Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a 27.9 mile structure that divided the city of Berlin, Germany, into communist East Berlin and capitalist West Berlin. The structure came to be seen as a symbol of the Cold War, and many people feel its destruction signaled the beginning of the end for this conflict. For more on the fall of the Berlin Wall and other historical events, consult the library's history databases.
Northeast Neighborhood Library
The Benning Branch of the D.C. Public Library was erected at 3935 Benning Road N.E. as the sixth in a series of branch libraries funded under the D.C. Public Works Program. The building was designed by architect Clark T. Harmon in cooperation with the...Read more
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Monday, November 9, 200920th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Come join us for the 2nd annual celebration of National Gaming @ Northeast Library. A tentative schedule of events is listed below:
noon – 1 p.m. Trading Card Games: Tutorials on the Yu-Gi-Oh and
Magic card games and a tournament (pending enough participants)1 – 2 p.m. Role-Playing Games: Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Crawl
2. – 3 p.m.Board Games: Pictureka!, Monopoly, Scrabble, Upwords, Sorry and others
3 – 4 p.m. Video Games: Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution, and Buzz Trivia on Playstation 2
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009Friends of Northeast Library Hold Annual Event
The Friends of Northeast Library (FONEL) have announced their upcoming used book sale, which will take place on Saturday, November 7th, 2009. The sale will be open at 9:30 a.m. to FONEL Sustaining Members contributing $25 or more, and be open to the general public from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Please contact the library at 202-698-3320 if you need more information.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
If the economy has got you down and you are looking for a good local job site to search, head to www.dcjobs.com. This local site has great searches for local jobs in a variety of different professions. And it even has a place to post résumés and cover letters when you apply for jobs directly.
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Graphic novels merge pictures and language to create a new type of book. Learn more about the writers and illustrators who create these novels with UXL's Graphic Novelists.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Hey Kids (and Parents),
Want to know what the other kids in D.C. are reading? Check out these titles:
For older kids:
- Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
- Ella Enchanted by Tommy O’Haver
- Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
- Because of Winn-Dixie by Wayne Wang
- Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events by Bradley Silberling
- Megaman NT Warrior by Ryo Takamisaki
For younger kids:
- Junie B. First Grader by Barbara Park
- Babymouse by Jennifer Holm
- Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
- One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
- Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
- The Magic School Bus by Joanna Cole
- Tooth Book by Theo LeSieg (Dr. Seuss)
- Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
- Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
To find these books, visit the library or place a hold online through the catalog.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Whether you are already running a club or thinking about starting one, this website can help you.
Reading group guides are designed to help clubs by offering specific discussion topics and questions for a given book.
Politics and Prose lists books that they think work well with groups. These novels and story collections are divided into the following categories: historical, international, social issues, literature classics, humor, short stories, family, relationships. You can also visit their list of customers' favorite books and authors of the last 25 years.
If you don’t have time or can’t leave to the kids to attend a book club in person, try an online book club.
Some book clubs meet at the library.
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