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  • Attention Benning Teens
    New iMacs Are Here!
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010

    Here's a construction update to all the eager teens getting ready for Benning Library's re-opening...

    Brand new iMacs are available for teen use in Benning's new teen space. Come join us in the teen space when we open on Monday, April 5, or come in Saturday, April 10, for our grand opening and be the first in line to use one of our iMacs. 

    Here's a construction update to all the eager teens getting ready for Benning Library's re-opening...

    Brand new iMacs are available for teen use in Benning's new teen space. Come join us in the teen space when we open on Monday, April 5, or come in Saturday, April 10, for our grand opening and be the first in line to use one of our iMacs. 

    Provided especially for teen use, the new iMacs will give teens an opportunity to play around with music, pictures, video and more... all wrapped up in an environmentally friendly design that works in perfect tandem with the green design specs of your new library!

    Read more information on these computers. 

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  • Basic Computer Classes
    Thursday, March 4, 2010

    Benning Library will offer basic computer classes in the month of April.
    Come and sign up today!

    Monday  4/12/10 Computer Basic - 9:30 a.m.
    Tuesday 4/13/10 Computer Basic - 7 p.m.
    Monday   4/19/10 Basic E-mail - 9:30 a.m.
    Tuesday  4/20/10 Basic E-mail - 7 p.m.

    For more information, call 202-442-7740 or 202-442-7741.

     

    Benning Library will offer basic computer classes in the month of April.
    Come and sign up today!

    Monday  4/12/10 Computer Basic - 9:30 a.m.
    Tuesday 4/13/10 Computer Basic - 7 p.m.
    Monday   4/19/10 Basic E-mail - 9:30 a.m.
    Tuesday  4/20/10 Basic E-mail - 7 p.m.

    For more information, call 202-442-7740 or 202-442-7741.

     

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  • Benning Teen Book Club
    First Teen Program at the New Benning Library!
    Thursday, March 4, 2010

    The Benning Teen Book Club is scheduled to meet on April 6, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. in the teen space at the brand new Benning Library. We will be discussing the book The Complete Horowitz Horror by Anthony Horowitz.

    The Benning Teen Book Club is scheduled to meet on April 6, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. in the teen space at the brand new Benning Library. We will be discussing the book The Complete Horowitz Horror by Anthony Horowitz.

    Come by the Benning Interim Library on or before March 13 to grab a copy before we close. After our branch is closed, additional copies of this book are available at other DC Public Library locations.

    Questions?
    Please contact: Elsbeth Purdy
    or
    Tavon Hargett.

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  • "My Dream Is..." Essay Writing Contest
    And the Winners Are...
    Tuesday, March 2, 2010

    Benning Interim Library wants to congratulate the top three winners of Martin Luther King's, "My Dream Is..." Essay Writing Contest. 

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    1st Place Winner - Ashley Kibler

    Benning Interim Library wants to congratulate the top three winners of Martin Luther King's, "My Dream Is..." Essay Writing Contest. 

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    1st Place Winner - Ashley Kibler


    2nd Place Winner - Jade Hall

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3rd Place Winner - John Clark

    We would like to also thank all the other participants for taking part in this contest.
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  • New Benning Library Now Open
    Grand Opening Party: Saturday, April 10
    Tuesday, March 2, 2010

    The new Benning Library at 3935 Benning Rd. N.E. is open.Benning Library

    The new Benning Library at 3935 Benning Rd. N.E. is open.Benning Library

    Join the Library for a Grand Opening Party filled with crafts for kids, story time, and lots of entertainment on Saturday, April 10. Come check out spoken word artist Jali-D, participate in games unplugged and a hand dancing demonstration, and enjoy performances by Double Nickels Theater, Washington National Opera and Beat Ya' Feet Kings. Hope to see you there.

    Read answers to frequently asked questions about the Benning Neighborhood Library.

    View the Benning fact sheet.

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  • African Author Must-Reads
    Titles You Won't Want to Miss
    Friday, February 19, 2010
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  • Update on the New Library
    Coming Soon to Benning Road...
    Friday, February 19, 2010

    Our excitement grows as we move closer to the grand opening of the new Benning Neighborhood Library. The new building will include:

    • 80,000 books, DVDs, CDs, and other library materials
    • Children's Program Room 
    • Separate reading areas for adults, teens and children  
    • 32 public access computers with free Wi-Fi Internet access
    • Mobile laptop cart with 20 computers 
    • Comfortable seating for 200 customers 

    Our excitement grows as we move closer to the grand opening of the new Benning Neighborhood Library. The new building will include:

    • 80,000 books, DVDs, CDs, and other library materials
    • Children's Program Room 
    • Separate reading areas for adults, teens and children  
    • 32 public access computers with free Wi-Fi Internet access
    • Mobile laptop cart with 20 computers 
    • Comfortable seating for 200 customers 
    • Large program room that accommodates up to 100 people 
    • Two 12-person conference rooms 
    • Parking for 14 vehicles 
    • Vending area 
    • Public art by a Ward 7 artist 

    Stay tuned for the upcoming Grand Opening!

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  • Great African-American Reads!
    Pick up a Good Book This Month
    Friday, February 19, 2010

    Looking for a great read? Try some of these African-American authors:

    Looking for a great read? Try some of these African-American authors:


    Cover image of River, Cross my Heart by Breena Clarkson   Cover image of Up to No Good by Carl Webber   Cover image of What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage


     

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  • Benning Urban Fiction Book Group
    First Meeting: Tuesday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m.
    Friday, February 12, 2010

    Do you love urban fiction? Do you enjoy reading authors such as Teri Woods, Nikki Turner, Shannon Holmes, K'wan and Deja King?

    Benning Library is forming an urban fiction book group that will meet once a month. The first book group discussion will meet Tuesday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. For further information, call 202-442-7740.

    Recent releases and potential titles for discussion :

    Do you love urban fiction? Do you enjoy reading authors such as Teri Woods, Nikki Turner, Shannon Holmes, K'wan and Deja King?

    Benning Library is forming an urban fiction book group that will meet once a month. The first book group discussion will meet Tuesday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. For further information, call 202-442-7740.

    Recent releases and potential titles for discussion :

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  • February Is Black History Month!
    A Little History...
    Friday, February 12, 2010

    In 1926 Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week. Woodson believed that national attention needed to be brought to the contribution of black people throughout American history.

    The month of February was chosen because it included the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976 the weeklong holiday was extended to the month of February and renamed Black History Month. The 2010 theme for Black History Month is "The History of Black Economic Empowerment."

    In 1926 Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week. Woodson believed that national attention needed to be brought to the contribution of black people throughout American history.

    The month of February was chosen because it included the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976 the weeklong holiday was extended to the month of February and renamed Black History Month. The 2010 theme for Black History Month is "The History of Black Economic Empowerment."

    Carter G. Woodson
    Celebrate Black History Month by reading an black author or by reading about black history.
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