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Collaged letters read: ZINE Workshop.
Collaged letters read: ZINE Workshop.
SuffRAGE Against the Machine: A Zine Workshop
in Program Models

Dive into the history of zine-making and how to use digital collections to make your own.

Photograph of an open scrapbook (Men’s League for Woman Suffrage, Miller Scrapbook, Library of Congress.) Collage and scrapbook material surround the book.
Photograph of an open scrapbook (Men’s League for Woman Suffrage, Miller Scrapbook, Library of Congress.) Collage and scrapbook material surround the book.
Scrapbooking: No Documents, No History
in Program Models

Use current magazines, newspapers, flyers and personal effects to create a DIY personal history that might become a future primary source.

Image shows five Votes for Women Buttons.
Image shows five Votes for Women Buttons.
Hot Button Issue: Votes for Women!
in Program Models

This program uses primary sources to create buttons exploring the ephemera of the women’s suffrage movement.

Image of three illustrated people with their hands in the air on a dark red background. Text reads: Women's History Month.
Image of three illustrated people with their hands in the air on a dark red background. Text reads: Women's History Month.
8 Program Ideas for Women's History Month
in News

March is Women's History Month! Looking for some unique program ideas? We have eight to share.

A group of African American soldiers in World War I
A group of African American soldiers in World War I
Request Your Free WWI: Lessons and Legacies Poster Exhibition
in News

While supplies last, the Smithsonian is offering a free World War I poster exhibition to libraries.

Group of bicyclists in front of building
Group of bicyclists in front of building
Biking through History at the Library
Blog by Noah Lenstra

Move a little, learn a little. Libraries are embracing programs that combine biking and local history. 

hand putting ballot in box
hand putting ballot in box
100 Years of Women's Voting Rights: A Library Resource Round-Up
in News

August 2020 marks the 100-year anniversary of the woman’s suffrage movement. Is your library celebrating?

Woman sitting at table with little girl doing crafts
Woman sitting at table with little girl doing crafts
American Girl Doll Mystery Event
in Program Models

Oak Park Public Library invited families to explore history and social justice through American Girl Dolls.