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Free Film Showing: "Roman J. Israel, Esq."

Monday, July 23, 2018, 6:30 pm

Join us for a free showing of the film showing of Roman J. Israel, Esq., starring Denzel Washington. and Colin Farrell. Washington plays an idealistic attorney whose life is turned upside down when his law partner dies. This movie is rated PG-13 and has a run time of two hours and two minutes.

Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 10:00 am

Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Times! These 20-to-30-minute programs are full of books, songs and fun activities are designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 18-36 months and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program along with the children. Tickets required; available on a first-come, first-serve basis the morning of the program.

Toddler Story Time

Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 11:00 am

Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Times. These 20-to-30-minute programs are full of books, songs and fun activities designed to help develop your child’s language skills. For children ages 18-36 months and their grownups, who are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program along with the children. Tickets required; available on a first-come, first-serve basis the morning of the program.

Fighting Misinformation on Social Media

Tuesday, July 24, 2018, 6:30 pm

Challenge yourself this summer and learn all about how to spot, report and combat "fake news," misinformation and disinformation on social media.

Wonderful Ones

Wednesday, July 25, 2018, 3:30 pm

Join us for songs, books and more. This program is recommended for children 12-24 months. Registration required. Visit the library or call 202-282-0021 to sign up.

Lego Free Play

Wednesday, July 25, 2018, 4:30 pm

Get brains thinking and fingers building with the Chevy Chase DC Public Library Lego Club. Grab your friends and swing by. You bring your imagination and we'll provide the Legos. Recommended for ages 5-12.

Baby Lap Time

Thursday, July 26, 2018, 10:00 am

A story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers. These 20-to-30-minute story times introduce books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces developmentally appropriate for children ages 0 to when they start walking. Baby Lap Time is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This story time is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program; it is recommended that each child have their own adult with them.

DIY Samplers and Beat Machines

Thursday, July 26, 2018, 4:00 pm

Explore how simple electronic instruments are assembled by creating one-button sound and beat machines that record and play back your voice.

Preschool Story Time

Thursday, July 19, 2018, 4:00 pm

Share the fun of reading with your children ages 3-5 years! Children and their grownups, will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. These 30-to-40-minute programs are designed to promote language and listening skills, expand children’s imaginations and arouse their curiosity about the world around them.

Free Film Showing: "Wonder Boys"

Monday, July 30, 2018, 2:00 pm

Join us for a free showing of the film Wonder Boys. Michael Douglas, Frances McDormand, Tobey Maguire and Robert Downey Jr. star in this story of an English professor and author with writing block and his eccentric star student. This comedy is based on the book Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon. It's rated R and has a run time of an hour and 47 mins.

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Back to College

The campus novel

I went to a state university. It was really big, and a lot of my fellow students were adults with jobs and kids and, you know, actual lives. So there really wasn't much campus life going on. I don't regret my decision (I saved a ton of money) but I do envy people who had "real" college experiences.

Who Said Books Need Words?

Indulge in these fantastic wordless picture books!

Wordless picture books are a fantastic format to boost children’s literacy skills and to foster a rich imagination. These books allow children to interpret the illustrations and create their own stories as they “read” the book – one book can have countless stories within it! They also reinforce the fact that pictures tell as much of a story as words do, they help children develop storytelling skills, and when you “read” the book with them, you can introduce them to a plethora of new vocabulary.

Rockers, Bikers, and Mobsters – Oh My!

Bad Boy Heroes With Hearts of Gold

Three hot trends in contemporary romance and romantic suspense are rock stars, motorcycle clubs, and mobsters. Not sure these trends are for you? Try the short novella Rock Courtship by Nalini Singh to dip your toe in the water. Looking for bikers with a protective streak?

Romance - Adults

What I Did Last Summer

Eight Books About "That One Summer"

There is a reason why “The Summer that Changed My Life” is a college admission essay staple. For a young person, it's three whole months of relatively unstructured time. Something interesting has to happen, right? Novelists feel the same way. There are so many novels that take place over a single summer. Here is just a sample:

Vive La Révolution!

Fiction about the French Revolution

The French Revolution. It's a lot like the American Revolution, except it was bloodier, more complicated and fueled by righteous class fury. (This video will take you through it.) Then there is the petty backstabbing among the revolutionaries. It's like a middle school lunchroom with a guillotine. All this makes for some pretty great fiction.

Confronting Limits to Growth

Economics and Culture in a Post-Growth World

Goals of economic growth often go unquestioned in mainstream economic theory and in platforms across the political spectrum. But the books below argue compellingly that unlimited growth on a finite planet is impossible long-term. Many contemporary ecological, economic, and political crises indicate that the industrial growth economy is hitting hard limits.

Twisted History

Alternative History Novels

Alternative history fiction posits the question "what if?" about historical details large and small and how one change might have impacted the world. These five alternative history novels feature different time periods and different changes that will have history fans rethinking how they look at the world. The Boleyn King by Laura Andersen

Nonfiction for the English Major in All of Us

or Literary History

Delve into the history around some of your favorite literary works, figures, and time periods. Ever wonder how so many great authors and works of literature came to be? These books will take you on a journey of literary history.

Cozy Mysteries for Bibliophiles

Each of these mysteries features a librarian, bookstore owner or employee, author, or other bookish character or setting along with the usual murder and mayhem.

Get Your Gears Turning with these Steampunk Books

Where Fantasy and History Meet - and Twist

Are you a fantasy reader who has never found a historical novel you liked? Or the opposite – a historical fiction lover left cold by most fantasy novels? Steampunk might be just the genre for you! Steampunk is blatant historical anachronism, blending and bending history and fantasy to great effect. Try one of these books for a trip back in time - with a twist.

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