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By: Melissa Lindberg
Popular graphic art prints often reflect the tastes of their times, and fashion trends are one particularly fascinating area to survey. As we find ourselves ensconced in the fall season and quickly approaching winter, we were inspired to look for cold weather fashions in print. Join us as we look at details from one print.
Posted in: Picture This
By: Lillian Williams
This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Stephen Hawking, the famous physicist and cosmologist, has one of the most recognizable voices in history, but …
Posted in: Insights
By: Patrick Hastings
As a young man, Isaiah Thomas printed and published a Boston newspaper that stoked the fires of Revolution. After the war, Thomas enjoyed a consequential career in printing, illustrating, publishing, papermaking, bookselling, collecting, and historical writing.
Posted in: Bibliomania
By: Lillian Williams
This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Susan Schneider’s book Artificial You: AI and the Future of Your Mind (Princeton University Press, 2019) …
Posted in: Insights
By: Cary O’Dell
The Packard Campus Theater will reopen in December!
Posted in: Now See Hear!
By: David Morris
This blog post is co-authored by Troy Smith, Nordic Area Reference Librarian; Clinton Drake, Reference Librarian; and Ashley Dickerson, Cataloging and Acquisitions Specialist for Finland and the Baltics. Of the 200,000 Finns who immigrated to the United States between 1890 and 1914, many settled in Michigan, particularly in the state’s Upper Peninsula. It was here, …
Posted in: 4 Corners of the World
By: Colleen Smith
By modeling and then guiding students in a thinking routine of observing a source, reflecting on what it shows, and asking their own questions about it, teachers can support young learners' work with primary sources and build understanding of important civic concepts such as roles and responsibilities of local community members, helpers, and leaders.
Posted in: Teaching with the Library
By: Lillian Williams
This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. On the battlegrounds of the US Civil War, both sides relied on a surprising weapon—the telegraph. …
Posted in: Insights
By: Colleen Smith
The Library of Congress, its Affiliated Centers for the Book, and PBS Books are working in partnership to create a video series that explores the vibrant literary heritage of the United States. Each installment will focus on a different U.S. state or territory, showcasing the profound influence that local writers, poets, and storytellers have had on the cultural identity of their region.
Posted in: Teaching with the Library
By: Brian McCurdy
This month, the NLS Music Section has added many new audio and braille titles to BARD (Braille Audio Reading Download). Whether it's music by Elton John, Igor Stravinsky or the Muppets, we have something for everyone!
Posted in: NLS Music Notes