|
|
 |
|
Alaska Center for the Book partners with many organizations to host and sponsor literary events throughout the state.
|
|
Reading Rendezvous
In partnership
with Anchorage Municipal Libraries This outdoor reading fair at Anchorage's Cuddy Family Midtown Park, celebrates
the written and spoken word and is the kick-off for the Anchorage Municipal Libraries Summer Reading Program. Kids can sign
up for the Summer Reading Program and the whole family can enjoy free activities and entertainment. Local groups supporting
literacy and literature promote their programs with book giveaways, book-related crafts and other fun activities. Friends
of Pets co-sponsors the event, providing educational activities and a diverse array of animals including hamsters, parrots,
dogs and miniature horses. |
|
|
CLIA Awards Each year the Alaska Center for the Book presents
Contributions to Literacy in Alaska (CLIA) Awards to persons and institutions that have made a significant contribution in
the battle for literacy, to the literary arts, or to the preservation of the written or spoken word in Alaska. Award winners
have included teachers, librarians, writers, tutors, organizations and others dedicated to making the world a better place
through the gift of language.
|
|
|
Letters About Literature In partnership
with the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress This national writing project invites students in grades
4-12 to write a letter to an author—living or dead—describing how that author's work changed their way of
thinking about the world.
|
|
LitSite Alaska A project of the Department
of Creative Writing and Literary Arts at the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Alaska Literary Consortium. The
Alaska Center for the Book partnered with the UAA Department of Creative Writing and Literay Arts to develop the online Web
Community to promote literacy, cultural diversity, and well-being throughout Alaska. Since its inauguration LitSite Alaska
has become a gathering place for families and teachers. LitSite features narratives illustrating many cultural aspects of
life in Alaska and serves as an online learning tool with lesson plans. This project was originally funded in part by a grant
from the National Endownment for the Arts. Alaska Native Heritage Month Event In partnership with the Alaska Native/American Indian Heritage Month committee
and the University of Alaska Anchorage Campus Bookstore. Each
November marks the celebration of Alaska Native/American Indian Heritage Month. Alaska
Center for the Book highlights the work of Alaska Native authors in an afternoon of
readings, dscussions and other activities. National
Book Festival This annual Library of Congress festival in Washington, D.C., celebrates the joys of reading and lifelong literacy.
Alaska Center for the Book volunteers represent Alaska's literary heritage at the Pavilion of States. |
|
|
Alaska Center for the Book
3600 Denali Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
|
|
|
|
