What is the main purpose of the National Book Festival?

The National Book Festival was held on September twenty-sixth in Washington, D. C. For nine years this outdoor event organized by the Library of Congress has brought readers, writers and illustrators to the nation’s capital. (6)Its aim is to celebrate a love of learning through books. This year, more than one hundred thirty thousand people gathered on the National Mall to hear top writers and poets talk about their work. This year’s National Book Festival included more than seventy novelists, historians, poets and mystery writers. But some of the most excited visitors of all were the children who came to see their favorite writers.