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{{Culture of the United States}}The '''Massachusetts Center for the Book''' is [[Massachusetts | Massachusetts's]] affiliate of the [[Center for the Book]] in the [[Library of Congress]].


==Mission==
The '''Massashusetts Center for the Book''' aims too "expand our circle of readers and that will deepen our understanding of and appreciation for the past, present, and future of the book and of the book arts in Massachusetts. In all of our work, we emphasize the central role libraries play in civic and cultural life." <ref>[http://www.massbook.org/mission.html]</ref> It is affiliated with the [[Library of Congress]].<ref>[www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/stacen.html]</ref> The Center gives out the "prestigious" <ref> "A bold man and the sea
The Massachusetts Center's mission is to "advance the cause of books and reading and enhance the outreach potential of Massachusetts libraries".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.massbook.org/about|title=About Mass Center for the Book|publisher=Massachusetts Center for the Book|access-date=2022-11-12}}</ref>
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==Massachusetts Book Award==
Award winners have included [[Megan Marshall]] and [[Nathaniel Philbrick]].
The Massachusetts Center recognizes important contemporary work by authors or about Massachusetts subjects with its annual Massachusetts Book Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.massbook.org/mass-book-awards|title=Mass Book Awards|publisher=Massachusetts Center for the Book|access-date=2022-11-12}}</ref>


Recipients of the award from 2000 to 2010 have included [[Eric Carle]], [[Louise Glück]], [[Alice Hoffman]], [[Stanley Kunitz]], [[Dennis Lehane]], Moying Li, [[Lois Lowry]], [[Megan Marshall]], [[Roland Merullo]], [[Nathaniel Philbrick]], [[Jayne Anne Phillips]] and [[John Pipkin]].<ref name=pastwinners>{{cite web|url=https://www.massbook.org/previous-winners|title=Previous Winners|publisher=Massachusetts Center for the Book|access-date=2022-11-12}}</ref>


==See also==
* [[Books in the United States]]


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==External links==
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*[http://www.massbook.org/ Official site]
*[http://read.gov/ Center for the Book in the Library of Congress]


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The Massachusetts Center for the Book is Massachusetts's affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.

Mission

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The Massachusetts Center's mission is to "advance the cause of books and reading and enhance the outreach potential of Massachusetts libraries".[1]

Massachusetts Book Award

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The Massachusetts Center recognizes important contemporary work by authors or about Massachusetts subjects with its annual Massachusetts Book Award.[2]

Recipients of the award from 2000 to 2010 have included Eric Carle, Louise Glück, Alice Hoffman, Stanley Kunitz, Dennis Lehane, Moying Li, Lois Lowry, Megan Marshall, Roland Merullo, Nathaniel Philbrick, Jayne Anne Phillips and John Pipkin.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Mass Center for the Book". Massachusetts Center for the Book. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  2. ^ "Mass Book Awards". Massachusetts Center for the Book. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  3. ^ "Previous Winners". Massachusetts Center for the Book. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
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