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Books Celebrating Rosh Hashanah
This September is a big month in the Jewish community with three major holidays, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. Does your family celebrate or are you interested in learning more about these holidays? Check out these great picture books with your DC Public Library Card!
Gothic Fiction for Teens
If you’re anything like me, you’ve already grabbed a pumpkin spice latte or two to kick off the fall season and are now on the “haunt” for a spine-tingling read. Gothic fiction is just the thing!
Back to School: On America's Education System
A short list of books that examine schools and schooling in America, detail the successes and failures of the education system, and offer solutions for the future.
We Have The Technology
Here are a few examples, in both fiction and non-fiction, of technology playing a big part in excellent works of writing.
Books for Fans of Science Fiction and Non-fiction
Do you like scifi and want to learn more about the science behind it? Do you like non-fiction but want to see that science applied less realistically? Look no further than these five picks.
Girls to the Front: Women, Punk, and Memoir
Come into the studio, on tour, and to the afterparty with some of the most intriguing and commanding women of punk.