Library’s Monthly Family Day Series Continues in 2025
Events Include Making Victorian-style Valentines, Learning about Women in Aviation, Celebrating Japanese Culture and More
The Library of Congress will host Family Days on select Saturdays throughout 2025, including winter and spring programming around Valentine’s Day, Women’s History Month, Japanese Culture Day, and collections in the Music Division and the American Folklife Center. Each Family Day includes a creative activity, connections to Library of Congress collections, a chance to talk to staff experts, and a guide to using Library resources at home.
Families and visitors of all ages are invited to participate in creative collections-based activities for budding researchers. In addition to special activities connected to relevant Library resources, families are invited to explore the various exhibitions on display in the Library’s Jefferson Building.
Programming Highlights
February Family Day: Valentine’s Day
On Feb. 8, make your own vintage, Victorian-style valentine cards and tokens inspired by Library collections. Meet staff from the Prints and Photographs Division who will show how the holiday is represented in their collections and discuss their work. Activities will be held on the mezzanine level of the Jefferson Building from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 8. The event is free, but timed-entry passes are required to enter the Jefferson Building. Register for free tickets.
March Family Day: Women’s History Month
On March 15, celebrate the achievements of women in aviation from hot air balloons to the space age, then make your own paper airplane and take it for a test flight. Discover how a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón journeyed into space. Meet staff from the African and Middle Eastern Division to learn about trailblazing women in their collections. Activities will be held on the mezzanine level of the Library’s Jefferson Building from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on March 15. The event is free, but timed-entry passes are required to enter the Jefferson Building. Register for free tickets.
April Family Day: Japanese Culture Day
On April 5, the Library of Congress will host its annual Japanese Culture Day in celebration of the 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival. The event features family activities, Japanese musical instrument demonstrations, storytelling, and arts and crafts. Collection items related to cherry blossoms and Japanese culture will also be on display. Additional details and performance schedules will be released closer to the event. Activities will be held on the mezzanine level of the Library’s Jefferson Building from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on April 5. The event is free, but timed-entry passes are required to enter the Jefferson Building. Register for free tickets.
May Family Day: Musical Families
In recognition of the Library’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, celebrate music, instruments and more with hands-on activities on May 17. Explore collections and meet specialists from the Music Division and the American Folklife Center to find out more about the work they do. Activities will be held on the mezzanine level of the Library’s Jefferson Building from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 17. The event is free, but timed-entry passes are required to enter the Jefferson Building. Register for free tickets.
The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library, offering access to the creative record of the United States — and extensive materials from around the world — both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov; access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov; and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov.
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Media Contact: Elaina Finkelstein, efinkelstein@loc.gov; Maria Pena, mpena@loc.gov
PR 25-008
1/22/2025
ISSN 0731-3527