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2006 National Book Festival
The calm
…before the storm. There were more than 100,000 visitors to the National Book Festival this year, and tens of thousands of them passed through the Pavilion of the States. The sixth annual Festival took place on the National Mall in Washington, DC on 29 September. It continues to be organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by first lady Laura Bush.
Photo by Corrie Davidson, Institute of Museum and Library Services 
The Library of Congress printed a map of the United States
Festival-goers could travel to all state tables in search of the unique stamps or stickers to add to their maps
Triptych for the Connecticut table to spotlight the state’s literary heritage
Staffing the Connecticut table for the day: (l. to r.) Linda Williams, Children’s Services Consultant, Willimantic Library Service Center, Connecticut State Library; Kat Lyons, Coordinator, Connecticut Center for the Book at Hartford Public Library; Mary Engels, Director, Middletown Library Service Center, Connecticut State Library. Junior League of Washington also provided two volunteers for each state table to help answer questions and point out special handouts
Dr. Radice and Richard Peck, Newbery Award-winning novelist for young adults
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, for the fifth consecutive year, hosted the Pavilion of the States. (l. to r.) Mary L. Chute, Deputy Director for Libraries, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); Kat Lyons; Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director, IMLS
One of six Letters about Literature national winners—Sophia Harrington of West Hartford—visited the Connecticut table with the author to whom she wrote her winning essay, Peter Jenkins, author of Walk across America. The national finalists and their parents traveled to Washington courtesy of Target, the contest’s corporate sponsor, and the students read their essays in the Teens and Children Pavilion. (l. to r.) Kat Lyons; Sophia Harrington, Peter Jenkins, Linda Williams, Mary Engels
The Festival was free and open to the public from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and featured appearances and book signings by more than 70 award-winning authors and illustrators, including Connecticut resident Mo Willems, author/illustrator of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny, Leonardo the Terrible Monster, and Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay up Late; he made his presentation in the Children’s Pavilion
Children’s author Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight and New Moon, speaking in the Teens and Children Pavilion
Terry Trueman, author of Stuck in Neutral, Inside Out, Cruise Control, and No Right
A good time was had by all, including Digit from PBS’ Cyberchase
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