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Elizabeth Acevedo - Anger is Only a Shadow

Elizabeth Acevedo - Anger is Only a Shadow

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
13 - 19 Years Old (Teens)Adults

Fall Scavenger Hunt

Find iconic fall images around the Children’s Room!

Fall Scavenger Hunt

Find iconic fall images around the Children’s Room!

Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
Birth - 55 - 12 Years Old

Baby & Toddler Story Time

Baby & Toddler Story Time

Northeast Neighborhood Library
Birth - 5

Tech Time

Tech Time

Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
AdultsSeniors

Friendship Bench at Mt. Pleasant Library

You're not alone. Friendship Bench DC is here for you.

Friendship Bench at Mt. Pleasant Library

You're not alone. Friendship Bench DC is here for you.

Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Adults

Toddler Explorations

Toddler Explorations

Southeast Neighborhood Library
Birth - 5

Sneaker Scavenger Hunt

Can U Kick It?

Sneaker Scavenger Hunt

Can U Kick It?

Northwest One Neighborhood Library
Birth - 55 - 12 Years Old13 - 19 Years Old (Teens)

Lego Hour

Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room!

Lego Hour

Join us to play with Duplos in the Children's Room!

Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
Birth - 5

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