Literary Lights for Children 2008
Held Sunday, September 28th

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

The Associates was happy to have Lois Lowry as a Special 10th Anniversary Guest. Winner of the Newbry Award and author of such classics as The Giver, Number the Stars and the Anastasia Series, Lois shared some of her thoughts on writing and literacy. The honored authors, Susan Cooper, Christopher Paul Curtis, Laura Amy Schlitz and Chris Van Allsburg received awards from Tiffany & Co., and were introduced by Boston area students.

Each author delivered a talk loosely based on their writing careers and their love of books. After the ceremony, book sales and signings and photographs with the authors took place in the Edwin Austin Abbey Room of the Library.

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
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Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Phone: 617-536-3886
Fax: 617-536-3813
e-mail: associates@bpl.org