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
The High Noon Book Club's next meeting is on April 5, 2010, at 12 noon. We will be discussing Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steele.
Come join in and discuss this exciting book about a photographer who must escape the grip of a sociopath in London. Danielle Steele has written more than 70 books, many of which you can find at the DC Public Library.
The 100th day of school is coming up and Nancy doesn’t know what to do for her class project. Her teacher, Ms. Glass, tells her not to worry, and that she’ll think about something imaginative to do. Nancy goes home that day and looks around the house for inspiration, but then she discovers that her goldfish has died. She writes a poem about her goldfish, and her teacher likes it. Nancy finally thinks of something to do. She glues 100 pebbles from the goldfish bowl on a huge piece of paper to represent the 100th day of school
The 100th Day of School by Jane O'Connor suggests lots of activities for kids to try. It is a short book, it is energetic, and it gets the kids’ attention. I Can Read Books help children build their confidence in reading because of the short sentences and a glossary of terms for unfamiliar words. This book is a level 1 for the beginning reader. It is just one book in the Fancy Nancy series.
March is National Kidney Month. Blacks are four times more likely than Caucasians to develop kidney failure. Diabetes and high blood pressure are very likely to damage the kidneys, and can lead to kidney disease. You are also at risk if you have heart disease, an immediate relative has kidney disease, or your doctor has found protein in your urine.
You can find out more about kidney disease at the Washington Highlands Interim Library. You can also visit one of our health databases for more detailed information. You will need your library card to access these databases from your home computer.
Be sure to check out these Web sites for more information.
What do you do if you find out you’re pregnant? Do you decide to keep the baby and raise it on your own? Do you give the baby up for adoption? Do you decide to have an abortion? Or do you throw the baby in the garbage and hope that no one finds it?
These are the issues that confront the main characters in two different books, After and My Life as a Rhombus. In After by Amy Efaw, the reader journeys with Devon Davenport through the criminal justice system as everyone—her lawyer, her mother and even Devon herself—seeks to discover whether Devon was capable of having a secret pregnancy, giving birth at home by herself and then throwing the baby in the trash. Devon is an honor student and a star soccer player, who has never even had a real boyfriend, but as it turns out, Devon is hiding much more than even she knows.
In My Life as a Rhombus by Varian Johnson, Rhonda befriends rich girl Sarah when she discovers that Sarah is pregnant. Rhonda had been pregnant before, and helps Sarah deal with all of the emotions that go along with teen pregnancy. Ultimately, this book is about choice—Sarah’s choices regarding her pregnancy, Rhonda’s choices after her pregnancy and the choices that parents make on behalf of their children.
Going Down South by Bonnie Glover is a wonderful story about family trials, tribulations and forgiveness.
The story is about a young girl named Olivia Jean who is being raised by her mother, Daisy, and her father, Turk. Olivia feels that her mother cares more for Turk than she cares for her. She also thinks that her father cared for her until she became pregnant. He does not speak to her, touch her or look at her. He treats her as though he hates her.
After Olivia Jean becomes pregnant, Daisy decides to send her down south to her grandmother, Birdie, to have the baby. To Daisy’s surprise, Birdie tells her that someone has to stay down south with Olivia to raise her during the pregnancy. Daisy is angry with her mother for making her stay down south, but she stays anyway. These three ladies learn lessons of love, honesty and forgiveness during their stay together.
Come and celebrate Black History Month with us at the Washington Highlands Interim Library. Elementary schools are welcome to register a date for a black history program.
Childcare centers are invited to our black history preschool story time every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Can’t make it on Wednesdays? No problem, just call 202-243-1184, and schedule a visit!
Although we have already run out of our supply of both D.C. and federal tax forms, you can print your tax forms online from the following websites.
If you are looking for a library that hosts free tax preparation, you can find the list of participating locations on the income tax assistance page.
Are you a do-it-yourselfer? There are several Web sites that provide you with the software to prepare your taxes, but they may charge you a fee for electronic filing. The D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue has a list of commercial online filing services.
Whichever option you choose, remember that both District and federal taxes are due on Thursday, April 15, 2010.
The Black History Film series kicks off tonight at the library at 6 p.m. Every Thursday night in February, we will be showing a different film related to black history. Tonight's film is Tuskegee Airmen.
Be sure to join us the rest of the month for the following films:
February is Black History Month! For many students in the D.C. area and around the nation, now is the time to begin those research papers on a significant event in black history or on a person. You can begin your research at one of the D.C. Public Library's databases, the African American Experience database. You will need your library card in order to access the database from home.
What makes this database unique? In addition to highlighting some of the events and figures in black history, it also highlights cultural milestones. You can explore the origins of holidays like Kwanzaa, or discover how AIDS affects the African-American community.
The African American Experience is just one of many databases that focus on black history. You can find more databases on the Library Web site.
Deja and Nikki are best friends. They live right by one another. They go to the same school and are inseparable. Antonia moves in next door, but she can’t break these two girls apart. But that’s before Deja has the idea to start a drill club during recess.
Nikki & Deja is a lovely chapter book, with regular African-American girl characters in everyday situations; trying to do each others' hair, experiencing friendship drama and hoping that the loud kids in line don’t get the whole class in trouble. The book is also about friendships, jealousy, miscommunication and forgiveness. The lesson in this book story is that things can still be great even if they don’t go as expected.
This chapter book is recommended for kids in grades 2 and 3.
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