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Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Find out what it was like to grow up in San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1920s and 1930s in this dive into Jade Snow Wong's memoir Fifth Chinese Daughter. The Manuscripts Division of the Library of Congress holds Wong's papers in its AAPI Collection.
Posted in: Asian American History, Biographies, Women's History, Writing
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Calling all young poets and poetry lovers! This blog introduces kids and families to two special poems by past Poet Laureate Consultants in Poetry. Listen deeply, explore with close looking questions, and write your own poems together as a family.
Posted in: The Source, Writing
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: 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
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Discover the history and work of the Library of Congress by joining us in a participatory family day or by exploring virtual exhibitions.
Posted in: Activities & Crafts, Events, Reading, Researching, Writing
Posted by: Alli Hartley-Kong
Have you ever written a letter to someone you admire? Educator Dianne Choie introduces kids and families to Library collections created by kids themselves.
Posted by: Katie McCarthy
Learn about President James A. Garfield and President Theodore Roosevelt and their relationship with their children this Presidents' Day!
Posted in: Animals, Biographies, Civics & Government, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted by: Jennifer Ezell
Learn about parodies and where you can find inspiration to create your own using the Library of Congress's collections.
Posted in: Writing
Posted by: Rachel Gordon
Young readers and families, Meg Medina, 8th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, invites you to join special one-on-one sessions as part of her Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books platform. On Saturday, October 7, Meg will meet with a select number of families in short sessions occurring from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm. Tickets are required …
Posted in: Books & Author Programs, Events, For Kids, For Teens, Hispanic American History, Reading, Writing