Library Takeout

Check out books. Get a library card.

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

Open to All Exhibit at DC Arts Center

Sunday, July 21, 2019 (All day)

The Open to All exhibit, a collaboration between the DC Arts Center (DCAC) and the DC Public Library, will be on view at 2438 18th Street NW through July 21, 2019.

Story Time at Chinatown Parks

Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 10:30 am

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.

Library on the Go-Go Tech Truck at Beat the Streets

Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 2:30 pm

Find DC Public Library's new Library on the Go-Go Tech Truck at MPD Beat the Streets events on Wednesday afternoons: Police District

Library Takeout at NoMa Summer Screen

Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 6:30 pm

Northwest One Library is excited to join neighbors at NoMa Summer Screen! We will pop up at three of the weekly movie nights this summer from 6:30-8:30 p.m. before the movies begin. You can check out materials, renew your library card and learn about the DC Public Library #Read20 Summer Challenge. Visit us on the following Summer screen Wednesdays:

Kid's Corner at CityCenterDC

Thursday, July 25, 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, July 25, 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.

Library on the Go-Go at Farragut Fridays

Friday, July 26, 2019, 12:00 pm

Visit Library on the Go-Go at Golden Triangle BID's Farragut Fridays! Check out books and other library materials, get a library card, learn about our digital resources and more with Library on the Go-Go’s Book Bike. Participate in Summer Challenge #Read20 and win a prize.

Story Time at Chinatown Parks

Tuesday, July 30, 2019, 10:30 am

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.

Library on the Go-Go Tech Truck at Beat the Streets

Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 2:30 pm

Find DC Public Library's new Library on the Go-Go Tech Truck at MPD Beat the Streets events on Wednesday afternoons: Police District

Kid's Corner at CityCenterDC

Thursday, August 1, 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.

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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.

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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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Market Selects for June 14th

Seasonal, Fresh Titles for Your Consumption

On the second Tuesday of each month, library staff set up shop at the FRESHFARM Penn Quarter Market to sign up new library customers, check out and return materials, and dish about