Kwame Dawes
Dave Johnson

Poets House and Public Libraries : ALA Conference

 

This summer Poets House will present a number of programs at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Atlanta in cooperation with the ALA Public Programs Office. Please call (212) 431-7920 for event locations and admission prices.

 

Exhibit: Poets House Showcase Titles for Libraries

 

Poets House brings hundreds of titles published in 2001and specially selected for libraries to the exhibit hall.

 

Readings: Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 1-2 pm, 3-4 pm

Award-winning poets read from their work on the LIVE!@the Library stage:

June 15 1 pm: Richard Jackson
June 15 3 pm: Natasha Tretheway
June 15 3:30 pm: Kwame Dawes

June 16 1 pm: Willie Perdomo
June 16 3 pm: Kate Rushin
June 16 3:30: Coleman Barks

Librarians' Open Mic Reading
Sunday, June 16, 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Librarians share their work and listen to the work of their peers.

	Willie Perdomo	Coleman Barks
	Richard Jackson	Kate Rushin

Poetry in The Branches Seminar: A Place for Poetry:
A Multifaceted Approach to Poetry in Your Library
Monday, June 17, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, 1:30 - 5 pm

This all-day intensive program focuses on collection development, audience-building, programming, community outreach and more.

 

Please visit the ALA website for more information
about the ALA Annual Conference.