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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: 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: 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: Alli Hartley-Kong
ILO program specialist Monica Valentine shares what panels and authors she's most looking forward to at the National Book Festival, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Join us to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month in person or from home!
Posted in: Asian American History, Books & Author Programs, Events, Researching
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
Young readers and families, Meg Medina, 8th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, invites you to join special one-on-one sessions as part of her Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books platform. On Saturday, October 7, Meg will meet with a select number of families in short sessions occurring from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm. Tickets are required …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Hispanic American History, Reading, Writing
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
There’s great excitement in the Informal Learning Office as the Library of Congress gears up for this year’s National Book Festival (NBF), one of our biggest annual events. The festival takes place on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Attendance is …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, Reading
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This blog was written by Katya Soto, a former intern under the mentorship of Guy Lamolinara, Head, Center for the Book. Additional collections connections were added by Alli Hartley-Kong, Educational Resource Specialist in the Informal Learning Office. There are special kinds of books that are able to transport readers into a universe of magic. This …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Lit Bit