Literary Lights for Children 2008
Sunday, September 28th at 2:00 p.m.!

The Associates of the Boston Public Library is pleased to announce that the tenth annual “Literary Lights for Children” event will be held on Sunday, September 28, 2008 in the Bates Reading Room at the Boston Public Library. It is particularly exciting to have the 10th Anniversary in the Library for the first time!

The authors to be honored are:

Four students from local schools will introduce the authors. They prepare their essays and practice their delivery during the summer in preparation to introduce “their” author. After each presentation, the authors receive a beautiful crystal award generously donated by Tiffany & Co. Each author then delivers a talk based on their writing careers and their love of books. After the ceremony, book sales and signings and photographs with the authors will take place in the Edwin Austin Abbey Room of the Library.

The tea party and awards ceremony is a ticketed event and tickets must be purchased in advance. Requests for invitations can be made by email or by telephoning the Associates Office. The book signing is free and open to the public.

Literary Lights for Children seeks to raise awareness of children’s literature, promote literacy, honor children’s authors, bring attention to, and raise money for, the Library’s children’s services and collections. Click here for Honorees from previous years. Proceeds from this event will fund special programs for children and young adults in local schools.

Associates of the Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Phone: 617-536-3886
Fax: 617-536-3813
e-mail: associates@bpl.org