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New Book Club for Fourth and Fifth Graders

A new children's program at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library

Join us for our first meeting of the Fourth and Fifth Grade Book Club at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library.

T'ai Chi Returns!

Free classes with Susan Lowell

Sedentary at work? Have aches and pains?If you are looking for a gentle exercise that boosts flexibility and soothes stress, come join our popular free t'ai chi classes, which are returning this month.

Origami at the Library and Origami Books

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End of Summer and September Events

Reading Party and Fall Happenings in the Children’s Room

On Sept. 3, we will kick off an exciting month of events with our End of Summer Reading Party!At the party, there will be games, crafts and frozen yogurt from Sweet Frog. Also, if you participated in our Can You Read More Than a Librarian? contest, it is time to throw water balloons at the losing librarians!Special Events

Charles Wright - America's Newest Poet Laureate

Saturday, September 13, 2014. 1 p.m.

America's newest poet laureate, Charles Wright, has said this about his new job:  “ I will not be an activist laureate... I’ll probably stay here at home and think about things.”

Library Takeout at Baked & Wired

Celebrate the beginning of National Library Card Sign-up Month by visiting the Georgetown Neighborhood Library... at Baked & Wired (1052 Thomas Jefferson St. NW)!

Found Object Assemblage for Young People

A Sculpture Workshop for Grades 5-8

Photo courtesy of Flickr

September Film Series

New York Stories

Get a taste of New York from the gritty to the zany with the September Film Series: New York Stories! We will screen four movies about the Big Apple. Due to licensing requirements, we do not publish film titles on our website. Please contact megan.mcnitt@dc.gov for a complete list.

Thursday Night Poetry With Featured Poets - September 4, 2014 7 p.m.

Followed by an open mic

Great Big Banned Faces

Join DC Public Library in celebrating the freedom to read during Banned Books Week.  Local cartoon artist Paul Merklein will bring characters from banned or challenged books to life through drawings of "Great Big Banned Faces" at 3 DC Public Library locations.  Watch this entertaining artist re-create some well known,and sometimes controversial, characters before your eyes at the following times and places:Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library     Thursday, September 18    2 p.m.

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