This post about puzzles featured in the Chronicling America database is a repost of an article written by Malea Walker, a reference librarian in the Library’s Serial and Government Publications Division. The piece was originally published on the “Headlines and Heroes: Newspapers, Comics, & More Fine Print” blog on July 7, 2020.
Question prompts and activity suggestions for classic kids books that have been digitized and made available on the Library’s website.
This post explores early 20th century recipes and advice for parents in a cookbook available via the Library’s website.
Printable activities using the braille alphabet and resources for parents on talking with kids about disability from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
There is a right book out there for every kid. It may seem challenging to find just the right book, but don’t worry – this blog post will not only give you tools to find great books for your child, you will also find ideas on taking that spark of curiosity inspired by a book […]
August 2, 2020 would have been author James Baldwin’s 96th birthday. This blog post explores materials available on the Library of Congress’ website that relate to Baldwin’s life, legacy, as well as some of his thoughts and commentary on young people in America.
Introduction to the new blog for families, Minerva’s Kaleidoscope.