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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
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
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
Six teenagers participated in the Library of Congress' High School Summer Internship, researching collections inspired by the exhibition, Collecting Memories in the David M. Rubenstein Treasures Gallery.
Posted in: African American History, Asian American History, Biographies, Books & Author Programs, Comics & Cartoons, Events, Exhibitions, For Teens, High School Internships, Researching
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may know that the Informal Learning Office (ILO) hosts monthly Family Days to provide families with engaging activities featuring Library collections. Our next program is the biggest yet; the June 15th Family Day will be (literally) an all-singing, all-dancing, all-star event! The Library’s beautiful Jefferson Building …
Posted in: African American History, Exhibitions, For Kids, For Teens, Researching
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
On Saturday, February 10th, the Informal Learning Office kicks off a series of monthly, in-person family activity programs. We look forward to welcoming you to sessions full of creative activities, and opportunities to explore Library collections in the beautiful surroundings of the mezzanine level of the Thomas Jefferson Building. February’s program is a “zine,” or …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, African American History, Events, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
How has hip-hop influenced your favorite authors? Enjoy creative activities with your family as you watch event videos from the Library of Congress reflecting on the importance of hip-hop as self-expression for young people.
Posted in: African American History
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Learn what inspires Angie Thomas in this excerpt from her 2021 National Book Festival talk and related Library of Congress collections.
Posted in: African American History, Lit Bit, Writing
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This post was authored by Monica Valentine, Program Specialist in the Informal Learning Office. June 19th became a federal U.S. holiday in 2021. This date, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the anniversary of Union troops arriving in Galveston, Texas in 1865 with an announcement of freedom for enslaved African-Americans. Though President Abraham Lincoln had issued the …
Posted in: African American History
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This post is by Caneisha Mills, the 2022-2023 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence. The life and experience of Gordon Parks ensure his photographs speak to a range of audiences and help others perceive the world as he viewed it. In an article for the March/April 2023 issue of Social Education, the journal of the …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, African American History