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.
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.
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.
The Avengers assemble their power in order to fight their collective enemy, Thanos, before he can wreak havoc on the entire planet. (via Movie Licensing USA)
This movie will be shown in the Large Meeting Room on the first floor. The film is rated PG-13 and the running time is 2 hours and 29 minutes.
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.
Join us for coffee, conversation and an activity. Enjoy this opportunity to gather with people who enjoy spending time in the library, and to share interests and ideas with the community. We look forward to seeing you there.
We meet the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 11 a.m. to noon.
Questions? Call (202) 671-3122.
Fun for the entire family, these 30-to-40 minute story times are packed full of books and activities for all ages. Promoting language and literacy skills, story times are a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning. Children and their grownups are encouraged to actively engage and participate with the stories and activities during 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.
Come check out some really great movies about time travel in May.
May 2 at 2 p.m. is Predestination: The Life of a Time-Traveling Temporal Agent. On his final assignment, he must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time. This was also based on All You Zombies by Robert Heinlein.
As an adult, I love practicing yoga. There are so many benefits to gain from yoga practice - flexibility, strength, peace of mind, patience, stress management, confidence, and so much more! Children can also benefit from this healthy exercise. Coupling a yoga practice with these great books can help kids to understand the basic principles of yoga, learn new poses, and create a fun, literacy-based family activity.
Find your poem at the library, or bring one in to share
On Thursday, April 30, pick a poem that moves you. Pick a poem that amuses you. Pick a poem that confuses you. Put it in your pocket and see how it changes your day.
From the Academy of American Poets:
Do you need basic computer assistance (setting up email accounts, downloading electronic books) on your tablet, smartphone or laptop?
Drop in for one-on-one assistance on May 6 and May 22 2-4 p.m.!
A High Court judge who specializes in family cases, Fiona Maye hears each case with professionalism and sensitivity, her excellent reputation intact. Then a case comes up involving Adam, a young man who refuses treatment for religious reasons, and is supported by his family. With difficulties in her marriage and unaddressed feelings regarding her own childlessness, Fiona’s decision will ultimately have consequences for all.
Trabajadores Unidos de Washington D.C. y la Biblioteca Pública de Mt. Pleasant estarán ofreciendo una serie de clases diseñadas para asistir los trabajadores de construcción y otros obreros que hablan español mejorar su matemática, especialmente el tipo de matemática que necesitarán en sus empleos, como por ejemplo calcular y medir.
Las clases serán del día 2 al 24 de mayo todos los jueves de las 6:30-9 p.m., y todos los sábados y domingos de las 2-5 p.m. Todas las clases serán en el salón de conferencias 1 en la planta baja de la biblioteca.
Documentary screening followed by a Q&A with Director Marvin Jones
The Chowan Discovery Group presents a new film about an extraordinary personality in education. Mrs. Molly Gibson Hundley was a teacher at the famous Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. The film reflects Mrs. Hundley’s educational advancement against racism at her college; her drive to encourage students to excel in all ways, her legal battle against a racially-restricted covenant that evicted her from her home, her campaign to save the historic Dunbar High School building, and the students who were inspired by her.
Calling all readers!
Please join us in the children's room on Monday, April 27 at 4 p.m. for Reader's Theatre.
My Uncle Emilyby Jane Yolen is the featured piece.
Calling all readers!
Please join us in the children's room on Monday, April 20 at 4 p.m. for Reader's Theatre.
The Poet Upstairsby Judith Ortiz Cofer is the featured piece.
