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Connecting History and Community: DC Public Library Hosts Series Inspired by Young John Lewis
DC Public Library is collaborating with the Mosaic Theater Company to bring the legacy of civil rights leader John Lewis to the community through “The Young John Lewis Reflection Series.”
History Reimagined: Theatrical Adaptation of “Born on the Water” Debuts at Library
1619 Project Children’s Book Adapted for Stage
From Children’s Crafts to Civic Debate, Library Programs Spotlight King’s Legacy in the District
On Monday, January 19, DC Public Library will host a full slate of events dedicated to honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Programs include hands-on art, a powerful musical performance, and conversations on justice, invites the community to pause, reflect, and recommit to Dr. King’s work.
Trans-Atlantic Soundscapes
As a part of Freedom and Resistance: an exhibition inspired by The 1619 Project, DC Public Library, in-collaboration with author and music curator Adrian Loving, presents a series of soundscapes developed by local DMV DJs that creatively map a diasporic history from Africa through to the United States.
DC Public Library Foundation Receives Bedford Falls Foundation Grant to Expand Homeless Support Services
$227,000 expands Coffee & Conversations, care kits, basic-needs assistance and housing support navigation
The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience Opens at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library as Part of Freedom and Resistance Exhibition
Opening Salon on January 16 features Nikole Hannah-Jones, DC historians, Step Afrika!, and Go-Go
The American Revolution: Our birthday is coming! Our birthday is coming!
Happy Birthday, America!! January 2026 kicks off America’s semiquincentennial—250 years of independence from Great Britain. Your DCPL library card invites you to a birthday banquet of books about the American Revolutionary War era. Check it out!
The Making of a Mural
Uncover the story of the iconic memorial to Dr. King’s life and work that hangs today in the Great Hall of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C.