National Book Month

National Book Month
October 2007

A Hilton M. Briggs Library Resource Guide
Guide Archive

Background

When the world demands more and more of our time, National Book Month invites everyone in America
to take time out to treat themselves to a unique pleasure: reading a good book. Readers participate in
National Book Month annually through literary events held at schools, bookstores, libraries, community
centers and arts organizations. The organization also sponsors the annual National Book Awards.

~Chase's Calendar of Events 2007. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007. Located in the reference area on the main level of Hilton M. Briggs Library, call number:
Ref. GT4803.C48 2007

Selected Reference Sources - Located in the Reference Area on the Main Level

Call Number	Title / Author
REF Z1006 .C37 2004	ABC for book collectors / John Carter.
REF PN1009.A1 C34 2000	Best Books for Young Adults
REF Z1003.2 .B66 1998	Books of the century : a hundred years of authors, ideas and literature : from the New York times.
INFO DESK Z731 .A5	Bowker annual of library & book trade information.
REF Z1035 C56 2003	Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles, 1998-2002: Reviews of Scholarly Titles That Every Library Should Own.
REF PS273 .D53 2001	Dictionary of Midwestern Literature
REF Z1035 .A1 A44 1996	50 Years of Notable Books
REF AC1 .G7 v.1-3	Great Books of the Western World
REF Z 1003 .S495 1998	The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written: the History of Thought from Ancient Times to Today.
REF Z570 W39 1995	The Librarian's Companion : A Handbook of Thousands of Facts and Figures on Libraries, Librarians, Books, Newspapers, Publishers, Booksellers.

Selected Books and Government Documents - Books are located on the Upper Level, Documents are located on the lower level. Both are available for checkout.

Call Number	Title / Author
Book Z1035 .A43	ALA's guide to best reading.
Book Z325 .L84 2002	The Author's Due: Printing and the Prehistory of copyright.
Govt. Document LC 1.6/4:AM 3/2	American Book Covers, 1830-1900.
Book PN1009.A1 C34 2007	Best books for young adults /
Book Z1037 .C5428 1998	Children's Books from Other Countries.
Book Z1035.A1 B15 2005	Every book its reader : the power of the printed word to stir the world / Nicholas A. Basbanes.
Book Z1012 .D6f	Famous books, ancient and medieval
Book Z999.V5 1985	55 rare books : from the 16th century to the 20th century.
Book Z1037 .A1 O34 2003	Great Books for Babies and Toddlers: More than 500 Recommended Books for Your Child's First Three Years.
Book AC1 .G7 v.4-51	Great Books of the Western World
Book Z473 .T42	A History of Book Publishing in the United States.
Book Z659 .K58 2003	Libricide: the Regime-sponsored Destruction of Books and Libraries in the Twentieth Century.
Book Z1037 .A1 D578 1997	Literature for Today's Young Adults.
Book Z1039.C65 M67 2006	More outstanding books for the college bound / Young Adult Library Services Association.
Book Z1037.A2 N472 2001	The Newbery & Caldecott Medal Books, 1986-2001: A Comprehensive Guide to the Winners.
Book PS374.W4 M67 2006	Read the high country : guide to western books and films / John Mort.
Book Z711.5 .S27 2001	The readers' advisory guide to genre fiction
Book PN81 .C25513 1999	Why read the classics?

Internet Resources

Web Site Title	Web Address
American Library Association	http://www.ala.org/
Between the Lions: Wild about Reading tm	http://pbskids.org/lions/
Booksense.com: Independent Bookstores for Independent Minds...Online	http://www.booksense.com
Booktalk: All the Buzz About Books	http://www.booktalk.com/
Bookwire: the Book Industry Resource	http://www.bookwire.com/bookwire/
The Center for the Book	http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/
100 Milestone Documents	http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?flash=true&page=milestone
National Academies Press	http://www.nap.edu/
National Book Month	http://www.nationalbook.org/nbmcelebrate.html
Upper Midwest Booksellers Association	http://www.abookaday.com/
Wired for Books	http://wiredforbooks.org/

Search Terms / Electronic Resources
Listed below are terms you may wish to try using while searching various print and electronic resources.

Search Terms

Electronic Resources

Best Books
Books and Reading
Books--Prices
Library Materials--Conservation and Restoration
Printing--History
Rare Books

Books in Print

NetLibrary

Project Gutenberg

SDLN Catalog

Contact Information

Mailing Address:	National Book Foundation 95 Madison Avenue, Suite 709 New York, New York 10016
Phone Number:	(212) 685-0261
Fax Number:	(212) 213-6570
E-Mail Address:	nationalbook@nationalbook.org
Web Address:	http://www.nationalbook.org

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Updated: 26 March 2008 by me