Library of Congress Resources

The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., has more than 150 million items in its collection, including maps, videos, pictures, drawings, books, and more. Managers receive a new item about every 5 minutes. They currently have about 20 million items available online for free with no subscription required. They have designed a site specifically for teachers (www.loc.gov/teachers) with classroom materials, lesson plans designed to meet state standards, professional development curriculum, and primary sources. Other online resources are included below.

The Teachers Page

-access to millions of primary sources

-tools to put them in use in the classroom

www.loc.gov/teachers

The World Digital Library

-digital material from 45 partner institutions in 29 countries

-functions in seven languages

www.wdl.org

American Memory

-11 million primary sources related to American history and culture

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

America’s Library

-interactive educational games and stories

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

Thomas

-legislative information from current and past Congress

http://thomas.loc.gov

The Veteran’s History Project

-first-hand accounts of soldiers from home and abroad

http://www.loc.gov/vets/

Lifelong Literacy

-ways to celebrate and encourage reading at all ages

http://www.loc.gov/literacy

Library of Congress Experience

-virtual tour of Thomas Jefferson Building

-personalized interaction with exhibition content

http://myloc.gov

Reading and Literacy Resources

-find resources for kids, teens, and adults

http://www.read.gov