Each year the Montana Center for the Book, a program of Humanities Montana and an affiliate of the Library of Congress centers for the book, travels to Washington DC for the National Book Festival. The affiliate centers each bring a youth and an adult title to represent their state. Over 45,000 people attended this year’s festival which is free and open to the public. Over 3,500 people stopped by the Montana table to receive a stamp on their Roadmap to Reading and discuss “Galloping Away” by Robin Kolb and “The Way Around: Walking a Reimagined Path” by Nicholas Triolo.
Festivalgoers love to study the beautiful roadmap designed by the Montana Chamber of Commerce. Thank you to the chamber for donating 500 maps to give away! One highlight of the day was a little boy studying the Montana roadmap and exclaiming, “Is Montana the whole universe?!” The Montana Office of Public Instruction also donated 40 Indian Education for All curricula as many teachers attend the festival and are eager to learn more about Montana tribes.
Humanities Montana was able to give away 40 free copies of each book to some very excited readers. The biggest takeaway? No surprise, everyone wants to visit Montana to hike and ride horses. Keep a lookout for Nick and Robin as they travel the state for our statewide read, One Book Montana kicking off next month. Soon their programs will be available on the Our Montana Voices webpage for booking by schools, museums and community organizations across the state.
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