Constitution Day 2023

Constitution Day on September 17 commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave people in 1787 and recognizes those who have become U.S. citizens through coming of age or naturalization. Celebrate this historic day with resources available at the Library!

• We the People U.S. Pocket Constitutions 
  Celebrate the penning of the U.S. Constitution by picking up a pocket-sized copy of the U.S. Constitution from your local library beginning Wed., Sept 13, while supplies last.

Recommended Resources

Use your library card to check out books and eBooks exploring the Constitution and its history through different lenses.

• A Young Reader's Edition of Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story by McClay, Wilfred M.
• Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution by Mystal, Elie
• OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?: A Non-boring Guide to How Our Democracy is Supposed to Work by Sheehan, ben
• Ordinary Equality: The Fearless Women and Queer People Who Shaped the U.S. Constitution and the Equal Rights Amendment by Kelly, Kat; art by LaRue, Nicole
• For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works and Why it Matters by Foster, Jeff
• eBooks available with your library card through OverDrive or by using the Libby app:
  • Two Revolutions and the Constitution by D.R. Philips, James
  • The United States Constitution (this title is always available)
  • The Great Debate – Advocates and Opponents of the American Constitution by Thomas Pangle, The Great Courses

Enjoy a selection of documentaries with your library card on Kanopy, including:

• An American (1775 – 1790)
• Books That Matter: The Federalist Papers, Episode 12: The Future of the United States Constitution
• History of the United States, Episode 14: Creating the Constitution

Take an in-depth look at the history of the U.S. Constitution with these web resources:

• Britannica Kids: United States Constitution 
  Spark young learners’ curiosity about the U.S. Constitution.
• History.com: This Day in History: U.S. Constitution Signed 
  Enjoy an overview of the efforts that went into the creation of the U.S. Constitution. 
• National Archives: Constitution of the United States – A History
  Dive into this in-depth look at the Constitutional Convention and the process of creating the U.S. Constitution. 
• National Archives: The First Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 
  Discover some of the first changes made to the U.S. Constitution and learn about the development of the Bill of Rights.
• U.S. History in Context database: Constitution and the Bill of Rights (you must be in a Pikes Peak Library District location or have a library card starting with the number 4 to access). 
  Explore the creation of the U.S. Constitution and the cultural pressures involved in its development.