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hello i'm crosby kemper the director of
the institute of museum and library

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services
support for museums and libraries from

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the federal government
bringing to you a world of science

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history art culture and reading since
2001 we have supported sponsored

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partnered with the library of congress
in their presentation of the national

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book festival
our annual celebration of books authors

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ideas and fun
we in turn partner with state libraries

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and local libraries
across the land

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and in libraries we know the importance
of reading as a tool a lever for the

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advancement of everyone
equity is an important word in america

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today
we know that reading is the fundamental

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skill
the basis of all the other skills and we

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know that the biggest gaps in this
country

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for the poor
for people of color for the under

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resourced and underrepresented around
this country start with school and with

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reading
reading is important for

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advancing job skills
your career

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for education for lifelong learning for
understanding the world

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for enlightenment
but it's also a place of joy and

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imagination
you know

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that's how we learn things about the
past how we open up the future

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groucho marx
one of america's greatest philosophers

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once said
outside of a dog a book is man's best

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friend
inside of a dog it's too dark to read

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but you know something it really is
never too dark to read there's always a

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candle or a flashlight
or the sun

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or
before you say good night

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the moon
so remember as you attend the national

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book festival there's always light
in reading

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enjoy the national book festival