Library Takeout

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Library Takeout allows customers to get a library card and check out library materials, in real time, at community events.

Submit for Home Movie Day

Saturday, September 21, 2019 (All day)

The DC Public Library and Suns Cinema are putting together an event that will knock your socks off, but we need your help to make it happen. Our archivists will be screening your home movies and teaching preservation best practices - submissions only accepted through Oct. 9.

Submit for Home Movie Day

Sunday, September 22, 2019 (All day)

The DC Public Library and Suns Cinema are putting together an event that will knock your socks off, but we need your help to make it happen. Our archivists will be screening your home movies and teaching preservation best practices - submissions only accepted through Oct. 9.

The Book Bike: a Library Takeout Vehicle

Library on the Go-Go at Fiesta DC 2019

Sunday, September 22, 2019, 11:00 am

Join DC Public Library and our "Library on the Go-Go" book bike at the Fiesta DC Festival on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Visit our table to: -Sign up for a free DC Public Library card -Browse a small collection of materials celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (and check them out with your library card if you'd like) -Learn about some of the many free resources available to you through DC Public Library -Do a craft celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month & Fiesta About Fiesta DC:

Submit for Home Movie Day

Monday, September 23, 2019 (All day)

The DC Public Library and Suns Cinema are putting together an event that will knock your socks off, but we need your help to make it happen. Our archivists will be screening your home movies and teaching preservation best practices - submissions only accepted through Oct. 9.

Submit for Home Movie Day

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 (All day)

The DC Public Library and Suns Cinema are putting together an event that will knock your socks off, but we need your help to make it happen. Our archivists will be screening your home movies and teaching preservation best practices - submissions only accepted through Oct. 9.

Submit for Home Movie Day

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 (All day)

The DC Public Library and Suns Cinema are putting together an event that will knock your socks off, but we need your help to make it happen. Our archivists will be screening your home movies and teaching preservation best practices - submissions only accepted through Oct. 9.

Submit for Home Movie Day

Thursday, September 26, 2019 (All day)

The DC Public Library and Suns Cinema are putting together an event that will knock your socks off, but we need your help to make it happen. Our archivists will be screening your home movies and teaching preservation best practices - submissions only accepted through Oct. 9.

Kid's Corner at CityCenterDC

Thursday, September 26, 2019, 10:30 am

Join DC Public Library and CityCenterDC for Kids Corner every Thursday, June 6 - Sept. 26. Librarians from the DC Public Library will lead a 30-40 minute story time full of books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays! Kids Corner story time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun, outdoor environment. The Park at CityCenter is located at the corner of 10th & I Street NW.

Library on the Go-Go at FRESHFARM Penn Quarter Market

Thursday, September 26, 2019, 3:00 pm

Visit Library on the Go-Go and the Book Bike at the FRESHFARM Penn Quarter Market on the last Thursday of every month. Checkout a book about growing fresh veggies or a recipe book from a DC chef, learn about our food related digital resources and chat with library staff about the modernization project for the MLK Jr. Memorial Library.

Finding the Bauhaus in the Public Library: Opening Reception and Panel Discussion

Thursday, September 26, 2019, 5:30 pm

The Bauhaus (1919-1933) was a German art school that imagined a better world and launched some of the greatest architects, designers and artists of the 20th century—including Mies van der Rohe, architect of D.C.’s own Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Yet the school’s social vision was eclipsed by World War II and the rise of a fascist regime. Today we see traces of Bauhaus design everywhere—but what became of its utopian ideals?

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Story Time at the National Building Museum

Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Be a part of the fun as story time returns to the Great Hall of the National Building Museum for the Fall/Winter/Spring, beginning Sept. 3, 2019 (consult the Events and Classes Calendar for all Tuesday story times). Drop-in for this free program of songs, movement, rhymes and stories while experiencing a majestic and historic space.

Story Time in Chinatown Parks

Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., June and July

DC Public Library returns to Chinatown Parks for story time each Tuesday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Learn ways to prepare your child for reading, meet other parents and caregivers, participate in the library’s Summer Challenge, and enjoy a morning under the story tent in this gem of a park located between I and Massachusetts Avenues, NW. Story times are from June 4 – July 30 and are recommended for children 5 and under.

Story Times

Story Time at the National Portrait Gallery

Wednesdays, beginning at 11:45 a.m.

DC Public Library joins the National Portrait Gallery’s Tuesday – Friday story time, Wednesdays at 11:45 a.m. Enjoy stories, music and movement that encourage and model a love of reading and learning in the unique and interactive Explore!

Beat the Streets

At King Green Leaf Recreation Center

Drop by the King Green Leaf Recreation Center for the kick off to the annual Beat the Streets series of free summer festivals, June 20, 2 - 7:30 p.m. Learn about various community organizations while enjoying live performances and other activities.

Beat the Streets

June 27, 2 - 7:30 p.m.

DC's popular street festival series returns this summer with more live performances by local artists, food and activities for kids, all free and open to the public. Drop by the DC Public Library table between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the Rita Bright Community Center, located at 14th and Clifton Streets, NW for free books, giveaways and details about the latest free digital resources and Summer Challenge. See you there!

Summer Challenge

Music Collection at DC Public Library

For the renovation of the MLK Jr. Memorial Library, the majority of our circulating sheet music collection has been put into storage, to ensure this unique collection is preserved and can again be made available upon reopening the central library. During this period of time, there is a small representative collection at the Shepherd Park (Juanita E.

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Roxane Gay Read-Alikes

Author Roxane Gay will be at All Souls Unitarian Church on Tuesday, June 20, in conversation with WAMU's Alicia Montgomery. This free event, part of the Signature Speaker Series, is presented in partnership with Oracle Group and the DC Public Library Foundation.

Market Selects for September 20

Seasonal, Fresh Titles for Your Consumption

On the third Tuesday of each month, library staff set up shop at the FRESHFARM

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Market Selects for July 19th

Seasonal, Fresh Titles for Your Consumption

On the third Tuesday of each month, library staff set up shop at the FRESHFARM

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Market Selects for June 21st

Seasonal, Fresh Titles for Your Consumption

On the third Tuesday of each month, library staff set up shop at the FRESHFARM CityCenterDC Market to sign up new library customers, check out and return materials, and di

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