"Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See" Exhibit Comes to DC Public Library's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Exhibit shows how a fight for justice launched the Civil Rights movement and its ongoing relevance to activism today
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2023 Haiku Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Haiku Contest held in celebration of National Poetry Month
2023's Standout Moments: DC Public Library's Most Watched YouTube Videos
Authors Include Courtney B. Vance, Misty Copeland, Clint Smith and Angela Davis
2024 Haiku Contest Winners
Congratulations to our 2024 Haiku Contest winners - held in celebration of National Poetry Month.
2025 At DC Public Library, A Year of Daily Routines and New Discoveries
Millions of visits, borrowed items, and hours online show how people wove libraries into the fabric of 2025
Art All Night 2025
DC Art All Night is back and we can't wait to stay out late with you! Art All Night will take place on Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13. Residents can enjoy activations in all eight wards, including several DC Public Library locations!
Artist and Library Team Up to Spotlight DC Ethiopian Community's Cultural Impact
The District of Columbia Public Library was recently awarded a Library of Congress Connecting Communities Digital Initiative.
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen Reflects on the Refugee Experience
Discusses new book, “A Man of Two Faces.”
Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library Service Disruptions
We understand how frustrating the recent and frequent closures at Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library have been, and we want to share more information about the root cause and our plans to resolve it.
Billy Dee Williams: More Than an Icon
Billy Dee Williams discusses his book "What Have We Here: Portraits of a Life" at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC on Thursday, Feb. 15.