Come join us for some food, fun and music as we kick off Books & Bites -- a limited engagement with some of D.C.'s tastiest food trucks in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
And if you can't make it out on Wednesday, the trucks will be back next week. But this food truck special is only for a limited time, so don't dally.
Baby/toddler lap times are story times geared for babies ages birth to 24 months and their caregivers.
Northwest One Library offers free job readiness and resume help every Wednesday until 2:30.
We are happy to help you prepare for your job interview, create a winning resume or point you to job-seeking resources.
Job Seekers one-on-one appointments are available: 1 p.m.-8 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Get help with resumes, cover letters, job applications, on-line searching, and tips on interviews.
Call 202-724-4752 to set up an appointment.
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.
Did your mom ever tell you not to play with your food? Well we won't! Play, build and eat beautiful and delicious snacks at our summer food craft program. Make doughnut-hole hedgehogs and other cute food crafts that tie in with our weekly themes, as part of DCPL's Summer Reading Programs.
For children birth to five, check out the Read With Me program. Six to twelve? The Dig Into Reading program is just for you! Don't forget to sign up the whole family for summer reading at your library!
Hungry yet? Please RSVP at least a week in advance.
Learn more features of this spreadsheet software that can help you further your career. Seats will be filled on a first-come, space-available basis.
Instructor: J. Cavanaugh
Computer Lab, Room 311
Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well, and the skills acquired in PC Basics, Word I Basics, Word II Intermediate and Excel I Basics.
You will learn to:
Please bring your own flash drive to save class documents or send them to your email account.
Come in for assistance with email, resumes, cover letters, and more at this weekly Job Seekers Drop-in Clinic.
Discover the wonderful and unexplored world of color around us. Why is a sunset red and a rainbow always the same?
To answer these questions, we will look at color from the perspective of an artist, physicist, neuroscientist, biologist, philosopher, and even a linguist. Create your own rainbows with diffraction grating and mess around with LEDs, paint and more!
Ages 13-19.
Find out about more Albus Cavus science and art of color workshops at DC Public Library locations.
Find out about all of this summer's Albus Cavus workshops at DC Public Library locations.
Albus Cavus is an international collective of artists and scientists who improve quality of urban life through arts and creativity. This goal is accomplished with community-based public art, participatory events, interactive environments and project-oriented education. “Beneath the Surface” workshops present innovative art techniques for exploring the world beneath the obvious and invisible to the bare eye.
Do you have mad videogame skillz? Come test them out during our Wii Wednesday program, running twice monthly in the MLK Teen Space.
Show your platforming prowess in a Mario game, bust a move in Just Dance 3, or have some fun fencing in Wii Sports Resort.
The possibilities are endless...
Did you know your DC Public Library card opens more doors than those to the physical library? With your DC Public Library card, you have access to thousands of online resources and databases, completely free of charge and accessible anywhere there's an Internet connection.
Join us to cross oceans and technology barriers with this one-on-one demonstration of DC Public Library's online resources and databases, spanning from biographies and art to magazines and local newspapers.
Please call 202-698-6373 or email alana.quarles@dc.gov for more information.
Stories, songs, rhymes, music, movement, and more for children ages infant to five and their parents/caregivers.
After story time, you may stay and play!
The Francis A. Gregory Library Chess Club meets weekly on Wednesday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
We welcome players of all ages and abilities.
Head to the Teen Space for board games and Wii games.
Ages 12 - 19.
Every Wednesday from 5:30-8:30, there will be a librarian waiting to answer your questions.
Do you want to practice English? What would you like to talk about and learn?
Come to our free English Conversation Circles, where you can practice your English with others in a casual environment.
Join us for a movie screening!
Legally we aren't allowed to post the name of the movie, but it's a 2012 movie about a college a capella group. Rebel Wilson is in it. It's funny.
We're just going to call it Not Tone Deaf.
Call us at 202-282-0193 if you have any questions.
Come join the Southwest Neighborhood Library for game nights!
Come play a host of Wii video games or enjoy a nice board game.
Game nights will be every Monday and Wednesday night.
Come into the library on Wednesday evenings for stories, songs and fun for the whole family.
Bring a sibling or a friend (real or stuffed), wear your pajamas and get comfy!
Join us for adult summer reading at Capitol View.
Enjoy a series of book discussions and film documentaries that reflect the influence of Washington's distinguished author Georgia Douglas Johnson on emerging writers, poets and scholars of the Harlem and D.C. Renaissance from the 1920s through the 1940s.
Join the Southwest Public Library for the first in a series of Legal Literacy Seminars, "Your Rights At Your First Job."
Adam Marker, a practicing employment lawyer, is going to talk to teens about what to expect in their first job, and how best to address any conflicts that might arise.
Teens in the District will be starting their summer jobs soon and this will be a great opportunity for them to learn their rights on the job. This talk is directed at teens and new workers, but all are invited to attend and participate.
In addition to discussing one’s rights at work, Mr. Marker is going to discuss the general structure of our legal system and ways for individuals to obtain legal information on their own.
"The moonlight will soon be beaming-
Good Evening, Good Evening!
So let's prepare for dreaming-
Good Evening to YOU!"
Join "Ms. T." every Wednesday evening for engaging stories, songs, rhymes and movement to support early literacy and "bedtime awareness."
An educational program for children ages birth through 7 years and their families or caregivers. We meet in the Children's Program Room on the second floor. Children are encouraged to wear comfy pajamas, bring their favorite bedtime buddy and a grown-up partner to partake in the fun.
(Note: PJs and plush buddies are optional)
Join us for all ages bed time stories, pajamas optional!
Stories, arts and crafts and FUN.
A program for children of all ages and their families.
Bedtime stories, songs, and rhymes for kids of all ages and their parents.
Wear your pajamas and join us for stories, arts & crafts, and an opportunity to read to a PAL dog.
Fun for the whole family!
Judy Tiger, owner of DC-based Just That Simple, will share the basics of getting and staying organized.
As she says, “Decluttering offers us the opportunity to dig into our lives, to rediscover what things are important to keep, and to cultivate easy-to-manage, relaxing and productive spaces.”
Come learn about her personalized, soothing and nonjudgmental approach to clutter!
This story time helps children with early language and literacy skills through reading stories, singing songs, learning new rhymes and honing visual literacy skills with the librarian.
For ages 3-5 years.