So there is a form, but only 16 have responded: AZ,RI,DE,GA,ID,WY,MN,NC,KS,NH,NM,IN, TN, IL, NJ, CA The dates proposed: April 28, 2021 & April 29, 2021 May 5, 2021 & May 6, 2021 May 12, 2021 & May 13, 2021 May 19, 2021 & May 20, 2021 Of those dates, May 5/6 lead in the poll, May 12/13 is second. The poll: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/?tgif=d On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 9:47 AM Lamolinara, Guy <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Good morning, > > The NBF theme this year is Open a Book, Open the World. I hope you like > it. It was created by yours truly. J Please do not share widely until we > announce officially, next month, most likely. > > > > Yes, we are having an Idea Exchange. We talked about May 26-27, didn’t we? > Two hours each day. > > > > Would someone like to set up a doodle poll for this? I think we also > batted around May 19-20. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Guy > > > > *From:* Center for the Book state centers communication < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Julianna Robbins > *Sent:* Thursday, March 18, 2021 5:48 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: National Book Festival 2021 Theme? > > > > Which prompts me to ask - will there be an Ideas Exchange in 2021? > > > > Julianna Robbins > > Program Manager > > *California Center for the Book* > > *California Library Association* > > [log in to unmask] > > http://calbook.org > > Facebook & Instagram: @CaliforniaCenterfortheBook > > Slack: cacenterforthebook.slack.com > > Mobile: 562-277-8168 <(562)%20277-8168> > > > > *California Center for the Book is a program of the **California Library > Association <http://www.cla-net.org/>**, supported in whole or in part by > the **U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services > <http://www.imls.gov/>** under the provisions of the Library Services and > Technology Act, administered in California by the **State Librarian > <http://www.library.ca.gov/>**.* > > > > On Mar 18, 2021, at 2:27 PM, Donald Boozer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > The messages concerning the book choices prompts me to ask: > > > > Does the 2021 National Book Festival have a theme yet? > > > > Apologies if I missed this! > > > > Don > > > > Don Boozer > > Manager, Literature Department | Homebound Services > > Coordinator, The Ohio Center for the Book > > Cleveland Public Library > > 325 Superior Avenue NE | Cleveland, OH 44114 > 216-902-4947 (office) > > > NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it are > intended solely for the use of the addressees and may contain legally > privileged, protected or confidential information. If you have received > this message in error, and/or you are not the intended recipient, please > notify the sender immediately by e-mail reply and please delete this > message from your computer and destroy any copies. Any unauthorized use, > reproduction, forwarding, distribution, or other dissemination of this > transmission is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. > > > -- Joe Davich, Executive Director Georgia Center for the Book Decatur Library 215 Sycamore St. Decatur GA, 30030 (Physical offices temporarily CLOSED) Cellular Office Phone: 404-734-3639