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A Black History Month Program by the Smithsonian African American History Museum
Published on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Quiet Courage
Published on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
On December 1, 1955, a shy, unassuming woman became internationally prominent.
Rosa Parks never intended to have one seemingly simple decision transform her life and history. But because she couldn’t think of any reason to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala., bus, Martin Luther King Jr. was catapulted to the forefront of the nascent civil rights movement, and America was changed forever.
Petworth Library currently has a display of books about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott, including:
Published on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
A patron couldn't put down Killer Crust, by Chris Cavender.
It has "likable characters, clever plot," they said.
Keep telling us what you think about the books you are reading!
The 'Dutch' series by Teri Woods
Published on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
“...go on out there and take back what them people took from you!” 
Published on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
On Monday, Feb. 11, the Petworth Children's Room celebrated Chinese New Year.
We learned about Chinese New Year customs, watched a video of a dragon dance, found our Chinese zodiac animals, and danced with red crepe paper to Chinese music. Each child received a red good luck envelope with candy and a fortune cookie inside. We made dragon puppets because dragons are lucky.
We also made snakes because 2013 is the year of the snake.
Stay tuned for more fun kids' programs at the Petworth Library!
We learned about Chinese New Year customs, watched a video of a dragon dance, found our Chinese zodiac animals, and danced with red crepe paper to Chinese music. Each child received a red good luck envelope with candy and a fortune cookie inside. We made dragon puppets because dragons are lucky.
We also made snakes because 2013 is the year of the snake.
Stay tuned for more fun kids' programs at the Petworth Library!
Published on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
A patron reading Rapture by J. R. Ward said they couldn't put it down.
Published on Friday, February 1, 2013
There are some librarian stereotypes that just don't describe me.
- I'm not 200 years old.
- I don't "shhhhh" every child that makes a sound.
- I have perfect vision without coke-bottle glasses.
- I'm definitely not neat and tidy.
There are some librarian stereotypes that DO describe me:
- I'm obsessed with cats.
- I often wear a bun in my hair.
- Cardigans are a fashion must!
- ... and most of all, I love books.
2012 might have been my busiest year of reading... EVER. I was so excited about so many of the books I've read over the past year, I decided to bring them all together in one place and recreate my 'bookshelf' for everyone to check out.
(a "new" book review)
Published on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Published on Monday, January 28, 2013
We are excited to announce the arrival of many new Spanish language DVDs for kids. All your kids' favorite characters are here: Elmo, Charlie and Lola, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Bert and Ernie and more!
Come to the Petworth Library, pick out some movies, and snuggle in for a cozy family movie night!
The titles featured in the photo are:
A Joyful Petworth Kids' Inaugural Ball
Published on Friday, January 25, 2013
On Jan. 16, Petworth Library hosted its first Inaugural Ball for children and their families! We began the evening with an energetic follow-the-leader style dance, called “Ziggy Says” (akin to Simon Says). Then we greeted our guests and had a brief discussion about the significance of the presidential inauguration, which includes the oath of office and the inaugural address.
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Friday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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