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1. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Archival Collection Finding Aids
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List description: [RE-SORT LIST BY COLLECTION] List of records in the NPS Library Catalog describing archival collections with finding aids available in the repository, plus records describing and linking to finding aids. List created 2018-​02-​22/updated 2018-05-31.
Date Added: 2/22/2018
2. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: Flag Day (June 14) & National Flag Week
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List description: Sample set of books about the American flag held in NPS libraries.
Date Added: 6/10/2019
3. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: Great Outdoors Month (June)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to outdoor activities in national parks.
Date Added: 6/5/2018
4. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec. 3)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to the American Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities, and related topics.
Date Added: 10/12/2018
5. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: National Library Week (April)
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List description: A sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to reading and literacy. Last updated 2021-03-31
Date Added: 4/1/2019
6. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: National Park Week (April)
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List description: Sample set of titles held by NPS libraries relating to NPS history, management, organization and a range of national park units.
Date Added: 4/15/2014
7. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: National Park Week, Bark Ranger Edition (April)
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List description: Sample set of titles on canine companions and helpers, especially those related to public lands and historic places cared for by the NPS.
Date Added: 4/26/2019
8. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: National Poetry Month (April)
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List description: Sample set of titles on poetry and poets related to topics and themes commemorated by units of the National Park Service.
Date Added: 3/29/2019
9. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: African American troops stewarding early national parks
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to African American troops (known back then as 'Buffalo Soldiers') as being among the first government employees charged with patrolling new national parks in the West.
Date Added: 7/30/2018
10. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to Asian Pacific American Heritage themes, figures, and events and cultural resources.
Date Added: 5/2/2018
11. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Declaring Independence (July)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to the American Revolutionary war, America's independence, and the foundations of the government of the United States.
Date Added: 6/18/2018
12. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Juneteenth (June 19th) - Emancipation day
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List description: Sample set of titles held by NPS libraries relating to the themes of slavery, the abolition movement and emancipation interpreted by the parks and some of the related African American cultural resources they manage.
Date Added: 6/5/2019
13. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: LGBTQ Pride Month (June)
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List description: Selected holdings of NPS libraries relating to LGBTQ history.
Date Added: 6/12/2019
14. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: National Hispanic Heritage Month (mid-Sept to mid-Oct)
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List description: Sample set of titles held by NPS libraries relating to some of the Hispanic Heritage themes interpreted by the parks and some of the Hispanic Heritage cultural resources they manage.
Date Added: 9/3/2019
15. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: National Park Centennial - Every Kid in a Park!
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries targeting young visitors - click on each image for the book's full record, then click the Library Thing link on the left for more information.
Date Added: 8/24/2015
16. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: National Park Centennial - John Muir eBooks (free access)
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List description: Selected set of titles by John Muir, nicknamed 'Father of the National Parks,' held in NPS libraries, with catalog records linking to digital versions of the books.
Date Added: 9/17/2015
17. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Native American Heritage Month (November)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to Native American heritage.
Date Added: 11/2/2017
18. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Navajo Code Talkers Day (August 14th)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to Navajo Code Talkers -- shortly after WWII broke out, Navajo men were recruited and trained to develop and use an unbreakable military code based on their native language, which saved countless lives.
Date Added: 8/14/2018
19. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Dec. 7)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to the invasion of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, as well as the USS Arizona and World War II in the Pacific.
Date Added: 12/6/2018
20. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Women's History Alliance 2019 Theme - Women as Peacemakers
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to women as peacemakers -- to get related content, click on the Library Thing icon in the full record display of any Title in this list.
Date Added: 3/26/2019
21. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Women's History Month (March - updated 2019)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries covering multiple and diverse topics relating to women's history.
Date Added: 3/19/2014
22. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Featured Topic: Abandoned Mines
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to abandoned mines on land managed by the NPS.
Date Added: 3/8/2017
23. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Featured Topic: Art in the Parks
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List description: Selection of titles that include and are about the arts in various reaches of the National Park system.
Date Added: 10/15/2019
24. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Featured Topic: Climate Change
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List description: Sample set of titles published between 2000 to 2018 held in NPS libraries that relate to climate change and for which the catalog records link to digital content.
Date Added: 2/6/2017
25. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Featured Topic: National Parks in Winter
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to winter and winter holidays in and around our national parks.
