Top of page

The Library’s Young Readers Center Celebrates National Poetry Month

Share this post:

Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged,
Missing me one place search another,
I stop somewhere waiting for you.
—Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

Monica Valentine of the Library's Young Readers Center stands along side their very colorful display of children's poetry.
Monica Valentine of the Library’s Young Readers Center stands alongside their very colorful display of children’s poetry.

So much of children’s literature is grounded in poetry.  From the ever-popular nursery rhyme to the the famous Green Eggs and Ham, children’s literature relies on verse to teach lessons, impart history, convey emotions, or maybe just to be lighthearted and to entertain.

On your next visit to the Library of Congress, experience the incredible gift of poetry for children at the Young Readers Center. Tucked away on the ground floor of the Thomas Jefferson building, the YRC is the space in the Library for our youngest patrons. From infants to teens, the YRC provides a space to explore books. Beyond that, the YRC also offers a wide variety of programming, from story hours and to more specialized educational programming.

The Young Reader’s Center is currently celebrating National Poetry Month—the staff has assembled a fantastic display highlighting children’s poetry. We encourage you to visit the YRC’s webpage, read.gov, for more information. Whitman and other great poets are waiting for you there!

 

Comments

  1. The YRC is truly a treasure for our younger patrons. There are so many books, and the displays are very creative.

Add a Comment

This blog is governed by the general rules of respectful civil discourse. You are fully responsible for everything that you post. The content of all comments is released into the public domain unless clearly stated otherwise. The Library of Congress does not control the content posted. Nevertheless, the Library of Congress may monitor any user-generated content as it chooses and reserves the right to remove content for any reason whatever, without consent. Gratuitous links to sites are viewed as spam and may result in removed comments. We further reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to remove a user's privilege to post content on the Library site. Read our Comment and Posting Policy.


Required fields are indicated with an * asterisk.