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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.
2025 At DC Public Library, A Year of Daily Routines and New Discoveries
Millions of visits, borrowed items, and hours online show how people wove libraries into the fabric of 2025
Urban Libraries Council Names DC Public Library a 2025 Top Innovator
2,800 DC Residents Across All Eight Wards Shaped New Code of Conduct
Southwest Library Annual Bookmark Design Contest
Create our 2026 bookmarks! Submit your design for the 2026 Southwest Library bookmark by Jan. 31, 2026. Winners will receive a prize and have their design printed and available for customers at the Southwest Library.
Holiday Pop Up Shops at MLK Library
Stop by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library this December for all your gift-shopping needs! The DC Public Library is hosting part of the Homegrown Holidays Shop and the Metro Holiday Pop-Up Shop through Sunday, Dec. 21.