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Haiku Contest 2023

Celebrate National Poetry Month with DC Public Library

Celebrate National Poetry Month with DC Public Library! Residents ages 6 and up are invited to submit a haiku to the 2023 Haiku Contest from Apr. 1 - 30. Write a haiku about one of the following themes: ✎ a DC moment / observed in DC, ✎ something you're grateful for, ✎ seasons, or ✎ something small and wild.

Book March Madness

Battle Of The Books

March Madness is in full swing! Stop by the Capitol View Library's 2nd floor all month long & check out the books going head to head in our Book March Madness competition. Read & vote for your favorite books each week in the Book March Madness Bracket! For children & teens March 5 - March 31, 2023.

DC Health Updates COVID-19 Community Programs

DC Health is suspending the COVID-19 Test Yourself DC kiosk program and rapid test distribution at DC Public Library Locations as of Feb. 28. To learn more please visit the DC Health website.

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Words, Beats & Life

Art & Music Workshops

Learn to channel your thoughts & Feelings using music, art & self-expression! Teaching artists from Words, Beats, and Life will help you find and harness your voice. This art workshop program will happen during month of March on March 2nd at 4pm March 9th at 4pm March 16th at 4pm See you there!

Cupid Kids

Community Edition

DC Department of Aging and Community Living Cupid's Kids – Community Edition Create by Feb. 1, 2023 Make Valentine's Day Cards for Seniors This year, you’re invited to help us spread some love and cheer by creating handmade Valentine’s Day cards. Help us make this year's Valentine’s Day extra special for our seniors. HOW DO I MAKE A CARD? 1. Create a card with construction paper or card stock. 2. Decorate with Valentine’s Day theme in mind.

DC Public Library 2nd Annual Dinosaur Roaring Contest

2022 DC Public Library Dinosaur Roaring Contest

DC Public Library wants to hear you roar in D.C.'s second annual Dinosaur Roaring Contest!

This year, DC Public Library once again called on dinosaur fans of all ages to share their best impressions of their dinosaur breed of choice. Across D.C., neighbors recorded their best killer pterodactyl shrieks, mean tyrannosaurus growls and wicked brontosaurus grunts! See the winning entries below!

Congratulations Haiku Contest Winners!

The Capitol View Library would like to thank all of the people who entered the DC Public Library Haiku Contest! We received many great submissions and choosing winners was not easy. Prize-winners have earned a bundle of library swag, an award certificate, and of course, eternal glory. We are happy to congratulate the following winners and hope that members of the community will visit the Capitol View Library to view the winning haikus on display in our front window.

Poetry Month

Bling Your Baby Contest

Send holiday cheer to the entire community with your hilarious photos!

‘Tis the season of giving, and photos of your babies are number one on DC Public Libraries’ wish list (your children, your pets, your sweethearts).

Evil Laughs in Film

Which villain are you?

DC Public Library’s Evil Laugh Contest is officially underway, and the countdown to our deadline has begun. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick Tock. You have until the stroke of midnight on Friday, Oct. 15 to make a librarian shiver.

Summer At Capitol View

Throughout the summer, join us every Thursday at 4 p.m. outside and in front of the library for fun activities, programming, library resources and more! While all of our outdoor activities are open to all ages, weekly programming will rotate through Adult, Teen, and Children / Family-centered events. Find the summer lineup below:

Summer Challenge

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