Archive: 2025 (2 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Alli Hartley-Kong; (Year) 2025

A woman stands at a Library of Congress podium wearing a pink suit.

National Poetry Month: Exploring Out Your Window and Out of this World

April 16, 2025

Calling all young poets and poetry lovers! This blog introduces kids and families to two special poems by past Poet Laureate Consultants in Poetry. Listen deeply, explore with close looking questions, and write your own poems together as a family.

Posted in: The Source, Writing

A black and white photograph of a woman in a hat, statement necklace of large black beads, and a black belt leans against wavy-lined wallpaper.

Her Eyes Were Watching Everything: Zora Neale Hurston at the Library of Congress

January 7, 2025

Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong

The Informal Learning Office celebrates the birthday of Zora Neale Hurston on January 7 with collections that you can share with your family. Did you know this famous author had so many connections to the Library of Congress?

Posted in: African American History, Biographies

Refined by: (Author) Alli Hartley-Kong; (Year) 2025