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Grand Reopening of the MLK Library All Ages Family Festival on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the MLK Library located at 901 G St. NW

MLK Library Family Festival

Join us for a day of discovery on Saturday, Sept. 25!

Join DC Public Library in Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Mes de la Herencia Hispania from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 2021

Hispanic Heritage Month | Mes de la Herencia Hi...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with great books, streaming music and mov...

Art All Night at MLK Library Featuring DC's Own Black Alley

Art All Night

Turn up the volume at Art All Night at MLK Library on Sept. 25!

Know Your Power Author Talk and Awards Ceremony

Know Your Power

Celebrate the artists of the 2nd Annual Know Your Power Teen Arts Contest!

Returning to the Library

Get up-to-date details about the current services available to you.

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Announcements

"Engaging Beyond Our Walls" grant will turn libraries into hubs for creating neighborhood games using local history and landmarks

Learning about a local sculpture

DC Public Library Begins Sunday and Holiday Hours

Beginning September 12, the DC Public Library will continue its service expansion by offering Sunday and holiday hours at eight locations.

Local Radio Legend Kojo Nnamdi Narrates DC Public Library’s Home Rule Exhibit

For more than two decades, Kojo Nnamdi has explored the forces impacting local politics on the radio show bearing his name.

Events

Picture of a fountain pen

This is My Story: Memoir Writing at the Petworth Writers' Workshops

Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, 10 a.m.

Trivia

Virtual Trivia Night

Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, 6:30 p.m.

Word "Read" above image of parent owl reading to baby owl in crib

Virtual Story Time

Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, 10:30 a.m.