Wisconsin Center for the Book

Directions Website Contact the organization

Wisconsin Center for the Book The Wisconsin Center for the Book celebrates books and the book arts, encourages the joy of reading and writing, and honors Wisconsin's literary heritage.

An affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book, the WI Center honors all aspects of the literary world and provides a link between our citizens and writers, illustrators, publishers, librarians, and educators.

10/12/2026

As we prepare to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin on Oct. 12, learn whose treaty lands and which nations are located closest to your home with this interactive map from PBS Wisconsin Education. ⁠

Then, visit wisconsinfirstnations.org to explore booklists, interactive games, videos and more for learning about .

10/08/2026
09/11/2026
09/11/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Jerrianne Hayslett for sharing your time, your story, and your passion for Wisconsin through your recorded presentation for the Wisconsin Center for the Book.
Your thoughtful responses brought your book and the story behind it to life and helped make A Festival Near You a special opportunity for readers across Wisconsin and beyond.
And thank you to everyone who helped make this project possible—from planning and coordinating to recording, promoting, and sharing this wonderful presentation. Your time, creativity, and support truly made a difference.
We are so grateful for the opportunity to celebrate Wisconsin.

Jerrianne, it was wonderful to "see" you again. I am so glad we had an opportunity to once again touch base.

https://youtu.be/t9FbCU9hRqk…

09/09/2026

Library of Congress Announces 2026 Literacy AwardsRecipients of Top Prizes Include Projeto Uerê, Literacy Center of West Michigan, Read Alliance and The Nal’ibali Trust Twenty-one organizations...

08/30/2026

History Making Crowds.

More than 80 authors filled the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 2026 Library of Congress National Book Festival, with Cynthia Erivo, Martin Scorsese, Kate McKinnon, Ann Patchett, U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, Tayari Jones, Annette Gordon-Reed and Tia Williams all on the schedule in a single day.

Here’s how big that crowd was: WMATA logged over 600,000 total rides downtown DC on Saturday Aug 22, 2026 and 38,000 of those rides were at at Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center, making it the single busiest day in the station’s HISTORY. Nobody rides the Green Line in those numbers for just anything. They rode it for the Library of Congress National Book Festival.

We love seeing all of the posts from the festival attendees this past Saturday. The signing line selfies, the stacks of books they hauled home, the sessions they squeezed into. We do this for each and every fan, and thats who made the whole day look as good as it felt.



08/29/2026

Have you typed a text or email today? Chances are, you’re using a keyboard layout with roots right here in Wisconsin!

In 1867, Milwaukee inventor Christopher Latham Sholes developed the first practical typewriter in a local workshop. The familiar QWERTY keyboard layout he helped create has remained virtually unchanged for nearly 160 years.

Sholes patented his typewriter on August 27, 1878. And here’s a fun fact: the original machine didn’t have a shift key. It could only type capital letters!

📸: Sholes-Glidden Typewriter | W0138H6

2026 National Book Festival
08/27/2026

2026 National Book Festival

Address

Milwaukee, WI
53211

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Wisconsin Center for the Book posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Wisconsin Center for the Book:

Shortcuts

Share

Category