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Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Celebrate the holiday season and enjoy wintery crafting at Library of Congress December Family Days.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Holidays & Celebrations
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
Come by the Library’s Jefferson Building on November 9th to join in activities and more marking Veterans Day! Every November 11th we honor those who served. This year, the Family Day program will be recognizing how families supported the troops overseas during World War I and World War II. Activities during the drop-in Family Day …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Researching
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
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
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th. Here at the Library of Congress, the Informal Learning Office (ILO) starts the celebrations a day early with its latest monthly, in-person family program on Saturday, September 14th. If you’re in the area, stop by the Thomas Jefferson Building and join us! Activities during the drop-in program (10:30 a.m. …
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Hispanic American History, Researching
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Play ball! Baseball trivia, that is. In this post about the Library's community outreach at Nationals Park, we share some of our favorite trivia questions.
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
ILO program specialist Monica Valentine shares what panels and authors she's most looking forward to at the National Book Festival, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events
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: Alli Hartley-Kong
Join us for the Treasures Family Festival on June 15, featuring Natalie Merchant and several other interactive, family-friendly performances!
Posted in: Events