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DC Public Library has received a naming request for the large meeting room at the Tenley-Friendship Library. Community members have the opportunity to give feedback on this naming request through Sept. 30, 2026, by completing the survey and/or by submitting a public comment at the Sept. 29 Board of Library Trustees Meeting.
DC Art All Night is back and we can't wait to stay out late with you! Art All Night will take place on Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12. Residents can enjoy activations in all eight wards, including several DC Public Library locations!
STAR: Books from Birth was launched in February 4, 2016 in partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Since launching in 2016, it has mailed nearly 4 million million books to more than 100,000 children.