Thumbs up for Friday! 👍   President and Mrs. Bush depart Branson, Missouri on Air Force One.   August 22, 1992   Photo ID: P34815-22  #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

Join us this Thursday, August 28, to kick off our speaker series commemorating the 35th anniversaries of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. There will be a reception at 5:30 before the program begins at 6:30.    Register online at bush41.org/events.

Happy National Dog Day to our favorite presidential pups! 🐶   Mrs. Bush, Ranger, and Millie wear gray sweatsuits, residence of the White House.   January 9, 1991   Photo ID: P18774-06A  #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

🐶It’s #NationalDogMonth, and we’re paws-itively thrilled to share some of our favorite Presidential pups! Our Presidential Libraries and National Archives Catalog hold some delightful photos of these four-legged First Friends. @bush41library Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library LBJ Library FDR Library

It's officially College Football Season! Good luck to the Texas A&M Aggies, Yale Bulldogs, and all football enthusiasts! 🏈   George Bush greets players on the field of a Texas A&M football game.   Fall 1995   Photo ID: Book 108 0123_0005  #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

Happy Labor Day! Today we honor all American workers and their contributions to our nation's prosperity.  President Bush participating in the Annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk in Mackinaw City, Michigan. September 7, 1992 Photo ID: P35453-10 #bush41 #bush41library

NFL kickoff is finally here. Who's ready for Sunday night football and a little friendly competiton? 🏈 President Bush throws a football during a taping session on the field at Candlestick Park for a Public Service Announcement. September 19, 1990 Photo ID: P15882-14A #bush41

September is Leukemia and Blood Cancer Awareness Month.🧡 In 1953, George and Barbara Bush suffered the loss of their 3-year-old daughter, Robin, to leukemia. Through their grief, the Bushes found hope in their passion for serving and uplifting others impacted by this disease.

Happy International Literacy Day! Today we celebrate the knowledge and power that literacy unlocks around the globe. 🌎📚 President and Mrs. Bush read to school children at Carver Early Learning Center. March 17, 2003 Photo ID: CA200310_04-31 #bush41library #bush41museum

Join us this Friday for the closing act of our Summer Film Series! Sing, the musical will be showing. Arrive at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum by 7 p.m. to enjoy games before the movie starts at sundown.🎶🍿 Register online at bush41.org/events #bush41

Today, on Patriot Day, we remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the nationwide unity that ensued from this tragedy.  #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

President and Mrs. Bush attend the Lienzo Charro Adriana Margarita Rodeo in Agualeguas, Mexico with Mexican President Carlos Salinas and his wife. President Salinas presents President Bush a sombrero. November 26, 1990 Photo ID: P17797-05A #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

It's Constitution Day! Today, we commemorate the ratification of the United States Constitution. With America's 250th birthday approaching in 2026, we honor the foundation that inspires our nation. Visit archives.gov/founding-docs/… to read the Constitution in its entirety. #bush41

Happy Birthday to the U.S. Air Force! President Bush meets the United States Air Force 1989 Thunderbirds in the Oval Office. May 11, 1989 Photo ID: P02911-26 #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

Join us this Tuesday, September 23, for our speaker series commemorating the 35th anniversaries of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. There will be a reception at 5:30 p.m. before the program begins at 6:30 p.m. Register online at bush41.org/events. #bush41

Happy first day of Fall! 🍂 Vice President George Bush picks up a pumpkin at a pumpkin patch in Joliet, IL. October 29, 1988 Photo ID: G22950-12 #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

President Bush works on the Colonnade of the White House enjoying a peaceful afternoon. September 11, 1990 Photo ID: P15679-24A  #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

The James A. Baker, III Pavilion will be closed for a private event on Thursday, September 25. The Pavilion closes at 5 p.m. today and will reopen on Friday, September 26 at 9:30 a.m.  #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

President Bush loved fishing and enjoying the great outdoors in his leisure time.🎣 Vice President Bush fishing in the mountains outside Jackson Hole, WY. June 6, 1987 Photo ID: G16394-02 #bush41 #bush41library #bush41museum

The Museum of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum remains open during the shutdown of the federal government. The U.S. National Archives offices and the Research Rooms are closed and social media will not be updated.