For Teens | Minerva’s Kaleidoscope

Drawn and painted illustration of a green fruit with deep red seeds open on a branch. Other arms of the branch include leaves with holes, a yellow and green caterpillar, red flowers and buds. On one of the flowers is a brown butterfly with it's wings up. The wings have yellow circles and lines. Flying above the flowers is a blue and black butterfly.

Capture the First Signs of Spring with Nature Drawings

March 19, 2025

Learn more about three female scientists who observed and drew nature, broadening the public's understanding of insects, birds, and fungi.

Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Biographies, For Kids, For Teens, Researching, Science, Technology & Math, Women's History

Five teenagers, stand with their backs to the camera looking at book shelves displaying hundreds of old books. The books range in color from blue to red and brown and are situated behind glass.

Apply for the High School Summer Internship Program at the Library of Congress!

December 16, 2024

Posted by: Jennifer Ezell

Learn more about how you can join the Library of Congress as a 2025 High School Summer Intern.

Posted in: For Teens, High School Internships

Marble steps lead up to a large marble building with tall white columns. The walls behind the columns are illuminated with white lights. There is an opening in the monument where a large statue of a man seated is located. On either side of the monumental building are trees.

Remembering Lincoln with the Library of Congress

October 23, 2024

Posted by: Jennifer Ezell

Teen interns at the Library of Congress explore how Abraham Lincoln has been commemorated and memorialized throughout history.

Posted in: Civics & Government, Exhibitions, For Teens, High School Internships, Researching

A high school marching band walks in lines past a wood-clad saloon. The band members wear blue and white uniforms with white hats and feather plumes. In the center of the photo is a bass drum player, followed by trumpet players. Sitting along the sidewalk are town members watching a the band pass.

Coming Home with the Library

October 16, 2024

Posted by: Jennifer Ezell

Explore the Library of Congress' collections to find images and articles about your hometown, inspired by the traditions of homecoming.

Posted in: African American History, Dance, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Researching

Six teenagers stand in a line smiling at the camera. Behind them are white marble pillars. They are dressed in business attire.

Teens Collect Memories at the Library of Congress

October 2, 2024

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

Wall art "Melting Pot at Capitolo Playground", near the city's famous Italian Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photograph by Carol Highsmith, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress)

Traces of Homelands

September 25, 2024

Posted by: Jennifer Ezell

Library of Congress High School interns explore the meaning of Homeland and find connections to items on display in the David M. Rubenstein Treasure's Gallery and the Library of Congress' collections.

Posted in: Asian American History, Dance, Exhibitions, For Teens, High School Internships

A colorful poster of school and family charts including images of animals, a cat, a rooster, a horse, and geometrical figures and shapes. On the bottom of the poster are architectural perspective drawings including square and triangular buildings with lines drawn to show perspective points of the figures.

Guiding Memory: Mnemonics and More

August 21, 2024

Posted by: Jennifer Ezell

Learn about objects in the Library of Congress that help guide memory and memorization and learn how these tools help understand the importance of memory and tolls we use to retain memories.

Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Exhibitions, For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Writing

Black and White photo of 4 young women with dark hair in winter coats and boots. They are walking down the street with ice skates slung over their shoulders and looking off into the distance. Behind them are signs for Chinese businesses and a van with Chinese characters.

Teenagers at Work and Play

July 31, 2024

Posted by: Jennifer Ezell

Explore how teenagers have worked, played and influenced their worlds, as documented in the Library of Congress' collections. This post was written by Junior Fellow Georgina (Gigi) Broyles.

Posted in: For Teens, Researching

Composite image of a book page of origami instructions for folding a cicada bug next to an orange and white paper origami cicada on a brown and green tree trunk.

Build a Brood of Cicadas: Origami Collections & Activity

June 26, 2024

Posted by: Jennifer Ezell

Take inspiration from the Library of Congress collections to create your own brood of paper cicadas.

Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Animals, For Kids, For Teens

Category: For Teens