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Northwest One 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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  • Ladies Night Book Club
    September Selection - "A Man's Worth"
    Saturday, August 21, 2010
    Join Ms. Perry and Ms. Robinson for Northwest One's monthly book club discussion. Pick up a copy of Nikita Lynnette Nichols’ A Man’s Worth at the desk. Ladies Night Book Club will meet Thursday, September 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the library.

    Image of Book CoverJoin Ms. Perry and Ms. Robinson for Northwest One's monthly book club discussion. Pick up a copy of Nikita Lynnette Nichols’ A Man’s Worth at the desk. Ladies Night Book Club will meet Thursday, September 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the library.

    Here's what the publisher has to say about the book:

    "Randall Loomis and Pastor Cordell Bryson were as close as two blood brothers could ever be. Like peas in a pod, their friendship was unbreakable until Amaryllis Price stepped onto the scene. The moment Randall set his eyes on her, all heck broke loose. Who knew that a woman's beauty and sex appeal could cause a God fearing, faithful church going, dedicated man, to literally lose everything that's dear to him?"

    -- Urban Trade Paper

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  • Come Hear Editorial Prize Winners
    Tidal Basin Review Inaugural Reading
    Thursday, August 19, 2010
    Local publishers of the Tidal Basin Review are hosting a reading with the 2010 winners of the Tidal Basin Review Editorial Prize. This year's winners are Kim Coleman Foote and Reginald Flood.

    Image of TypewriterLocal publishers of the Tidal Basin Review are hosting a reading with the 2010 winners of the Tidal Basin Review Editorial Prize. This year's winners are Kim Coleman Foote and Reginald Flood.

    The reading is this Saturday, August 21, and starts at 12:30 p.m. All ages are welcome! Read more about the Tidal Basin Review.

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  • Story Time Takes a Break
    See You September 8!
    Tuesday, August 10, 2010
    There will be no story time at Northwest One on Wednesday, August 25, or Wednesday, September 1. We look forward to seeing your bright and happy faces again on Wednesday, September 8.

    Image of Adult Reading to KidsThere will be no story time at Northwest One on Wednesday, August 25, or Wednesday, September 1.

    We look forward to seeing your bright and happy faces again on Wednesday, September 8.

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  • The Farm at Walker-Jones
    Taking Root Next to Northwest One
    Thursday, July 29, 2010
    Our library is a part of the same complex as DC Public School's Walker-Jones Education Campus, a pre-K through 8th grade school.  Since we opened our doors eight months ago, we have seen Walker-Jones staff and students come to the library every day -- even over the summer!  We love having a school so close to the library, and we were very excited to hear about their

    Image of Girl GardeningOur library is a part of the same complex as DC Public School's Walker-Jones Education Campus, a pre-K through 8th grade school.  Since we opened our doors eight months ago, we have seen Walker-Jones staff and students come to the library every day -- even over the summer!  We love having a school so close to the library, and we were very excited to hear about their newest project -- a school farm!

    The farm at Walker-Jones is on the corner of New Jersey Avenue N.W. and K Street N.W. -- a stone's throw away from Northwest One. Farm staff and community volunteers started working on the land two weeks ago. We are looking forward to helping the farm grow and witnessing the positive impact it has on the Walker-Jones community!

    Here are some great new books related to organic farming and gardening - come check them out!

    Find out more about the farm at Walker-Jones on their website and follow them on Twitter.

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  • Teen Financial Literacy Seminars
    Sign Up Today!
    Thursday, July 1, 2010
    Are you a local 16- to 21-year-old who could use some money this summer? Sign up for the Financial Literacy for Teens Workshop Series and learn all about saving and managing your money! Free dinner is included with each workshop and Suntrust Bank offers a $200 savings account stipend upon completion of the series. Session 1: June 29, July 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 Graduation July 29, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Session 2: August 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, September 2, 7 Graduation September 9, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

    Are you a local 16- to 21-year-old who could use some money this summer? Sign up for the Financial Literacy for Teens Workshop Series and learn all about saving and managing your money! Free dinner is included with each workshop and Suntrust Bank offers a $200 savings account stipend upon completion of the series.

    Session 1: June 29, July 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27
    Graduation July 29, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

    Session 2: August 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, September 2, 7
    Graduation September 9, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

    Contact Tiana Venable with North Capitol Collaborative for more information and to register.

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  • Graphic Content: A Panel Discussion
    Meet Local Cartoonists, Comic Artists and Graphic Novelists
    Saturday, June 19, 2010
    Join us Saturday June 26, at 1 p.m.

    Link to Trickster in DCPL CatalogJoin us Saturday June 26, at 1 p.m. for a conversation with five DC area graphic storytellers!  On hand will be: Ben Claassen (DIRTFARM),  Andrew Cohen (DC Conspiracy), Evan Keeling (DC Conspiracy), SL Gallant (DC Comics, Marvel Comics, IDW) and Matt Wuerker (Politico). The talk will be moderated by Washington City Paper's Mike Rhode.

    Claassen is a Baltimore-based comic artist whose weekly comic strip DIRTFARM runs in several alternative weekly newspapers.

    Cohen and Keeling are both contributors to Matt Dembicki's new graphic novel: Trickster - Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection. Pick up a copy at the Northwest One, Chevy Chase and MLK Jr. Libraries.

