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Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Explore the past through videos showing every day life from the early 1900s, some of which kids and families can see in person when they visit The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery.
Posted in: For Kids, For Teens, Movies, Researching, The Source
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Learn about resources in our new experiential gallery, The Source, including the newsreel series One Tenth of a Nation, which featured prominent African Americans such as chef and cookbook author Freda DeKnight.
Posted in: African American History, Biographies, Cooking, Researching, The Source
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Meet Jason Broughton, Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) and learn about the important work NLS does in this “Follow Your Curiosity” blog post.
Posted in: Follow Your Curiosity Series, For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Researching, The Source
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
The Library's new education gallery, The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery opens on May 9th, 2026, with a blockbuster day of family activities.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Books & Author Programs, Events, Exhibitions, Family Day Program, For Kids, For Teens, Researching, The Source
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
Imagine what life was like for a founding father. Using the Library of Congress’ collections, follow along with Alexander Hamilton from his boyhood in the Caribbean to his work that helped create the United States of America. Featuring maps, images, and Hamilton’s own writings, this blog post examines the path Hamilton took to become a founding father.
Posted in: Biographies, Civics & Government, For Kids, For Teens, Researching, The Source
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Learn about the new Library of Congress website for kids and families, part of the lead up to the opening of The Source: Where Curiosity Sparks Discovery.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Researching, School Programs, The Source
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Meet Stephanie Stillo, Chief of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division in this "Follow Your Curiosity" blog post.
Posted in: Follow Your Curiosity Series, For Kids, For Teens, Reading, Researching, The Source
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
In this first blog of our new Follow Your Curiosity series, meet Melanie Zeck, a reference librarian in the American Folklife Center.
Posted in: Follow Your Curiosity Series, For Kids, For Teens, Researching, The Source
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
This summer, teens learned about the Library of Congress as part of the High School Summer Internship. Follow along as five program participants preview The Source, the Library’s new education center, by sharing about historic collections related to leisure, entertainment, and fun that they connected with this summer.
Posted in: Cooking, For Kids, For Teens, High School Internships, The Source