Cranberry Sauce, with a Side of Social History
A short history of cranberries through the collections of the Library, in honor of Thanksgiving.
Native American Heritage Month
Resources and past performances related to Native American heritage, including a new project by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Living Nations, Living Words.
Puppet Power, Part Two: Books About Puppets and Puppet-Making at the Library
Highlights on puppets and puppetry from the rare book materials in the Children’s Literature Center at the Library.
Puppet Power, Part One: Let’s Make Puppets!
This is the first in a three-part series that offers ideas for families on creating your own puppet shows with Library collections. The series is inspired by the annual puppet show that had been held at the Library’s Young Readers Center the day after Thanksgiving since 2013. This is a guest post by Leslie Long, […]
Children’s Book Week: Book Posters to Celebrate the Joy of Reading
A post for Children’s Book Week about using WPA posters about reading as inspiration to create your own poster in celebration of books and of reading.
Twenty Years of the Veterans History Project
Online activities celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Veterans History Project through November 14.
Screen-Free Poetry: Haiku
In this post, Library specialists offer suggestions for writing haiku with kids, with illustrations from the Library’s collection of Japanese woodblock prints.
Ghost Tales for Halloween
“The Golden Arm” and selected ghost stories from the American Folklife Center for Halloween.
National Family History Month: How to Discover Your Family History
Young Readers Center intern Kamilah Zischang traces her family history and provides advice on how to explore family history with kids, using genealogy resources from the Library.
Cooking Up History: Homemade Halloween
Halloween recipes and activity suggestions from the past via the Library’s newspaper archive, Chronicling America. The Chronicling America historic newspapers online collection is a product of the National Digital Newspaper Program and jointly sponsored by the Library and the National Endowment for the Humanities.