    Gallant's work can be seen at the DC Public Library collection in issues of G.I. Joe, Torchwood and Avengers comics.

    Wuerker is the winner of the 2010 Herblock Prize for his distinguished work in editorial cartooning.

    Check out Mike Rhode's exhaustive blog on comics in D.C.

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  • Take Control of Your Health
    HIV Education Programs + Free Rapid Testing
    Saturday, June 19, 2010
    Come by Northwest One Library for free educational programs on HIV/AIDS all week, culminating in free rapid testing this Saturday from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

    Image of Red AIDS RibbonCome by Northwest One Library for free educational programs on HIV/AIDS all week, culminating in free rapid testing this Saturday from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

    A 2009 report from the DC HIV/AIDS Administration states, “At least 3% of District of Columbia residents are living with HIV/AIDS, greater than the 1% level that constitutes a ‘generalized and severe’ epidemic.”

    And out of those 15,120 people, about one-third to one-half of them may be unaware of their infection.

    Empower yourself and empower your community - know your status!


    HIV Prevention: Educate Your Peers
    Tuesday, June 22, 7 p.m.

    Brush up on your HIV prevention knowledge and learn how to lead conversations with your peers about staying safe.  Sponsored by Whitman Walker Clinic and National AIDS Fund AmeriCorps DC.

    It's Complicated: Making Healthy Choices about Sex
    Thursday, June 24, 4:30 p.m.

    Learn real-life decision-making tools to make empowered choices about your health and stay HIV-free.  Sponsored by Latin American Youth Center and National AIDS Fund AmeriCorps DC.

    HIV Rapid Testing
    Saturday, June 26, 11 a.m.

    Free, quick and confidential HIV testing. First come, first served. Results in 20 minutes! Program continues until 3 p.m.  Sponsored by Blair Underwood Clinic and National AIDS Fund AmeriCorps DC.

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  • Library Temporarily Closed
    This Thursday and Friday
    Monday, June 7, 2010
    We will be closed temporarily on Thursday, June 10, and Friday, June 11, for construction. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need a library, both the Martin Luther King Jr. Library and Watha T.

    Image of Constuction ToolsWe will be closed temporarily on Thursday, June 10, and Friday, June 11, for construction. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need a library, both the Martin Luther King Jr. Library and Watha T. Daniel Interim Library are nearby. Come by Saturday, June 12, and see our new look!

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  • Summer Reading Fun
    Programs for Teens and Children
    Thursday, June 3, 2010
    In addition to regular library programs, we have five awesome performers stopping into Northwest One in June. Please come by and check them out. Make sure to give us a call if you are bringing a group!Children's ProgramsMonday June 7 @ 4 p.m.Signs Under the Sea
    Picture of Girl Sitting on Bench

    In addition to regular library programs, we have five awesome performers stopping into Northwest One in June. Please come by and check them out. Make sure to give us a call if you are bringing a group!

    Children's Programs
    Monday June 7 @ 4 p.m.
    Signs Under the Sea
    Learn to talk with your hands and listen with your eyes as American Sign Language storyteller Kathy MacMillan splashes into stories, songs and fun activities that explore the world of underwater animals.

    Saturday June 12 @ 1:30 p.m.
    Janice the Griot
    Dive into your summer reading adventure as you travel the Potomac and Patapsco Rivers with stories about lighthouses, talking rivers, and mermaids from storyteller Janice Curtis Greene.

    Teen Programs
    Friday June 4 @ 1:30 p.m.
    Karen O. Brown: Book Waves
    Learn various construction techniques to make pop-up, accordion and French-fold books using recycled materials.

    Saturday June 19 @ 1 p.m.
    Musical Waves of Poetry: Christylez Bacon
    Make musical waves through poetry and hip-hop while learning the techniques of poetic self-expression.

    Wednesday June 30 @ 1 p.m.
    Kevin Reese: Mobile Making  
    Focus your creative talent to produce a colorful and intriguing 3-D mobile that uses mathematical principles to create a work of art.

    Summer Long Programming
    Story Time on Wednesdays @ 10 a.m.
    Get Crafty! on Wednesdays @ 1 p.m.
    Afternoon Film Club on Fridays @ 3:30 p.m.

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  • James Baldwin's "The Fire Next Time"
    Monday, May 24, 2010
    What happens after the revolution? You have ousted your oppressors, and now you hold the power. What will you do with it? How will you rule those who have ruled you?

    The Fire Next Time CoverWhat happens after the revolution? You have ousted your oppressors, and now you hold the power. What will you do with it? How will you rule those who have ruled you?

    These are questions addressed in James Baldwin’s 1963 work The Fire Next Time, a collection of letters and thoughts demanding answers from those seeking revolution. He insists that the dehumanized not allow themselves to demonize their subjugators. Instead, Baldwin challenges the oppressed to understand and change their oppressors.

    Why? Because when the paradigm shifts and the revolutionaries are in power, what is done with this power will either establish unity or re-create the social systems from which revolutions are born. The unfortunate fact remains that many dictators and tyrants once fought for change and justice as freedom fighters and heroes.

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155 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-939-5946

Monday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday Closed