Join us every Thursday for a themed story time and a related make-and-take craft project after story time is over.
Designed for children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers, the story time will include books, songs, rhymes and finger plays as we continue to strengthen early literacy skills.
The Blue Sky Puppet Theater is back with a special show, The Time Capsule, designed specifically for DC Public Libraries and the
“Dig into Reading” Summer Reading program.
Ages 3-12.
Find out about more Blue Sky Puppet Theatre shows at DC Public Library locations.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, come and enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, finger plays, movement and more for children ages 0-5.
Join us for a half hour of stories, songs, movement, finger plays, rhyme, and dance! Large groups of ten or more please contact, Lizzie Nolan, children's librarian at 202-541-6226 or elizabeth.nolan@dc.gov
Best for ages 2-5.
*Crafts every first Tuesday and Thursday of the month*
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Jump, wiggle, bounce, shake and move with a librarian and books. Children will explore movement for different body parts using rhymes and songs, and increase their creativity through fun story recall and story telling activities.
Ages 3-5.
Baby/toddler lap times are story times geared for babies ages birth to 24 months and their caregivers.
Starting March 6, 3013, tickets will be required for entry.
Stories, songs, and SO much more.
Join us for a program for children ages 1-4 and their caregivers.
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No previous experience required.
DPR and DCPL will present selections of movies from past and present on Thursdays and Fridays in the Senior Citizen Room. Discussions will follow.
Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fridays: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, please call 202-698-1175 or visit us at www.dclibrary.org.
Stories, songs, rhymes, bounces, and tickles for non-walkers and their caregivers.
Registration is required.
To register for the session on May 9 or May 16, please email kathleen.fitzgerald@dc.gov.
To register for the session on May 23 and all future sessions, please email christina.mctighe@dc.gov.
Stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 2-5, with their caregivers.
For safety's sake, there is a limit of 75 participants for each story time.
Remember -- there is a story time at 10 a.m. and another at 11 a.m.
To schedule a class visit, please call 202-671-3125.
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Storyteller Sharon Gaston entertains and educates children with high energy stories about character building.
For ages 3-8.
Find out about more story times with Sharon Gaston at DC Public Library locations.
The Blue Sky Puppet Theater is back with a special show, The Time Capsule, designed specifically for DC Public Libraries and the
“Dig into Reading” Summer Reading program.
Ages 3-12.
Find out about more Blue Sky Puppet Theatre shows at DC Public Library locations.
The rhythm and rhyme of reading. This program is recommended for birth to ages 5.
Each session includes an interactive reading experience where the librarian reads an easy reader book aloud, and each child follows along with a copy of the book in hand.
Other activities may include literacy-based games, book-related crafts, and basic writing activities.
Read-Along Story Time is recommended for kids in Pre-K to second grade. (There is no requirement for reading ability.)
Storytime in French for children of all ages and skill levels.
This workshop/performance with Christylez Bacon and Nistha Raj will present genres of music native to their cultural upbringings reflecting hip-hop, go-go and Hindustani Classical music.
The audience will get the opportunity to hear both distinct genres in their original forms, before learning about the specific techniques and components that will ultimately result in uniting both styles of music, creating an entirely new sound and intersection for people of Indian and African-American heritage to recognize their commonalities beneath the surface of our perceived differences.
Find out about more Southeast D.C. meets Southeast Asia performances at DC Public Library locations.
For ages 13-19.
Write & draw comics in your own zine - a mini, self-published magazine.
Make copies and swap zines with other teens.
In the quiet, relaxed environment of your library, Metro TeenAIDS will offer free, confidential HIV testing to teens and adults, ages 13-24 (though no one will be turned away). The test, held in Meeting Room 2, is very short and can save your life.
Representatives will also be on hand to share vital information about how to live a healthy life.
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Join us at Northwest One for Wii game night.
We provide the Wii, Games and controllers, all you need to do is show up! Game nights are for an hour on Thursdays.
Join our Adult Book Club every third Thursday of the month. We have a lively group discussion for an hour and read mostly literary fiction titles.
Members vote on the next book to read each month -- please call the branch for title information at 202-576-7252.
Join the Georgetown Book Club to discuss Tracy Chevalier's 2010 novel, Remarkable Creatures.
This Groundbreaking Read retells the true story of the first female paleontologists, scouring England's beaches for fossils at a time when the very idea of dinosaurs or evolution was taboo.
An early literacy lap-sit program that combines sharing stories, songs, rhythm activities and baby bounces. A short socialization playtime follows the books and music program.
For ages birth to 12 months.
Early literacy program for ages birth to 2 years.
Story time for children ages 2 through 5 and their caregivers.
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We know that downloading library e-books and audiobooks can be confusing, even for the tech-savvy among us. That is why we offer personalized assistance on a drop-in basis.
Need help checking out digital materials, downloading them, registering your library account or transferring library media to your e-book reader, tablet or MP3 player?
Stop by the Georgetown Library on Tuesday evenings or Friday mornings, and we'll get you sorted out. Bring your device and your library card with you.
Also, bring your laptop if you need help downloading onto a Nook or an MP3 player that is not also a smartphone.
If you are unsure of what you need to bring, email Maria.Rosensweig@dc.gov with the make and model of your device.
Join us for movies based on children's books!
Ages 3-8.
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May 17 Storybook Treasures Where The Wild Things Are Pierre Chicken Soup with Rice One Was Johnny |
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May 24 Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale Leonardo, the Terrible Monster |
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May 31 Noisy Nora Voyage to the Bunny Planet Emily's First 100 Days of School |
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June 7 Corduroy |
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June 14 A Pocket for Corduroy |
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June 21 A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog Frog, Where Are You! |
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June 28 Storybook Treasures Harold and the Purple Crayon A Picture for Harold's Room Harold's Fairy Tale |
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July 12 Ralph S. Mouse |
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July 19 The Mouse and the Motorcycle |
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July 26 Dot James Marshall's Cinderella |
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Aug. 2 In the Small, Small Pond Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly Dem Bones |
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Aug. 9 Peter's Chair Pet Show A Letter to Amy |
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Aug. 16 Storybook Treasures James Marshall's Favorite Fairy Tales Red Riding Hood Goldilocks and the Three Bears Three Little Pigs |