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By: Rachel Gordon
Birds and all things ornithological featured at the Library will be the stars of Family Day on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Activities during the drop-in program (10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) are primarily designed for kids and their families but everyone is welcome — so please do join us. There is no charge for the …
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By: Jennifer Ezell
This summer, teens learned about the Library as part of the High School Summer Internship. Follow along as five program participants preview The Source, the Library’s new education center, by sharing about collections items that resonated with them.
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By: Jennifer Ezell
A college student finds inspiration in the intersection between science and history during the National Book Festival.
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By: Katie McCarthy
Learn about President James A. Garfield and President Theodore Roosevelt and their relationship with their children this Presidents' Day!
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On Saturday, October 22, the Library of Congress hosted a Halloween Family Day, featuring Goosebumps author R.L. Stine and Magic Tree House author Mary Pope Osborne discussing 30 years of their series. The Library’s Informal Learning Office also hosted spooky art and reading activities for families in the Jefferson Building before the author program. One …
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This post was written by Malea Walker, a reference librarian in the Serial and Government Publications Division at the Library of Congress. It was originally published on the Headlines & Heroes blog. If you’re looking for a Halloween treat, take a break from the spooky and the scary and enjoy some of these Halloween themed …
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This blog post was written by Kimberly Grossett, a Junior Fellow in the Library’s Informal Learning Office. During the summer, many families take to the road to their favorite vacation spots. Whether it’s to the beach, the mountains, anywhere in between, these journeys don’t have to be boring. Travelers on Route 66–the “Mother Road”– have …
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By: Naomi Coquillon
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Junior Fellow Khrisma McMurray shares civil rights resources about the summer of 1964, when children spent weeks participating in Freedom Schools.
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By: Naomi Coquillon
This is a guest post by Rachel Gordon, Educational Programs Specialist in the Library’s Informal Learning Office, with thanks to Muhannad Salhi of the African and Middle Eastern Division for help identifying resources, and for his Ramadan blog post. It’s a particularly appropriate time to think about the date palm and its dense, sticky, highly …
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