Library of Congress
Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS)
The mission of the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program is to build awareness of the Library's educational initiatives, provide content that promotes the effective educational use of the Library's resources, and offer access to and promote sustained use of the Library's educational resources.
The Library achieves this mission through collaborations between the Library and the K–12 educational community across the United States. The program contributes to the quality of education by helping teachers use the Library’s digitized primary sources to engage students, develop their critical thinking skills, and construct knowledge. Learn more about the Library's TPS Partner Program and other resources available on the Teachers page.
TPS Regional
The Library of Congress awards grants under the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Regional program to school districts, universities, cultural institutions, library systems, and other educational organizations who wish to incorporate TPS materials and methods into their existing education and professional development programs for pre- and in‐service teachers, librarians, media specialists, and other K–12 educators.
The TPS Regional program provides assistance and grants of up to $25,000 through its regional directors in the East, Midwest, and West. The program promotes the widespread, sustained, and effective use of primary sources from the Library of Congress within the educational community by increasing access to the TPS program for teachers who are not served by members of the TPS Consortium. Read additional details about the TPS Regional Grant Program.
TPS Midwest Region
The TPS Midwest Region at Illinois State University covers 17 states situated in the center of the United States, from Minnesota to Louisiana.
States in the Midwest Region