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The Friends of Mt. Pleasant Library are not accepting donations at this time. We will remove this posting when they are once again able to accept donations. Thank you! Email mtpleasantlibraryfriends@gmail.com or connect with them on social media with any questions.

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Photo Talks with Chris Suspect and Friends

Learn about DC street and music photography at Mt. Pleasant Library

Thurs October 6, 2022 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Photo Talk: Suspect Device Looking at documentary photography of DC's underground music scene

Haiku Contest 2022

Celebrate National Poetry Month with DC Public Library

Thank you for celebrating National Poetry Month with DC Public Library! This April, DC Public Library invited residents ages 6 and up to submit a haiku to the 2022 Haiku Contest around the following themes: ✎ Your love of books, reading or the library, ✎ Something small that gives you joy, ✎ DC in springtime, or

Tips for Surviving Midterms and Finals

Test taking can be stressful, overwhelming, and boring for almost all students. Finding ways to cope and relieve stress will help increase focus and grades on midterms, finals, or any other test throughout the year. The following are tips and actions students all ages and all test-taking needs can use to decrease stress and increase scores.

Evil Laughs in Film

Which villain are you?

DC Public Library’s Evil Laugh Contest is officially underway, and the countdown to our deadline has begun. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick Tock. You have until the stroke of midnight on Friday, Oct. 15 to make a librarian shiver.

Mt. Pleasant Seed Library!

The Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library are partnering with SlowFood DC to bring the Mt. Pleasant Seed Library to our community! Learn more on their website at https://sites.google.com/view/mtpleasantseedlibrary/home _____________

2021 Haiku Contest Winners!

Congratulations!

The 2021 Haiku Contest was a great success at the Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library! Thank you to all the participants. It was a joy to read your creations! And the winners are: Child When I read a book I feel like I'm in a dream I just love to read!

DC Public Library Haiku Contest 2021

Do you HAIKU? Celebrate National Poetry Month this April by participating in our Haiku Contest! Click here to sign up. En abril, celebre el Mes Nacional de la Poesía participando en nuestro concurso de Creación de Haiku. Haga click aquí para entrar.

Poetry Month

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Samanta Schweblin, "Little Eyes"

Review of Little Eyes, Samanta Schweblin Book of the Month, Dec. 2020 Written by Las Comadres Book Club member, Gustavo L.

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Natalia Sylvester, "Running"

Review of Running, by Natalia Sylvester Book of the Month, November 2020 Written by Las Comadres Book Club member and DC Public Library staff member, Gabi K. H.