Center for the Book

The Center for the Book’s vision is that every Virginian will have access to books and reading and to the power that books and reading provide to shape and inform personal and civic life.

As an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the VFH Center for the Book works within a network of 50 state-center affiliates to promote books, reading, literacy, and the literary life of Virginia.

Programs

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Matt Paxton

The Human Side of Hoarding

Author Matt Paxton emphasizes that compassion, patience, respect and hope are key to aiding a hoarder.
Mike Seeger Tribute

Full House at The Haven

Two VFH programs (Folklife and Festival of the Book) team up to pay tribute to legendary musician Mike Seeger.
Affrilachia - Frank X Walker

Affrilachian Poets

A new wave of African-American writers challenges the notion of a single Appalachian region and culture.