NewsMack’s Corner with Virginia Poet Laureate Luisa A. Igloria
Join Mack and friends as they explore the power and possibility of poetry for young readers with Luisa A. Igloria, 20th Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Virginia and author …
NewsReading Recommendations from NoNieqa Ramos
In September, we shared lists of recommended reading from some Latinx authors and illustrators in Virginia, including author NoNieqa Ramos, author of Your Mama. As our 2021 Great Reads author, …
NewsRoute 1 Reads Poetry Reading
As a part of our annual Route 1 Reads recommended reading initiative, this free, virtual poetry reading featured poets selected by each East Coast Center for the Book and was …
NewsCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us!
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 through October 15 and recognizes the achievements and contributions of Latin American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. This year, we’re highlighting …
NewsMack’s Corner: Your Mama by NoNieqa Ramos
Join Mack and friends as they explore some of the great things about moms with NoNieqa Ramos, author of the acclaimed picture book, Your Mama, which the Virginia Center for …
News2021 Great Reads: Your Mama
Every year, the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress features a book from each of the affiliate Centers for the Book, creating an annual list of Great Reads. …
News2021 Route 1 Reads: Poetry
As summer gets underway, Route 1 Reads can kickstart your summer reading! A road trip-inspired reading list from state Centers for the Book along Route 1, this year’s Route 1 …
NewsWhat does it take to be an informed citizen?
How do you read, hear, or view the news? How do you learn about local, regional, or state government policies and actions? Where do you find sports scores? Arts listings? …
NewsResources for Educators
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, librarian, parent, or someone who wants to share a love of reading with the young people in your life, we invite you to check out …
NewsBook Arts receives Jefferson Trust Flash Grant
We are honored to have received a Jefferson Trust flash grants to support Book Arts at the Virginia Center for the Book. The Jefferson Trust makes grants to innovative ideas …
NewsJosef Beery Introduces the Franklin Press at UVA Special Collections
The University of Virginia has a full-size replica of an eighteenth-century press modeled after one that may have been used by Benjamin Franklin. Josef will introduce this press and its history and then give a detailed demonstration of the process of printing a small illustrated booklet on this press.
NewsVoice-Overs
The title for this ongoing collection—Voice-Overs—offers in the artworks the opportunity to see the same spaces we inhabit through different eyes and to hear of them through voices and minds that may not resemble our own.
News25th Anniversary Print by Kristin Keimu Adolfson now available to order!
Purchase a limited-edition print to support Book Arts at the Virginia Center for the Book…
NewsThe Heart Is a Drowning Object: A virtual event
Join Katherine Vaz, Isabel Pavão, and Katherine McNamara for a discussion of their multimedia e-book, The Heart Is a Drowning Object, from Artist’s Proof Editions; with Molly Schwartzburg. The Heart Is A Drowning Object is a collaboration …
