Start your Saturdays with Carol, Marjorie and some relaxing, stress-free yoga. Everyone is welcome, beginners especially. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring water. Bring your own yoga mat or use one of ours (limited availability). A signed waiver form is required.
Build, explore and play with LEGOs and DUPLOs in the Children's Room from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday.
This program is designed for children ages 3-12 years old and their caregivers.
Get personalized help in a one-on-one hourlong session, by appointment at a time convenient for you. We can help with the following topics:
-Computer and internet basics
-Email and social media
-DCPL’s digital resources (databases, eBooks, etc.)
-Job seeking activities
These by-appointment-only sessions are intended to improve computer skills, not to troubleshoot computer problems or repair hardware. Please call 202-671-3121 or visit the Information Desk on the lower level to make an appointment.
A story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers. These 20-to-30-minute story times introduce books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. Baby Lap Time is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This story time is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program; it is recommended that each child have their own adult with them
A story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers, these 20-to-30-minute story times introduce books, songs, rhymes, tickles and bounces developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. Baby Lap Time is a wonderful way to introduce your child to the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This story time is designed so the baby will be in their caregiver’s lap and the grownup is actively involved in the program; it is recommended that each child have their own adult with them.
Bring stories to life by reading aloud from scripts created from children’s books. Recommended for readers in grades 2-4. Parent participation is welcome and encouraged.
A drop-in group for adult speakers of other languages to improve their oral skills in American English and gain more confidence in speaking. Participants should already have a working knowledge of English.
Stories, songs, dances and more in English and Spanish for children ages birth to 5 and their adults. For safety's sake, there is a limit of 75 participants for each story time. Remember: There is a story time at 10 a.m. and another repeated at 11 a.m.
To schedule a class visit, please call 202-671-3125.
Stories, songs, dances and more in English and Spanish for children ages birth to 5 and their adults. For safety's sake, there is a limit of 75 participants for each story time. Remember: There is a story time at 10 a.m. and another repeated at 11 a.m.
To schedule a class visit, please call 202-671-3125.
Miyuki is a PAL volunteer and visits the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library when she can.
Here are ten details about Miyuki:
Miyuki and her owner Kim are from New Mexico.
Miyuki has lived with Kim for 8 years.
Miyuki and Kim have lived in DC for 2 years.
Miyuki and Kim live with five other doggies.
Luna is a PAL volunteer and visits the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library when she can.
Here are ten fun facts about Luna:
Luna was born in 2014.
Luna’s nicknames are “Luna Bear” and ”Luna Tuna”.
Luna has a very sensitive tummy.
Luna loves snow!
Luna likes to jump in the waves at the beach.
Luna is a picky eater.
Rocky is a PAL volunteer and visits the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library when he can.
Here are ten fun facts about Rocky:
Rocky lives for pizza crust.
Rocky has seven teeth.
Rocky was born in 2007.
Rocky loves neck scratches and belly rubs.
Rocky is great at playing tag.
Two of the greatest experiences of my life involved seeing Leonard Cohen, the late great Canadian singer and poet, perform live. While his body has left us, his spirit lives on through his decades of writing and song. Here are some recommendations of books and films by and about him to help understand and commemorate his legacy.
Dudley is a PAL volunteer and visits the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library when his schedule permits.
Here are ten fun facts about Dudley:
Dudley is 12 years old.
Explicit language, homosexuality, politics, violence. Just a few reasons why certain books are deemed unsuitable for society by the "conservative" reader. Imagine what our world be like if we did not have those who dared to push the envelope? As Banned Books Week approaches, let us take some time out of our busy day to honor those authors who not only crossed the line, but erased it. But let's not limit that acknowledgement to authors in the United States. Let's cross our borders and look at writers around the world who shook things up in their homeland. Enjoy!
Bogie is a PAL volunteer and visits the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library when his schedule permits.
Here are ten fun facts about Bogie:
Bogie is a friendly, sweet, funny, curly-coated hound retriever.
Bogie thinks everyone in the world should pet him.
Bogie has a good nose and is always sniffing and catching a scent.
Maverick is a PAL volunteer and visits the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library when his schedule permits.
Here are ten fun facts about Maverick:
Maverick can fit three tennis balls in his mouth at one time!
Maverick was rescued from the SPCA in Philly when he was 10 weeks old and weighed 10lbs!
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