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What draws you in to the library? Let us know during National Library Week from Apr. 6-12 with DC Public Library! Libraries are spaces where you can color outside of the lines; sketching your future, outlining your dreams, and tracing your heritage. They are a place to explore your passions with books and online resources. They are a place to expand your skills with technology and creative workshops. They are a place to build community with engaging programs like author talks, film screenings and concerts. They are a place to learn with resources to support growing families. They are a place to dive into the story of you as you uncover your own history. Most importantly, libraries are a place for you to be just as you are as you craft your own narrative to find your story and make a mark on your community.
The work of the public library wouldn't be possible without the amazing staff who build and maintain beautiful spaces, provide you with great customer service, welcome you to amazing programs, fill our shelves with wonderful books and so much more. This National Library Week we want to honor these special workers by letting them know what we love about our library! Here is how you can join in:
Stop By Your Neighborhood Library
Visit your neighborhood library and fill out an I Love My Library Card letting us know what you love about the DC Public Library. Cards will be posted in your library location and online throughout National Library Week!
"Free for All: The Public Library" Screening and Talkback
Tuesday, Apr. 8, 7 p.m., MLK Library
Discover how public libraries were built—and what risks they face. Public libraries have served as open civic space in America for over a century, and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. Free for All: The Public Library traces the rise of America’s public libraries—from the Free Library Movement led by pioneering women to the present-day librarians who continue to service the public while navigating contention around book bans and library closures. They’ll share how the documentary was developed, what stories emerged through their research, and what’s at stake for the future of public libraries across the nation. The event offers an opportunity to engage with the role libraries have played—and continue to play—in the creation of a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.
Shout out the Library Online
During National Library Week, we encourage you to join the conversation on social media. Follow the library and then share a message or a video with us on social media letting us know why you love the library using the hashtag #ILoveMyLibrary! Tag us on:
Connect with Us
National Library Week is a great time to reconnect with your neighborhood library. Think you know everything the library has to offer? We invite you to learn more about what could draw you into the library!
- Check out the latest reads to hit the shelves;
- Unlock a world of information with your library card with online tutoring, professional development courses, unlimited streaming music, genealogy research tools and more;
- Grow your library community at engaging programs and creative workshops;
- Access an incredible variety of services from coworking to GED prep to Passport renewal;
- Book a room to meet up to study, prepare a big presentation or meet with your neighbors;
- Sign up for the Library's weekly newsletter to get a first look at upcoming events, learn about new resources and more.
- Make a positive impact on our community by joining the Friends of the Library or signing up to volunteer at your neighborhood library!
- Support key library initiatives across the city for all ages by supporting the DC Public Library Foundation.
