Editing Center for the Book (section)

{{Short description|Extension of the US Library of Congress for literacy}}
{{Culture of the United States}}
The [[Library of Congress]]'s '''Center for the Book''' was founded in 1977 by [[Daniel J. Boorstin]], the [[Librarian of Congress]], to promote [[literacy]], [[library|libraries]], and [[reading]] and an understanding of the history and heritage of [[American literature]]. The Center for the Book is mainly supported by [[tax-deductible]] [[donation]]s.