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Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Go "back to school" with the Library of Congress with a collection of photographs, newspaper articles, and videos.
Posted in: For Kids, Reading, Researching, Writing
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: 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: Katie McCarthy
Experience summer fun by exploring items from the Library of Congress' collection, and then find your own examples of what summer means to you!
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Researching, Sports, Travel
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: Katie McCarthy
Discover the history of Memorial Day through a deep dive into the collections of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Civics & Government, Researching
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Listen to this Dust Bowl-era poem set to music with your family to prompt your own activities celebrating Mother's Day.
Posted in: Researching, Women's History
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Join us to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month in person or from home!
Posted in: Asian American History, Books & Author Programs, Events, Researching
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
How do we tell stories with images? Explore the Library's collection to discover different ways of creating visual narration.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Comics & Cartoons, Exhibitions, Reading, Researching