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I was so worried. [applause] i was so worried. It was raining, and i thought booklovers are going to want to stay in bed and read. But here you are. Thank you and good morning. [applause] and welcome to the 2017 National Book festival. I am carla hayden and im the 14th library and of congress. As you can see, as you can see, i am pretty excited to open this event, our 17th consecutive celebration of books and reading and it is wonderful to see a bold house in our largest presentation space. Not only do we have a full house here at the Convention Center but we also have millions of people joini...

[applause] his raining and i thought booklovers are going to want to stay in the henry. But, here you are. Thank you, and good morning welcome to the 2017 National Book festival. I am carla and i am honored to sam the 14th librarian of congress. As you can see, pretty excited to open this event. Our 17th consecutive celebration of books and reading. It is wonderful to see a full house in our largest presentation space. Not only will we have a full house at the convention center, but we also have millions of people joining us live on facebook. So thank you wherever you are for joining us. [appl...

It was raining and i thought, booklovers are going to want to stay in bed and read. But, here you are. Thank you, good morning. [applause] welcome to the 2017 National Book festival. Carla hayden, im honored to say that im the 14th library of congress. As you can see, im pretty excited to open this event. Our 17th consecutive celebration of books and reading. Its wonderful to see if house and our largest presentations space. Not only will have a full house here at the convention center, but we have millions of people joining us live on facebook. So, thank you wherever you are for joining us. [...

That collection arrived at the 135th Street Public Library 90 years ago. He was a bibliophile who migrated from puerto rico in 1891 found a job on wall street work in the mailroom saves his pennies and worked really hard and bought anywhere are unique but he could find that was by or about black people. He eventually became famous for this collection. People would go to his home in brooklyn to see the library to borrow from the Library People like Langston Hughes and eventually people like and when the librarian at the library and library decided she had a lot of lack patrons coming to the lib...

That we think the risk of transmission in that setting is very low. I think they have kind of ensured us that were not necessarily in danger. Reporter he was 48, a husband and father. Friends describe him as a gifted license marriage and family therapist in San Franciscos cal hallow neighborhood. Very heart send tecentered, loving person. Reporter it is unclear how he contracted meningitis. He was being treated for flulike symptoms. Public Health Officer matt willis says marin health and Human Services was notified tuesday. His autopsy revealed he had meningitis. Our goal is to make sure this ...