Library Takeout

Preserving Veterans' Memories - A Memory Lab Workshop with the Veterans History Project

Thursday, November 5, 2020, 2:00 pm

In honor of Veteran's Month, Staff from the DC Public Library and the Veterans History Project will share tips and tools for taking care of your personal archive from home. Topics covered will include care of photographs and personal papers, inventory of your audio-visual archive, use of personal devices for digitization, and research and preparation practices.

Foundations for a Successful Business

Thursday, November 5, 2020, 2:00 pm

Join us for our monthly business workshops with the DC Small Business Development Center at Howard University. This newly developed interactive 90-minute webinar is the first step in assisting the participants in understanding the processes involved in developing a viable and comprehensive business plan. This webinar will establish the foundation for a successful business. Module 1 will aid the attendees in developing the business concept and determining its feasibility.

A Right to the City: A Conversation with Andrea S. Boyles

Thursday, November 5, 2020, 5:30 pm

Join us for a discussion with Andrea S. Boyles, sociologist and author of You Can't Stop the Revolution: Community Disorder and Social Ties in Post-Ferguson America.

Research 101: DC Punk

Thursday, November 5, 2020, 6:00 pm

Learn about available online resources from the DC Public Library Punk Archive, featuring materials from various donors to our collection. Examples will include scans of flyers, zines and an emphasis on the venues and bands documented. This will be a virtual event with limited attendance. Please reserve your space on Eventbrite to be sent login information.

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Virtual Story Time

Friday, November 6, 2020, 10:30 am

Grab your shakers, bells or anything that makes a fun noise and join the Library on Facebook Live for Virtual Story Time at facebook.com/dclibrary. Follow the Library's Facebook page to receive Notifications when Facebook Live programs start. Recommended for children birth to 5.

Virtual Story Time

Monday, November 9, 2020, 10:30 am

Grab your shakers, bells or anything that makes a fun noise and join the Library on Facebook Live for Virtual Story Time at facebook.com/dclibrary. Follow the Library's Facebook page to receive Notifications when Facebook Live programs start. Recommended for children birth to 5.

Books and Baseball

Monday, November 9, 2020, 5:00 pm

Exercise your brain and your body! Kids three to five years old are invited to enjoy a book read aloud with library staff and fun movement activities and baseball exercises with coaches from the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. This highly interactive program will be conducted via Webex.

ESL Conversation Circles

Monday, November 9, 2020, 6:00 pm

Are you a non-native speaker of English who would like to practice your English language skills or build vocabulary? If yes, join us virtually on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. or at 6 p.m. for the Library's ESL Conversation Circles. The 2-hour sessions are for non-native speakers of English ages 18 and older with low intermediate or higher English language skills. Contact libraryexpress@dc.gov for the link.

Virtual Trivia Night

Monday, October 19, 2020, 6:30 pm

Are you a walking encyclopedia? Missing your weekly trivia game? Come play #StayatHomeDCTrivia for your chance to win the crown! Competitors, either individually or in teams, will play three head-scratching rounds with one solely dedicated to a DC Public Library goDigital item (for example, a magazine or movie).

Virtual Story Time

Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 10:30 am

Grab your shakers, bells or anything that makes a fun noise and join the Library on Facebook Live for Virtual Story Time at facebook.com/dclibrary. Follow the Library's Facebook page to receive Notifications when Facebook Live programs start. Recommended for children birth to 5.

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SciFi Pride

A Book List for Pride 2020 and Black in Space

Let's kick off Pride season by celebrating LGBTQ+ writers, especially works by African American writers. Here in D.C., the virtual event Black in Space will celebrate and uplift the Black LGBTQ+ experience across time and space. To join the celebration, here is a fabulous playlist of queer sci-fi, fantasy and horror for you to enjoy and dance across the universe.

Summer Challenge Book Club

For Summer Challenge, we want you to take a little bit of time each day to read, but we also want you to aim high with your reading and connect with others by reading good books. This summer, we have chosen one book each month for you to read from our online collection to read and discuss. On the fourth Thursday of the month, we will host an online discussion lead by DC Public Library staff and friends.

Book Clubs

Pride and Prejudice Read-Along

Join us for a special online adult book club focused on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and the many books that it inspired. For the next two weeks, we invite you to read a title from the Pride and Prejudice bookshelf, either Austen’s original novel or one of the many retellings, riffs, and remixes that other authors have written.

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Quilting 101

Learn how to create your own quilt.

Watch and follow along as Allie creates a quilt from start to finish with these helpful video guides. Download Sweet Celebrations on OverDrive to follow the guide used in the video. Part 1: Materials Part 2: Assembly

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National Portrait Gallery Explore! Space

Story Time at the National Portrait Gallery

Wednesdays, 11:45 a.m.

Looking for family fun in Penn Quarter? Drop by the Explore! Family Space at the National Portrait Gallery for story time with DC Public Library staff, Wednesdays, beginning at 11:45 a.m. Enjoy stories, songs and movement that help prepare children for reading in a unique, interactive space. The story times are recommended for children ages 18 months to 6 years with an adult.

Story Times

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

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