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Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Celebrate the holiday season and enjoy wintery crafting at Library of Congress December Family Days.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Program specialist Monica Valentine thanks and recognizes outgoing National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina in a post marking Meg's closing ceremony.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Let's look back at the National Book Festival, through the eyes of teens. This blog post shares the observations of Lena Katir, a participant in the Informal Learning Office’s 2024 summer teen internship program, and a teen volunteer at the National Book Festival.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Teens, High School Internships
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Explore the Library of Congress collections to learn more about early football games and the way the sport has changed.
Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Researching, Sports
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Celebrating Thanksgiving with insights into interesting truths and popular myths about this uniquely American holiday, with related highlights from Library of Congress collections.
Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Researching
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Jump into the collections of the Library of Congress with National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina, as we explore her eight favorite things to do virtually and onsite at the Library.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Books & Author Programs, Researching
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
Come by the Library’s Jefferson Building on November 9th to join in activities and more marking Veterans Day! Every November 11th we honor those who served. This year, the Family Day program will be recognizing how families supported the troops overseas during World War I and World War II. Activities during the drop-in Family Day …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Researching
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
Teen interns at the Library of Congress explore how Abraham Lincoln has been commemorated and memorialized throughout history.
Posted in: Civics & Government, Exhibitions, For Teens, High School Internships, Researching
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
Explore the Library of Congress' collections to find images and articles about your hometown, inspired by the traditions of homecoming.
Posted in: African American History, Dance, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Researching