Taking a Historic Road Trip: 1840s Style
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
During the busy travel season of the holidays, read about “road trips” from 175 years ago.
Posted in: For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Researching, Travel, Writing
Category: For Kids
Explore Interactive Children’s Books of the Past
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
Children's books often break the mold in their content, shapes, and presentation. Explore a series of unique children's books from the Library of Congress' collections.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Reading, Writing
Teen Interns Reflect: Leisure and Entertainment
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
This summer, teens learned about the Library of Congress as part of the High School Summer Internship. Follow along as five program participants preview The Source, the Library’s new education center, by sharing about historic collections related to leisure, entertainment, and fun that they connected with this summer.
Posted in: Cooking, For Kids, For Teens, High School Internships, The Source
Uniting Book Lovers of All Ages: What We’re Looking Forward to at the National Book Festival
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Get some advice from an expert on how you and your family can make the most of your day at the National Book Festival. Library of Congress Program Specialist Monica Valentine shares what panels, authors, and activities she’s most looking forward to, as we prepare for the event on September 6, 2025.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, For Kids
Hit a Library Grand Slam at August’s Baseball Family Day
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
If baseball is a highlight of your summer, join a celebration of America’s national pastime at Family Day on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The sport is well represented at the Library through one of the largest and most diverse collections of baseball-related materials in the world. Activities during the drop-in program (10:30 a.m. to 3:30 …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens, Sports
Discover the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled at Family Day July 19.
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Join us July 19th for a special family day focused on the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. Learn about the important work that staff at NLS completes to make Library resources available for all.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Researching
June Family Day: Celebrating Family and Home
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, we celebrate the themes of “family” and “home” during our monthly Family Day. Visitors to the Library of Congress will enjoy an action-packed day featuring creative activities, collection displays, and talks with staff experts and two guest speakers to honor the Juneteenth federal holiday. Activities during the drop-in program (10:30 …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, African American History, Books & Author Programs, Events, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens, Holidays & Celebrations, Researching
Enjoy a Musical Family Day on May 17th!
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Join us at the Library of Congress on Saturday, May 17, 2025 to explore the Library’s musical collections.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens, Researching
Animal Antics for April Fools’ Day
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Do you celebrate April Fools Day with your family and friends? Learn all about the holiday through the antics of a family of rabbits who graced the pages of newspapers in these children's stories from over a century ago.
Posted in: Animals, Comics & Cartoons, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations, Reading