Apply for a 2024 High School Summer Internship at the Library of Congress!
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
Learn more about the Library of Congress 2024 Summer High School Internship and how to apply.
Posted in: For Teens, Reading, Researching
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Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
Learn more about the Library of Congress 2024 Summer High School Internship and how to apply.
Posted in: For Teens, Reading, Researching
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
High school volunteer Karen Araya-Porras shares her "take" on sessions from the National Book Festival.
Posted in: For Teens
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
National Book Festival teen reporter Doug Schwartz shares his takeaways from the National Book Festival, and what other teens might learn from watching this panel online.
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Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This post summarizes the contributions teenagers made to the Library of Congress this summer, including projects created by teens for the Library's teen internship program.
Posted in: For Teens, 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: Alli Hartley-Kong
This post was written by Abigail Sears, a 2022 alumni of the Library of Congress High School Summer Internship program who returned as a volunteer for the program in 2023. During July of 2023, the Library of Congress welcomed twelve teenagers from various parts of the country to participate in its High School Summer Internship …
Posted in: For Teens, Researching
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Ever since I started working at the Library of Congress, I always pull up loc.gov/collections when I’m reading historical fiction to find relevant real-life photographs, newspapers, and documents. Recently, I read Malinda Lo’s Young Adult historical fiction novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club. The story follows Lily, a Chinese-American teenager living in San Francisco …
Posted in: Asian American History, Books & Author Programs, For Teens, LGBTQ, Writing
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
This post was written by Sasha Dowdy, Program Specialist in the Literary Initiatives Office. It appeared originally on Bookmarked: Celebrating Contemporary Books & Writers at the Library. For the close of National Poetry Month, I’d like to highlight novels in verse. The Academy of American Poets defines the form as follows: The verse novel is …
Posted by: Lauren Windham Roszak
Do you have a teen looking for a unique summer internship? Is your high school student interested in libraries, museums and research? If so, they may be the right fit for our program. The 2023 high school summer internship through the Informal Learning Office is designed for individuals interested in working with primary sources and with …
Posted in: For Teens