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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
It's the first holiday season for "Bookmarked" blog! We did and tried a lot of fun things. Check out the year's highlights from our team, which includes U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina.
Posted in: Ada Limón, Books, Children and Teens
Posted by: Clay Smith
The National Ambassador for Young People's Literature talks all day about books (No, really, all day!).
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Children and Teens, Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
In celebration of the spooky season, the Library of Congress is putting together two events celebrating mysteries and mystery lovers. October 21st is a fun-filled day for families with children and teens, and the evening of October 26th is for everyone else!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Children and Teens, Family Day, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Meg Medina, is setting off on the second leg of her national tour. See if you can catch her programs, and learn how you can apply to host her in your community.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Children and Teens, Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Read a letter from a National Youth Poet Laureate! The United States Poet Laureate position is the sole laureateship administered by the Library of Congress. The National Youth Poet Laureate is sponsored by Urban Word. The Library supports the creativite and inspirational poets laureate programs that have been inspired by the original position of the U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted in: Children and Teens, Poetry
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Meg Medina, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, kicks off her national tour this week. First stops: Lake Charles, LA and Newburgh, NY. For the next two years, Medina will visit area schools and local libraries promoting her platform Cuéntame: Let’s Talk Books.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Children and Teens, Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature