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Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Find inspiration in setting your New Year's Resolutions from commitments sent by teens of the past.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Teens, Holidays & Celebrations, Researching
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
During the busy travel season of the holidays, read about “road trips” from 175 years ago.
Posted in: For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Researching, Travel, Writing
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
It’s a celebration of all things baking! Mark the anniversary of a beloved pop culture staple honoring baked treats by digging into images, videos, and recipes related to the delicious art of baking.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Cooking, Researching
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Join us July 19th for a special family day focused on the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. Learn about the important work that staff at NLS completes to make Library resources available for all.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Researching
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
After presenting at a conference about the first year of family programming at the Library, two Library of Congress educators reflect on the lessons learned and share excitement for the future.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Family Day Program, Holidays & Celebrations, Researching
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Find out what it was like to grow up in San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1920s and 1930s in this dive into Jade Snow Wong's memoir Fifth Chinese Daughter. The Manuscripts Division of the Library of Congress holds Wong's papers in its AAPI Collection.
Posted in: Asian American History, Biographies, Women's History, Writing
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Join us at the Library of Congress on Saturday, May 17, 2025 to explore the Library’s musical collections.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens, Researching
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Do you celebrate April Fools Day with your family and friends? Learn all about the holiday through the antics of a family of rabbits who graced the pages of newspapers in these children's stories from over a century ago.
Posted in: Animals, Comics & Cartoons, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations, Reading
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
What’s Pi Day? Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow Ralph Pantozzi explores circles all around us in the Library of Congress’s collection.
Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Science, Technology & Math