In 2012 Congressman Larson joined the Library of Congress to organize the first International Summit of the Book in Washington. The summit brought authors, scholars, officials and experts together to promote the knowledge that comes from books and to discuss their current role across the globe.

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Click here to learn more about the International Summit of the Book
 
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Click here to learn more about the Connecticut Center for the Book

 

Congressman Larson has also worked to promote books and the Library of Congress in Connecticut, sharing various educational materials with teachers and students in the First District. Among these include information on Primary Source Sets for teachers and information on Library of Congress resources for students.

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Congressman Larson announcing the re-launch of the Connecticut Center for the Book

 

Recent Media:

Connecticut Center For The Book Returns (Hartford Courant)