What Makes You Happy? Collections That Spark Joy!
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
A few items that brought joy to the Informal Learning Office interns in honor of National Happiness Day last week.
Posted in: For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations
Category: For Kids
Cooking Up History: A Library Baking Adventure
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Cookie baking using a recipe from the nineteenth century, with tips for the twenty-first-century kitchen.
Join a Webinar on Photographers Margaret Bourke-White & Doris Ulmann
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
An introduction to photographer Margaret Bourke-White and a webinar on photographs from the Library's collections.
The Brownies’ Book for Children
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
An introduction to The Brownies' Book, a publication created by W.E.B Du Bois for Black children and families in the early 20th century.
Posted in: African American History, For Kids, Reading
Winter Weather in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Inspiration for winter activities for families from the Library's Japanese woodblock print collection.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Asian American History, For Kids, Uncategorized
Jason Reynolds: Grab the Mic Newsletter, New Year Edition
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, is back with his first newsletter of 2022.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Writing
Snow Day Snowman Inspiration for Families
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Images of snowmen from the Library's collections as inspiration for families.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids
Tall Tales for Winter: ‘It Was So Cold That…’
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
A tall tale from the Library's collection about a lumberjack in a cold Wisconsin winter, with suggestions for telling your own tall tales together.
Posted in: For Kids, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
Silver Pickle Dishes, Wax Dolls, and Handcrafted Calendars: the 100-Year-Old Gift Guide
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
It’s December, and that means that many of us get to give and receive gifts. And the right gift can really add to that holiday magic! I investigated what gifts people may have given each other a hundred years ago by looking at historical newspapers in the Library’s Chronicling America database. Let’s take a look! …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations