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All That Jazz for Adults and Children

April 21, 2010, 4 p.m.

Published on Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Georgetown Interim Library is pleased to welcome award-winning Saxophonist Shenole Latimer as he presents "All That Jazz," a combination of live performance, lecturing and listening examples from some of the world's most renown jazz artists, such as John Coltrane and Miles Davis.

Latimer will also include children through an array of activities that include storytelling, group participation and entertaining presentations that center on jazz. For more information, please contact Georgetown Interim Library at 202-724-8783/202-724-8810.

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Book of the Month

Published on Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Come read our book of the month, White Teeth by Zadie Smith.

For more information, please call 202-724-8783.

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April 13 Is Library Workers Day!

Published on Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Come show your support and appreciation to all the library workers: support staff, librarians, library volunteers and anyone else who makes it possible for people to enjoy all the services libraries have to offer.

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It's That Time of the Year

Spring Cleaning Is Here!

Published on Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Spring is here time to get out the Organic Cleaning supplies to create the perfect Zen home.
There are many books to help you get organized, as well as ideas on decorating your home while also being efficient such as "House works: How to live clean, green, and organized at home" by Cynthia Ewer, and "Go Organize!: Conquer clutter in 3 simple steps" by Marilyn Bohn and many more. So come by, get organized and remember less is more!

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El dia de los niños/El dia de los libros

Children's Day/Book Day Celebration

Published on Wednesday, March 17, 2010

April 30 is Mexico's Children's Day and Book Day. Come celebrate the joy that children bring with music, dancing, stories, crafts and much more...

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Spanish Language Story Time

Published on Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Spanish<br />
story time There will be another special story time on March 24. Teachers from the Isabella & Ferdinand: Spanish Language Adventures will perform Spanish and English stories and songs.

This is a picture of this week's story time with our performers. As you can see, everyone had a great time, so come join the fun next week!

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After School Fun Anyone?

Published on Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Looking for something fun to do after school? Never thought the library could be a fun place to hang out?

Well, think again...we have the latest books to upcoming movies, such as The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan or How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell.

If that doesn't excite you, we also have Wii Wensdays every other Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m.

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Discover Nobel Prize-Winning Author Herta Mueller

Published on Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Join the Georgetown Book Club on Thursday, March 18, at 7:30 to discuss Herta Mueller's The Land of Green Plums.
Mueller was unknown to many American readers when she won t book cover he Nobel
Prize for literature in 2009, but since then, translations of her books
have been popping up in bookstores and libraries.

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Read the Books Behind the Films

Published on Saturday, March 6, 2010

book to movie display At a loss for what to read this spring? Why not take inspiration from a movie you loved, or one that you've always meant to see? Stop by the Georgetown Interim to take a look at our display of books inspired by or based on movies. Books featured range from recent movies such as The Blind Side, The Lovely Bones, and He's Just Not that Into You, to classic novels like To Kill a Mockingbird and The Last of The Mohicans.

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Beyond the Books

Published on Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Ever find yourself in the mood for a new, free book, but too lazy to go
to the library? Even if you know that you can download materials from the library's Web site, you might be confused about the process.

On March 23, we'll be hosting a program where you can learn to download audio books, e-books, music, movies
and more straight to your home computer. All you need to get books from home is Internet
access and a library card number. Many books and albums can even be
transferred to your e-reader, smartphone or iPod!

Join us on
Tuesday, March 23, at 7 p.m. to learn how you can take advantage of all that we
have to offer without leaving your home -- so that next time there is a snowstorm you'll be prepared! Questions? Call Maria at
202-724-8783.

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