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Indigenous Peoples Day Hours

A library location will be open in each ward on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. Neighborhood libraries will be open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will be open from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

  • Ward 1 – Mt. Pleasant Library
  • Ward 2 – Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library* 
  • Ward 3 – Tenley-Friendship Library
  • Ward 4 – Petworth Library
  • Ward 5 – Woodridge Library
  • Ward 6 – Southwest Library
  • Ward 7 – Benning/Dorothy I. Height Library
  • Ward 8 – Anacostia Library

The DC Public Library is open online for customers 365 days a year! Access digital resources and watch live and pre-recorded virtual programs on Youtube. *Specialty departments like the Adult Learning Department, Center for Accessibility, the Labs at DC Public Library and The People's Archive are not open on holidays. 

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Go for the gold with olympic reads!

There is still time to get on the podium for Discover Summer! With the 2024 Summer Olympics in full swing in Paris, France, it is the perfect time to check out these great titles for all ages that explore the history of the Olympics and the stories of iconic athletes. 

Want to go for the gold? It is as easy as 1, 2, 3. 

  1. Sign up for Discover Summer online or by stopping by your neighborhood library to pick up a gameboard.
  2. Track your reading using the Beanstack app or your gameboard.
  3. Read for 20 minute a day for 20 days to earn your Completion Badge.
  4. Win fun prizes like tickets to a Washington Nationals Game, a DC United Game and more!

Learn More and Sign Up for Discover Summer

Books for Adults

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Black Mercuries:  African American athletes, race, and the modern Olympic games

Black Mercuries

David K. Wiggins, Kevin B. Witherspoon, Mark S. Dyreson

Audiences: All Ages