In Jason Reynolds’ new video, part of his “Write. Right. Rite.” series for the Library, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature...
Victoria Van Hyning is a senior innovation specialist and a community manager for the Library’s By the People crowdsourcing project. Her academic...
We’re back with our Friday check-in with author and illustrator Dav Pilkey, the bestselling children’s writer behind the wildly popular series “Dog...
Blackwell family portrait, circa 1848. Manuscript Division. Don’t let byline fool you; the wonderful staff at By the People wrote a good...
{mediaObjectId:'E70D96A4F8870174E0438C93F0280174',playerSize:'mediumWide'} Want to see what was in President Abraham Lincoln’s pockets when he was assassinated? The “Wanted” poster for his assassin, John...
This newsletter is the first in a series of guest blogs from Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. I’ve...
This is a guest post by Edward Redmond, a reference specialist in the Geography and Maps Division. It was originally published on...
{mediaObjectId:'A2D26F2BC26A00E8E0538C93F11600E8',playerSize:'mediumWide'} Happy Friday! We are delighted that our friend Dav Pilkey is back with another of his how-to-draw videos. He’s the creator...
Ayaka Isono, courtesy of the pianist. Ayaka Isono lost her vision to a rare retinal disorder at age 29 and, devastated, figured...
John Prine on stage at the Library of Congress, March 9, 2005. John Prine wrote songs that sounded simple but weren’t. He...