Date Added: 12/10/2018
26. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Find Your Park: Grand Canyon National Park
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries (including Grand Canyon National Park Library) that relate to Grand Canyon interpretive themes and managed cultural, natural and recreational resources, as well as administrative history of the park -- some of th
Date Added: 3/8/2017
27. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Find Your Park: Manzanar National Historic Site
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries (including Manzanar National Historic Site Library) that relate to Manzanar interpretive themes and managed cultural and natural resources, as well as administrative history of the park. -- some of the catalog
Date Added: 9/13/2017
28. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Find Your Park: Crater Lake National Park
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List description: A sample set of records for materials held by NPS libraries (including at Crater Lake NP) related to Crater Lake National Park's interpretive themes and managed cultural, natural and recreational resources, as well as administrative history of the park.
Date Added: 5/1/2020
29. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Latino Conservation Week (late July)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to Latino heritage and conservation themes, figures, and events and cultural resources.
Date Added: 7/21/2020
30. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: 19th Amendment
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to the passage of the 19th Amendment and the struggle for voting rights for women.
Date Added: 8/24/2020
31. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: National Fossil Day (mid-October)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to paleontology and fossils in NPS units.
Date Added: 10/14/2020
32. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries related to inclusive hiring and disability in the workplace and public places.
Date Added: 10/21/2020
33. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: 2021 American Solar Challenge (early Aug.)
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List description: Titles related to the 2021 American Solar Challenge. A brief description: "From August 3-7, 2021, the American Solar Challenge, in partnership with the National Park Service, will feature collegiate solar car teams in a road rally style event along porti
Date Added: 8/2/2021
34. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: Back to School - NPS Education Programs (late Aug - early Sept)
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List description: A sample set of materials pertaining to educational activities in and about national parks. The titles on this list represent only a fraction of the educational materials you can find in NPS libraries-- please search and browse our holdings to find more!
Date Added: 8/20/2021
35. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: Earth Science Week (mid-October)
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List description: A sample set of works about earth sciences and the national parks.
Date Added: 10/8/2021
36. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating : Rev. MLK, Jr., and American Civil Rights Movement (Jan.)
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List description: Sample set of titles held in NPS libraries relating to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the American Civil Rights movement of the 20th century. Last updated 1/06/2022.
Date Added: 1/6/2022
37. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating : Caribbean American Heritage Month (July)
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List description: A list of sample titles on topics related to Carbbean American cultural and natural history.
Date Added: 7/1/2022
38. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating the Night Sky
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List description: A sample of titles about the night sky and its interpretation, mythology, and history.
Date Added: 12/1/2023
39. Copy LinkCollapse for less details NPS Basics
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List description: Documents and information systems to help provide an overview of the NPS and parks.
Date Added: 7/23/2024
40. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Jewish American Heritage Month (May)
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List description: A selection of works documenting Jewish American experiences and voices.
Date Added: 8/1/2024
41. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating : Wilderness
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List description: A sample set of titles about wilderness areas and the Wilderness Act of 1964.
Date Added: 9/4/2024
42. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Yosemite Alpine Collection
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List description: Works in the Alpine Collection at Yosemite Research Library
Date Added: 12/12/2024
43. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Presidents Day (mid-Feb.)
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List description: Sample titles about Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
Date Added: 1/27/2025
44. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating : Black American History Month (Feb.)
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List description: A sample of titles related to the themes and subjects pertaining to Black American History month, celebrated in February in the U.S.
Date Added: 2/5/2025
45. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating : National Park Week, Musical Edition
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List description: A collection of works about music and its connection to the natural and cultural landscape of the U.S.
Date Added: 4/21/2025
46. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: National Trails Day (early June)
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List description: A sample set of titles featuring information on trails and hiking on public lands in the U.S.
Date Added: 6/6/2025
47. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating : Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill (June 17)
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List description: Sample set of titles related to the American Revolution
Date Added: 6/17/2025
48. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating: National Pollinator Week (mid-June)
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List description: Sample set of works about pollinators and practices that help sustain them.
Date Added: 6/17/2025
49. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating: Juneteenth (June 19)
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List description: Sample set of titles about Juneteenth.
Date Added: 6/19/2025
50. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Commemorating : Talk Like a Pirate Day (late Sept.)
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List description: A sample set of titles about pirates, buccaneers, and privateers.
Date Added: 9/15/2025
51. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Multipart examples
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List description: Several works with multiple parts, to be used as an example during cataloging training
Date Added: 1/22/2026
52. Copy LinkCollapse for less details Celebrating : Engineers Week (Feb.)
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List description: Example list of works about engineers and the National Park Service
Date Added: 2/19/2026