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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
In this post, Library specialists offer suggestions for writing haiku with kids, with illustrations from the Library's collection of Japanese woodblock prints.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, For Kids, Poetry
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
"The Golden Arm" and selected ghost stories from the American Folklife Center for Halloween.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Young Readers Center intern Kamilah Zischang traces her family history and provides advice on how to explore family history with kids, using genealogy resources from the Library.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Halloween recipes and activity suggestions from the past via the Library's newspaper archive, Chronicling America. The Chronicling America historic newspapers online collection is a product of the National Digital Newspaper Program and jointly sponsored by the Library and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Cooking, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations
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