Letters About Literature encourages young readers to read a book and write a letter to the author about how the book changed their view of the world. This is the sixth year the Washington State Library has sponsored the competition as part of Washington Reads.

Please click here to see and/or print the Letters About Literature Participation Guidelines and Entry Form.

All entries must be postmarked by December 10, 2010.

Washington State Library partnered with Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet) in a successful grant application that will bring federal stimulus funding to rural Washington libraries.

See the Fall selections from the State Librarian here.

Order posters highlighting readers throughout Washington. The most recent posters feature skiers Phil, Andy, and Steve Mahre and Billy Frank Jr., member of the Nisqually Tribe and Chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.

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