Center for the Book Publications List

Literacy and the Promotion of Literacy

Celebrating Literacy: Children and Celebrities Call Attention to Reading (October 2000)
Author: Guy Lamolinara
Description: Article from LCIB issue 59.10 (p. 232-233) describing the U.S. celebration of International Literacy Day, hosted by the Center for the Book.
Links: Full article

Even Anchors Need Lifelines: Public Libraries in Adult Literacy (1996)
Author: Gail Spangenberg
Description: 463 p. A study of adult literacy programs based in public libraries, commissioned by the Center for the Book and published by Spangenberg Learning Resources. Consists of two volumes: a 144-page study and research report with recommendations, and a 319-page summary of background data used in the study. Additional materials available at the Center for the Book.
Links: LC catalog entry | Full text through ERIC database (includes both volumes) | News release (October 3, 1995) | News release (September 4, 1996) | LCIB coverage (issue 55.15) | LCIB coverage (issue 56.4)

From Thibodaux to Tucumcari: Family Literacy in Rural Libraries: A Report from the Viburnum Family Literacy Project (1998)
Author: Molly Turner, Nancy Kober
Description: 60 p. An evaluation and history of the Viburnum Family Literacy Project, a rural, library-based family literacy program established in 1992. In 1997, the Center for the Book received a grant from the Viburnum Foundation to design and administer a new and expanded Viburnum Family Literacy Project.
Links: Full text through ERIC database | LCIB coverage (issue 57.5) | LCIB coverage (issue 57.11)

A Library Head Start to Literacy: The Resource Notebook for the Library-Museum-Head Start Partnership (1999)
Author: Virginia H. Mathews, Susan Roman
Description: 295 p. The result of a five-year partnership with Head Start, published by the Center for the Book in collaboration with Head Start and the American Library Association. Contains ideas and information about how Head Start teachers, participants, and parents can promote family literacy through collaborations with librarians and museum specialists who serve children.
Links: LC catalog entry | News Release (August 11, 1993) | News release (August 2, 1999) | LCIB coverage (issue 61.9)

Library of Congress Literacy Awards 2013: Best Practices (2013)
Author: Maralita L. Freeny
Description: 11 p. A review of the outstanding work in the field of literacy published as part of the Library of Congress Literacy Awards program, administered by the Center for the Book and sponsored by David M. Rubenstein.
Links: Full text through Read.gov (pdf download) | News release (October 21, 2013) | News release (December 20, 2013)

Library of Congress Literacy Awards 2014: Best Practices (2014)
Author: Jillian Davis
Description: 28 p. A review of the outstanding work in the field of literacy published as part of the Library of Congress Literacy Awards program, administered by the Center for the Book and sponsored by David M. Rubenstein. Includes profiles of the three prize-winning organizations and the 14 organizations that received recognition for outstanding best practices.
Links: Full text through Read.gov (pdf download) | News release (August 30, 2014)

Library of Congress Literacy Awards 2015: Best Practices (2015)
Author: Jillian Davis
Description: 28 p. A review of the outstanding work in the field of literacy published as part of the Library of Congress Literacy Awards program, administered by the Center for the Book and sponsored by David M. Rubenstein. Includes profiles of the three prize-winning organizations and the 14 organizations that received recognition for outstanding best practices.
Links: Full text through Read.gov (pdf download) | News release (October 28, 2015) | News release (December 1, 2015)

Library of Congress Literacy Awards 2016: Best Practices (2015)
Author: Jillian Davis
Description: 28 p. A review of the outstanding work in the field of literacy published as part of the Library of Congress Literacy Awards program, administered by the Center for the Book and sponsored by David M. Rubenstein. Includes profiles of the three prize-winning organizations and the 14 organizations that received recognition for outstanding best practices.
Links: Full text through Read.gov (pdf download) | News release (September 23, 2016)

Literacy in Historical Perspective (1981)
Author: Edited by Daniel J. Resnick
Description: 170 p. Essays by 10 historians about the history of literacy in Europe, the United States, China, and Russia, originally presented at a symposium sponsored by the Center for the Book and the National Institute of Education on July 14-15, 1980.
Links: LC catalog entry | Full text through HathiTrust | LC catalog entry for audio recordings |
LCIB coverage (issue 39.41) | LCIB coverage (issue 44.9)

Literacy Promotion Update (November 1999)
Author: LCIB staff
Description: Article from LCIB issue 58.11 (p. 278-279) that summarizes the Center for the Book’s literacy promotion activities in 1999, including the implementation of state-level family workshops sponsored by the Viburnum Foundation and co-hosting the National Coalition for Literacy Awards Dinner.
Links: Full article

Promoting Literacy, 1980-2002 (September 2002)
Author: John Y. Cole
Description: Article from LCIB issue 61.9 (p. 194-195) summarizing the Center for the Book’s literacy promotion activities on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
Links: Full article

Read Across America: First Lady Comes to Library to Promote Literacy (April 2010)
Author: Audrey Fischer
Description: Article from LCIB issue 69.4 (p. 63) about First Lady Michelle Obama’s first visit to the Library of Congress.
Links: Full article

“Reading Powers the Mind” Workshop Inaugurates New Family Literacy Project (October 2004)
Author: John Y. Cole
Description: Article from LCIB issue 63.10 (p. 214-215) describing the launch of the Center for the Book’s “Reading Powers the Mind” initiative, focused on supporting family literacy partnerships between public or state libraries and community organizations.
Links: Full article