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.
Category: For Kids
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
Everyday Winter Mysteries – Fun Science Facts from the Library
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Why do I see my breath when it’s cold outside? Is it true that no two snow crystals are alike? Answers to these and other questions of the season from the Science, Technology and Business Division's Everyday Mysteries website.
Posted in: For Kids, Science, Technology & Math, Uncategorized
Crafting from the Collections: Letters to Santa & Christmas Stories
Posted by: Naomi Coquillon
Ideas for creating stationery for holiday letters using Library images and links to digitized Christmas stories in the Library's collections
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, For Kids, Holidays & Celebrations