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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
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
Sarah Peet of the Informal Learning Office contributed research for this post. On Saturday, July 20th, the Library of Congress’ Informal Learning Office (ILO) hosts its latest monthly, in-person family program. July’s Family Day highlights the Olympics in recognition of the 2024 Summer Games from July 26th to August 11th, and the Paralympic Games from …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Sports
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
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
How can books help affirm young people's identities? Past teen intern and National Book Festival teen reporter Khadija Khan shares about Chasten Buttigieg and Elliot Page's presentations at the 2023 National Book Festival, in honor of Pride Month.
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may know that the Informal Learning Office (ILO) hosts monthly Family Days to provide families with engaging activities featuring Library collections. Our next program is the biggest yet; the June 15th Family Day will be (literally) an all-singing, all-dancing, all-star event! The Library’s beautiful Jefferson Building …
Posted in: African American History, Exhibitions, For Kids, For Teens, Researching
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.
Posted in: For Teens
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