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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This post describes the Library's efforts to collect photographs and artwork that represent life during the COVID-19 pandemic, and invites families to reflect on and document their experiences, based on a series of questions.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Distance learning apps and interactives for students using primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Civics & Government, For Kids, For Teens, Uncategorized
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Activities for families in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens, Hispanic American History
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Take our emoji challenge and see a few of the titles that will be featured on the children and teen stages of the National Book Festival.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Books & Author Programs, For Kids, For Teens
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Junior Fellow Paige Collins describes an oral history activities for families she developed using collections from the Library's American Folklife Center.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, For Teens
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Ideas for the Library's "free to use and reuse" image collections from an intern in the Young Readers Center.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Read across the Library's collections with this post, which includes suggested books from past National Book Festivals and this year's event,and a "Read Across the Library" bingo-style game board.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Books & Author Programs, Events, For Kids
Posted by: Kaleena Black
This post about puzzles featured in the Chronicling America database is a repost of an article written by Malea Walker, a reference librarian in the Library's Serial and Government Publications Division. The piece was originally published on the "Headlines and Heroes: Newspapers, Comics, & More Fine Print" blog on July 7, 2020.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Uncategorized
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
This post explores early 20th century recipes and advice for parents in a cookbook available via the Library's website.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Cooking, Uncategorized