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MLA Connect Coffee Hour: Open a Book, Open the World - PBS and the National Book Festival
Thursday, August 26, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Category: MLA Connect Coffee Hour


MLA Connect Coffee Hour: Open a Book, Open the World - PBS and the National Book Festival

Thursday, August 26, 2021 
10:00 – 11:00 AM

The 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival takes place this September 17-26. The expanded schedule includes a variety of programs and formats presented virtually making it an accessible event for any library worker. Learn about new books, see the Library of Congress and its collections, listen to NPR-produced podcasts, or watch the PBS Books national television special. There is no wrong way to be involved! 

Heather-Marie Montilla from PBS Books joins the MLA Connect Coffee Hour on August 26 at 10:00 AM to discuss exciting things your library can take advantage of from PBS and share information about this national upcoming event celebrating the ways books can open the world to us all.    

Special Guest:  

Heather Marie Montilla 
PBS Books

Heather-Marie Montilla is the Library Bureau Chief for PBS Books.

Register on Zoom in advance to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIldOugrj0oHdCvEYqBpY3DmrNAxkLOVJzk 

This coffee hour is free to attend to anyone interested in joining the conversation! A maximum of 500 attendees can join the live event. Registered attendees will receive information and a link to access the meeting on the Zoom platform. A recording of the event will be available on the MLA website for those unable to attend the live event.

Questions? Contact us at (517) 394-2774 or [email protected].

Register here - no login required!

Contact: MLA at [email protected] or (517) 394-2774



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