1.M.T. Anderson, who writes books for both children and teens, was the special guest author. He is the writer of such acclaimed and popular books as "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing" and "Me, All Alone, at the End of the World." Anderson has also appeared at the Library’s 2007 National Book Festival.
为儿童和青少年带来过众多作品的作家M.T. Anderson作为特邀嘉宾出席了这次开放仪式。他是一位颇负盛名的畅销书作家，他的作品有《The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing》、《Me, All Alone, at the End of the World》等。Anderson也曾参加过美国国会图书馆2007年的国家图书节。

2.He says he has heard nothing about other institutions in and around New Orleans, such as and. According to his contacts, university libraries in Mississippi seemed to have fared better. Mississippi State University came through unscathed. The University of Mississippi libraries sustained minor water damage.
他说他一直没有听到新奥尔良市内和周围地区其它机构的信息，如圣西维尔大学和新奥尔良南方大学。根据他与多方的联系，密西西比州的大学图书馆情况似乎要好得多。密西西比州立大学未受到破坏，大学图书馆也只受到很小的洪水袭击。