IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1646 
Recognizing the commitment and efforts made by the Library of Congress 
to promote the joy of reading through the sponsorship of the National 
Book Festival. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 
Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mrs. DAVIS of California, 
Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. HARPER, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, and Mr. 
MCCARTHY of California) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the commitment and efforts made by the Library 
of Congress to promote the joy of reading through the 
sponsorship of the National Book Festival. 
Whereas the National Book Festival is a great national treas-
ure that fosters the joy of reading; 
Whereas the first National Book Festival was held on Sep-
tember 8, 2001, and was organized and sponsored by the 
Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura 
Bush; 
Whereas the first National Book Festival, held on the 
grounds of the Library of Congress and the United 
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•HRES 1646 IH 
States Capitol, was such a success that it has become an 
annual event; 
Whereas the National Book Festival has grown in popularity, 
in recent years bringing over 130,000 book lovers to the 
National Mall; 
Whereas the National Book Festival each year has featured 
more than 70 award-winning and nationally known au-
thors, illustrators, poets and storytellers; 
Whereas the National Book Festival invites readers from 
around the Nation to celebrate books, reading, and cre-
ativity; 
Whereas the National Book Festival convenes representatives 
from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the ter-
ritories and possessions to join the Festival’s ‘‘Pavilion of 
the States’’, where they may discuss and distribute mate-
rials about their respective reading and literacy-pro-
motion programs; 
Whereas the 2010 National Book Festival will be the 10th 
National Book Festival, representing a milestone for the 
Library of Congress and the Nation; and 
Whereas the 2010 National Book Festival will be held on the 
National Mall on September 25, 2010, and will be spon-
sored and organized by the Library of Congress and sup-
ported by Honorary Co-chairs President Barack Obama 
and First Lady Michelle Obama: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the commitment and efforts 
made by the Library of Congress to promote the joy 
of reading through the sponsorship of the National 
Book Festival; 
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(2) recognizes and emphasizes the important 
historic and ongoing role of the Library of Congress 
in organizing and running the National Book Fes-
tival; and 
(3) encourages all Americans to celebrate the 
10th National Book Festival, ‘‘A Decade of Words 
and Wonder’’. 
Æ 
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