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January 2005 - WNBA Award Ceremony

On January 28, WNBA's national organization presented the 2004 WNBA Award to author, librarian and book reviewer Nancy Pearl in a ceremony at the Library of Congress. This event was hosted by the WNBA Washington Chapter and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. [Click photos to enlarge.] For information about upcoming programs, visit our Events page.

 


Nancy Pearl gives her acceptance speech upon receiving the WNBA Award in the Montpelier Room of the Library of Congress. C-Span's Book TV, which recorded the event, posted large TV screens within the room.


      
WNBA Secretary and Washington Chapter member Michele Leber (left), a freelance book reviewer and retired librarian, shares a moment with WNBA Award recipient Nancy Pearl.
    


From left to right: WNBA National President Jill A. Tardiff, WNBA Award Chair Katharine Turok, 2004 WNBA Award recipient Nancy Pearl, Library of Congress Center for the Book Director John Y. Cole, WNBA Washington Chapter President Carla Danziger.


Complimentary copies of Nancy Pearl's Book Lust 2005: A Reader's Calendar were handed out during the WNBA Award Ceremony. The calendar was published in conjunction with Pearl's widely admired Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason.

 

 

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