virus and new CDC recommendations, the New Jersey Center for the Book is excited to announce that it is celebrating its 20th year anniversary by presenti... read more
Marking the anniversary of its 20 years history as a dynamic force celebrating the diverse cultural contributions made by distinguished state organizations and institutions the New Jersey Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Library of Congress, announces the presentation of its coveted Literary Landmark Award to ... read more
The 20th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival celebrated American Ingenuity with presentations by more than 120 celebrated authors historians, and poets. About 25,000 people attended the virtual event held on September 25-27, 2020. Some of the featured authors at the virtual Festival included Jason Reynolds, Co... read more
Beta Phi Mu Omicron Chapter and the Library and Information Science Department at SC&I present What Makes it Legit: Teaching Digital Verification to Spark News Literacy Learning. Using recent examples of social media rumors and misinformation, John Silva and Miriam Romais from the News Literacy Project will dive into t... read more
On May 17, 2017, the NJ Center for the Book once again celebrated the Letters About Literature student contest sponsored by the Library of Congress. The program and reception, held at the Livingston Student Center on the Livingston Campus of Rutgers University, honored the 2017 New Jersey State Finalists. Notably, the event... read more
New Jersey Notable Books Poster Unveiled In April 2006 the NJ Center for the Book dedicated a special poster, New Jersey Notable Books, 1995-2005 in honor of New Jersey authors. The poster was unveiled at the Art of the Book program the Center co-sponsored with the Rutgers Rare Book Library at the Rutgers Newark Dana [&hell... read more
The 20th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival celebrated American Ingenuity with presentations by more than 120 celebrated authors historians, and poets. About 25,000 people attended the virtual event held on September 25-27, 2020. Some of the featured authors at the virtual Festival included Jason Reynolds, Co... read more
What’s that? You want kids to learn about history and math and science and all that other stuff, and you want them to have fun at the same time? And you’d also like it to be free? Well, guess what? We at the New Jersey Center for the Book think we can help you out….
The NJ Center for the Book was pleased to honor six individuals with its Literary Lion award for 2019 at its Board meeting on November 6, 2019. These individuals were recognized for their service and advocacy for literacy and literacy programs across the state and beyond. Below are excerpts from their awards. Photo left to ... read more