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.
These 20-to-30-minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children birth to 2 years old. Our Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment. With slightly more activity and movement than our lap times, children and their grownups are encouraged engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
Story Times are ticketed and first-come, first-served. For groups of more than six please call 202-671-3125 to schedule a visit.
These 20-to-30-minute story times are full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children birth to 2 years old. Our Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment. With slightly more activity and movement than our lap times, children and their grownups are encouraged engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
Story Times are ticketed and first-come, first-served. For groups of more than six, please call 202-671-3125 to schedule a visit.
Teens come out for some fun games, pizza and snacks.
We're hosting a game night just for ages 13-19 with different board and card games to play including Clue, Uno and Sorry.
The Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library will host, "Immigration: Exploring how our identities, experiences and values shape our views". This is a facilitated dialogue that will take place over three sessions. Share your perspective on how current local and national immigration issues are affecting community life. Community members are strongly encouraged to attend all three sessions as each will build on the previous one. Sessions begin Wednesday, August 29 at 6 p.m.
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.
It's a Pajama Party...with doggies! Join us in your jammies for story time and an opportunity to read to a People Animals Love (P.A.L.) dog. The whole family is invited to join in the fun.
Join us for this STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program, geared toward our youngest library guests who will get the opportunity to explore, build and construct.
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.
Moseley is a PAL volunteer and visits the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library when his schedule permits.
Here are ten fun facts about Moseley:
Moseley likes to carry around a big stuffed bone.
Moseley shakes hands and bows for treats.
A Panel Discussion on Personal Narratives of Latina/o LGBT Activism
Queer Brown Voices is a collection of narratives of Latina/o LGBT activism from the 1970s - 1990s by those who were there.
Join us for a discussion featuring activists on the front lines then and now:
Letitia Gomez - Co-editor of Queer Brown Voices, Co-founder and Executive Director of LLEGÓ, the first national Latina/o LGBT organization.
José Gutierrez - Co-founder and board member of the Rainbow History Project, Founder of the Latino LGBT History Project and DC Latino Pride.
Have a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan in you family? Or an endangered animal lover? Bring them this special program in honor of World Turtle Day! We will be making a turtle-themed craft and learning some fun facts about these endangered critters. All supplies will be provided. For ages 5 and up.
This program is part of a special three-week collaboration with the Petworth Library.
We will be holding a contest to see who can make a paper airplane fly the longest! We might even fly the planes outside if the weather is cooperative.
All supplies will be provided. For ages 5 and up. This program is part of a special three-week collaboration with the Petworth Library.
On May 9, 1754, the first American comic appeared in a newspaper. In celebration, we will be using newspaper to create a fun craft! All supplies will be provided. For ages 5 and up. This program is part of a special collaboration with the Petworth Neighborhood Library.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Open ShelvesAn Interactive Book Arts Exhibition at the Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library | Part of the Open Stories Exhibit Series of the DCPL-MICA Curatorial Practice ProgramDeadline for Email Submissions:Monday, April 18, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.
Luna is a PAL volunteer and visits the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library when her schedule permits.
Here are ten fun facts about Luna:
Luna is from rescue dog from Tennessee.
Luna was a flower girl in her parents' wedding.
Ruthie is a PAL volunteer and visits the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library when her schedule permits.
Here are ten fun facts about Ruthie:
Ruthie was born on December 2, 2014 in Maryland.
Cali is a PAL volunteer and visits the Mt Pleasant Neighborhood Library when her schedule permits.
Here are ten fun facts about Cali:
Cali’s name means “most beautiful”.
Cali is a hound but does not hunt.
Cali does not chase squirrels or birds.
Start your Saturdays with Carol, Marjorie, and some relaxing, stress-free yoga every week at 10 a.m. 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.
