FAQ’s
Where is ACFTB?
The Alabama Center for the Book is located at Pebble Hill in Auburn, Alabama. This is also the location of the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University.
What is the purpose of ACFTB?
The Alabama Center for the Book encourages reading, writing, and the study of books in a wide range of ways and venues. It sponsors public programming and disseminates book-, literacy-, and reading-related information. The Alabama Center for the Book also highlights Alabama’s literary culture and heritage and, as an affiliate of the Center for the Book in Library of Congress, promotes national initiatives on books and reading.
How can I contact ACFTB?
Please feel free to contact the Alabama Center for the Book with any questions or comments about programs and events.
Alabama Center for the Book
Pebble Hill
Auburn University, AL 36849-5637
Phone: 334-844-4946
Fax: 334-844-4949
E-mail: acftb@auburn.edu
What is ACFTB’s connection to Auburn University?
The Alabama Center for the Book is located at Auburn University’s Pebble Hill, home of the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities. The two centers share one staff, whose members are employed by AU.
The Alabama Center for the Book partners with many organizations on the AU campus to enrich its programming. Partners include:
- AU Environment Institute
- AU Libraries
- College of Liberal Arts
- Department of Communication and Journalism
- College of Agriculture
What is ACFTB’s connection to the Library of Congress?
The Alabama Center for the Book is one of 51 state affiliates of the Center for the Book in the Library Congress. These state centers use themes established by the center in the Library of Congress and develop activities that promote their own state's book culture and literary heritage, sponsoring projects, and hosting events that call attention to the importance of books, reading, literacy, and libraries.
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