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Come to the Grand Opening Party!

Published on Friday, March 11, 2011

BalloonsHelp the Petworth Neighborhood Library celebrate
its renovation at a Grand Opening Party on Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Here is a list of the day's programs:

  • 10 a.m.      Spring Art Project for Young Children
  • 10:30 a.m  Tour of Building
  • 11 a.m       Face Painting
  • 12 noon     Melvin Deal African Dancers & Drummers
  • 12:30 p.m. Tour of Building
  • 1p.m.         HERstory – Art Program for Teen Girls
  • 1:30 p.m.    Movie Screening – Pelada (a documentary for all ages about pick-up soccer)
  • 3 p.m.        Petworth Oral History Panel
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Mix & Mash It at the Petworth Library

Published on Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Happy Teen Tech Week 2011!Teen Tech Week 2011 Poster

From March 6 through 12, teens across the nation are mixing, mashing, geeking out and celebrating technology at their local libraries.

Visit the library to use our awesome new iMac computers. Come in, log on, surf the web! Take photos, and upload them with iPhoto. Make music using GarageBand.

Go to these sites for cutting-edge applications:

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Petworth Library Now Open

Published on Monday, February 28, 2011

Petworth Library opens Monday, February 28.  Join us for the Grand Opening Party on Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Update on Progress at Petworth

Published on Friday, February 18, 2011

The Petworth Interim Library closed on Monday, February 7, 2011, and since then, staff have been busy moving materials, setting up computers and readying the remodeled library facility located at 4200 Kansas Ave, NW to welcome the community.
The library building, erected in 1939, has been renovated to better suit the needs of the community.  Spaces and materials for children, teens and adults are all present within the remodeled building, as well as community meeting space and computers.  
The Petworth Neighborhood Library will reopen on Monday, February 28, and it is hoped that you mark your calendars for the Grand Opening Celebration taking place Saturday, March 12!

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Petworth Interim Closed

Published on Monday, February 7, 2011

The Petworth Interim Library is now closed.

The newly renovated Petworth Neighborhood Library will open on February 28, 2011. Customers may pick up their holds at the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library on the corner of the 7th St and Rhode Island Ave NW beginning Monday afternoon, February 7.

Returns may be made to any District of Columbia Public Library. Visit the library online at http://dclibrary.org.

Thank you for your patience.

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Dragon's Dance

Published on Friday, January 21, 2011

Celebrate Chinese and Vietnamese New Year with us on Thursday, February 3rd at 4pm. We will watch a dragon dance, find our Chinese Zodiac animal, and make a dragon puppet. All ages are welcome.

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Petworth Oral History Project

Published on Monday, January 3, 2011

Petworth drawingAre you a long-term resident of Petworth? Or do you know someone who is? We are recruiting volunteers who can share their memories and experiences of living in Petworth and visiting the Petworth Neighborhood Library. We are compiling oral histories to share with the community at our grand reopening festivities in late February or early March 2011.

Contact us to schedule an interview with a member of our staff. Staff can transcribe your fond memories for future publication on our web page. We hope some of you will be willing to serve on a panel of speakers during our grand opening. No writing is required, just a willingness to speak about what you remember with a respectful audience.

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Told with a Twist: Fractured Fairy Tales

Published on Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Paper Bag Princess

Did you ever wonder what happened after "happily ever after" or after the dish ran away with the spoon? What if Cinderella were a cowboy on a ranch, instead of a young woman, or if the princess saved the prince from the dragon? We have these "fractured fairy tales" that are told with a twist, at the library. Come check some out, and hear the Big Bad Wolf's side of the story!;

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Keep Reading ... Books for the Break

Published on Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Hey kids and parents! Do you need something to read over the winter break? DC Public Library has great links to help you find super books! You can explore BookFlix which pairs picture books and nonfiction books that have similar themes. Children can read the books, and listen to them as well! Click here to try it. Another great resource is Novelist K-8. You can look up books for ages 0-8, 9-12, and teens. You can search for books based on genre, author, title and series.

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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Published on Thursday, December 16, 2010

Okay, let's get this out of the way first. I'm on Team Jacob!wolf and full moon

Maybe you aren't a fan of the Twilight series; maybe Edward floats your boat; or maybe mating for life and full moons aren't your things. I understand. But if you haven't heard, werewolves are the new black! At least for now, they are.

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