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In the News: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Reopening

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will reopen on September 24 after undergoing a complete modernization.

DC Public Library to Begin Phase Two Operations June 29

Starting June 29, DC Library locations will begin expanding service on weekdays as part of Phase Two.

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DC Public Library to Offer Select Services During Phase One Reopening

Library customers will soon be able to borrow and return physical items from the DC Public Library.

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Virtual Story Time

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, 10:30 a.m.

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Learn ASL

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, 12 p.m.

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Disability Visibility: A Conversation with Alice Wong and Jessica Slice

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, 7 p.m.

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