About the National Day of Listening

In 2008, StoryCorps launched the first annual National Day of Listening. On this day, we encouraged people across the country to record and share conversations with loved ones and neighbors using our Do-It-Yourself materials. The tradition continues this year as we reach out again to schools, libraries, and service organizations to bring StoryCorps to their communities, using our free Education and Community Service Toolkits.

To learn more about the National Day of Listening, read our FAQs. For press and media inquiries, please visit the StoryCorps press room.

About StoryCorps

StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since 2003, more than 50,000 Americans have interviewed family and friends through StoryCorps, making it one of the largest oral history projects of its kind.