As we gear up for the 250th anniversary of our Nation’s founding, the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is excited to assist FDLP libraries with America250 resources and showcase your activities and libraries.
Events & Activities Shared by FDLs
Looking for ideas on how to celebrate America250 at your library? Assembled here is a sampling of the many ways in which depository libraries are commemorating this important moment in U.S. history.
- New Mexico State Library created an America250 craft: Pocket Constitution earrings! Learn how to create your own.
- East Tennessee State University’s Sherrod Library held a Rare Collections event where they created an exhibit using the library’s collections and invited the public to walk through for a guided tour. The collections included Government publications, such as the Congressional Record from multiple years where Congress read George Washington’s farewell address, historic USGS quadrangle maps, and a collection of documents published by the Smithsonian Institution’s Bureau of American Ethnology. Follow the guided tour through Sherrod Library’s Facebook reel.
- The Indiana State Library is hosting a U.S. 250 Trivia event. This free lunchtime game will test participants’ knowledge of American history. The winner will receive tickets that can be redeemed for any of the Indiana State Museum’s 12 historical sites.
- Numerous FDLP libraries have created America250 LibGuides. Check these out:
- University of North Carolina Wilmington Library (highlighting many of the resources in their catalog that come from the monthly FDLP Data Manager downloads)
- New Mexico State Library
Share with GPO
Please consider sharing with GPO:
- America250 Plans & Visuals:
- A brief overview of your planned America250 plans, events, and resources
- Photos of activities, media, staff preparation, or displays (online and in the library)
- Historic anecdotes:
- Brief stories of how your library has impacted the Nation
- Notable visitors to your library over time
- Moments in U.S. history in which your library has played a role in your community