The 15th Library of Congress National Book Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, and feature more than 170 authors, poets, illustrators and special presenters. To mark this anniversary, as well as the the 200th anniversary of the Library's acquisition of Thomas Jefferson’s personal library, the festival has as its theme Jefferson's quote, "I Cannot Live Without Books."  For more information on this free event, including a detailed schedule and a listing of authors, click here  or visit the festival's Facebook page.

To download the National Book Festival App, visit the Library of Congress Apps page at loc.gov/apps/.