Capitol View
Neighborhood Library

Art and Photography Workshops

Sign of the Times Cultural Workshop and Gallery will offer tailored children's workshops this Summer that will include: Draw and Paint My Neighborhood and Photography Classes for the Young, a 6 week program on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting July 6 - August 12, 2010. Ages 10-13 years. There will be limited enrollment, so please register early.

Looking for Spiritual Tools?

Looking for Spiritual Tools "An Introductory Talk ECKANKAR-Key To The Secret World". Wednesday, April 21, 2010 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by The Washington DC Satsang Society.

Health Literacy Workshop

The Capitol View Neighborhood Library will host a Health Literacy Workshop on Friday, May 7, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Topics will include: Diabetes Prevention, Living with HIV/AIDS, Learning to Navigate the Web to locate Health Information and Social Services in the D.C. area and Free Handouts on Health Related Resources.

Black Inventors

From Africa to America

Capitol View Neigborhood Library presents the CR Gibbs 2010 Black History Lecture Series" Black Inventors", from Africa to America. Monday, March 29, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

Capitol View Book Club

"The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Come and enjoy an afternoon with the Capitol View Book Club. This month's book is "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett. A poignant tale about three women, and a time and a place, that are in many ways is still with us, the south in 1962. Wednesday, April 14th, at 1:30 p.m.

Celebrating National Women's History Month

Women in History Trivia

History Month: Women in History Trivia, March 29-31 during library hours. Winners will receive a Walmart or Target gift card and a free Women in History bookmark.

Blacks in Film

Double Features on Mondays

Double Features on Mondays at 1:30 p.m.February 1 - Glory Road & The Express

Midday Movies

Watch movies at the Capitol View Neighborhood Library every Monday starting January 18. Call for select titles: ask for Ms. Rosser.

United States Census 2010

Need Help With Your Questionnaire?

The Capitol View Neighborhood Library is an Authorized Census Questionnaire Assistance Center. If you need help with your Census Questionnaire, assistance is available March 19-April 19, 2010: Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday and Saturday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. "It's In Our Hands."

Video Storybooks

Children Can Watch, Listen and Learn to Read

Scholastic’s BookFlix encourages kids to read on their own. Video storybooks such as Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! offer music, animation/artwork and narration. Fiction titles are paired with nonfiction books. For example, Curious George Rides a Bike is paired with a book on monkeys. Dot the Fire Dog is paired with A Very Busy Firehouse. Some titles are available in Spanish. Algunos títulos están disponibles en español.

Capitol View Neighborhood Library