News Release

EVENT NEWS / January 4, 2008

Idaho Center for the Book to Tour 'Booker's Dozen' Biennial Exhibition Throughout Idaho

The Idaho Center for the Book, housed at Boise State University, is presenting its biennial “Booker’s Dozen” exhibition on the first floor of the Liberal Arts Building during the month of January. The exhibition will then be displayed in libraries throughout the state.

“Booker’s Dozen” is a juried exhibition featuring books that have been designed, written, illustrated and bound by Idahoans. The books were selected by Idaho artists, bookmakers, gallery owners, writers and publishers. A catalog of the exhibition will be available with 3-D glasses from the exhibition sites or from the Idaho Center for the Book office on the Boise State campus.

The tour schedule includes:

January: First floor of the Liberal Arts Building, Boise State University campus
February: Moscow Junior High School Library
March: University of Idaho Library (Moscow)
April: Coeur d’Alene Public Library
May: East Bonner County/Sandpoint Library
June: Boise Public Library
July: Ada Community Library (Boise)
August: Marshall Public Library (Pocatello)
September: College of Southern Idaho Library (Twin Falls)
October: Eli Oboler Library/Idaho State University (Pocatello)
November: Idaho Falls Public Library
December: David O’McKay Library/BYU-Idaho (Rexburg)

The Idaho Center for the Book was established at Boise State in 1993 and is affiliated with the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The ICB works to encourage and promote an interest in reading, writing, making, disseminating and collecting books. The center also seeks to preserve and publicize the bibliophilic heritage of the Gem State.

For more information, visit www.lili.org/icb.

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Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu

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