Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

There comes a period in your life where your job becomes overwhelming and you’re sick of overcrowded clubs and having mindless conversations with strangers in various restaurants downtown. It's times like those where you wish for consistency the most.

If you finally want to go against the grain of being the typical single guy or gal, ditch the next happy hour and join us at DC Public Library at our very modern, swanky downtown location at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for our monthly, Singled Out! Book Club. Everyone who considers themselves part of the young, single or professional fabric of D.C. is invited.

Mysteries like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo have led to a boom in Scandinavian fiction for adults.  But what about fiction for children?  In this installation of Reading Through Time and Space, we will travel to a peaceful, misty country made up of one peninsula and 443 islands.  It's the home of Legoland, Viking festivals and delicious smørrebrød sandwiches -- that's right, Denmark!

On Thursday, April 4, the Brown Bag Concert Series will feature music for the piano and the cello performed by local musicians.

These talented performers will be playing music by well known classical composers.  The concert will take place at the MLK Library, in auditorium A-5 at noon.  For more information, contact the Information Services Department, 202-727-1291.

Are you over paranormal creatures of the night?

Is reading about a dark, dystopian future not your thing?

Maybe all you need is a book about the flirtations, friendships, fun . . . and drama of high school! If so, check out our popular African-American series for teens. Many of the titles are new to our shelves and some have been around for a while. Check them out!