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Metro and DC Public Library Present - First Stop Holiday Pop-Up Shop, November 30 - Dec. 21

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The Negro Motorist Green Book. Now on view at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library through Mar. 2, 2025.

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Family Story Time

Family Story Time

Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
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Creativebug

Creativebug

Experience unlimited access to craft classes. Paint, draw, sew, knit, bake, and design today.
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Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports

Research thousands of products with test results, ratings, recommendations and buying guides.
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Kanopy

Kanopy

Stream over 30,000 movies & documentaries from hundreds of popular producers as well as thousands of independent filmmakers.
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Freegal Music+

Freegal Music+

Download and stream music twenty-four hours every day from popular music labels such as Sony Music.
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Get Ready for Holiday Cooking!

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The Friendsgiving Cookbook

Taylor Vance

Harry Potter: Official Christmas Cookbook book cover

Harry Potter: Official Christmas Cookbook

Jody Revenson and Elena P. Craig

The Children's Jewish Holiday Cookbook book cover

The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen

Joan Nathan

Big Night Cookbook book cover

Big Night: Dinners, Parties & Dinner Parties

Katherine Lewin

David Atherton's Christmas Cookbook for Kids book cover

David Atherton's Christmas Cookbook for Kids

David Atherton, illustrated by Katie Cottle

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