Earth Day

This Earth Day, it’s easy being green with your library card! Whether you are keeping items out of a landfill by repairing belongings at a Fix-It Clinic, researching eco-friendly products on Consumer Reports, checking out books about reducing your eco-footprint, or attending a clothing swap instead of buying fast fashion, your neighborhood library has opportunities for you to find a more sustainable way of living.

Upcoming Events

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Pilates with Purpose

Pilates class

Monday, April 13 at 9:30 AM

Georgetown Neighborhood Library

Seniors

Friendship Bench DC at the Anacostia Library

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

Monday, April 13 at 10:00 AM

Anacostia Neighborhood Library

AdultsSeniors

Virtual ESL Conversation Circles

Monday, April 13 at 10:00 AM

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library

Adults

Babysitting 101

A comprehensive 5 hour training for teens

Monday, April 13 at 10:00 AM

Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library

13 - 19 Years Old (Teens)

Research and Learn

Consumer Reports

Find eco-friendly products and simple solutions for a green home in Consumer Reports' “Guide to Sustainable Living.”

ScienceFlix

Learn more about the world around you with ScienceFlix from Scholastic. It provides articles at three different reading levels for topics such as climate and the animal kingdom.

Kanopy

Stream films and documentaries in Kanopy's Earth Day Collection with movies that inspire awe in nature, focus on sustainable living, climate change, and more.

Creativebug

Check out sustainable crafts and DIY projects with free unlimited craft classes taught by top designers and artists

National Geographic Virtual Library

Explore a broad variety of topics about our natural world and how we interact with and impact it with National Geographic Society, one of the world's largest nonprofit educational and scientific organizations.

LinkedIn Learning

Upskill or reskill with LinkedIn Learning. Study topics like climate change, resource conservation, and sustainable living practices. Empower yourself to make environmentally conscious decisions.

Don't Toss It, Fix It!

Keep items out of landfills by mending or repairing clothes, small appliances, toys, and other belongings with events and tools in the Labs at MLK Library!

Tool Library

Have an upcoming DIY project? Discover what you can do with the Labs brand new Tool Library!

Adults

DIY/Makers

Image of assorted tools, including hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers

Maker Space and Machinery (Fabrication Lab)

The Fabrication Lab, or Fab Lab, a library maker space provides you with equipment, programs and tools to explore, learn and make. The Fabrication Lab connects you with other D.C. makers and helps you scale your creative and entrepreneurial projects.

Teens Adults

DIY/Makers