Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Time. This 20-to-30-minute program is full of books, songs and fun activities designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 18-36 months and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program.
Space is limited; participants are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Have a group? Please call 202-698-3377 ahead of time to arrange a special visit.
Children 6 and under and their caregivers are invited to join us downstairs every Tuesday afternoon to unleash their imaginations. Library staff actively engage children in dramatic and constructive play using a wide variety of simple supplies.
This 20-to-30-minute program is full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children birth to 2 years old. Our Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment. Children and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
Space is limited and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and story time starts at 9:45 a.m. No one will be admitted after 9:50 a.m.
This 20-to-30-minute program is full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children birth to 2 years old. Our Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment. Children and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
Space is limited and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 10:20 a.m. Story time begins at 10:30 a.m. No one will be admitted after 10:35 a.m.
This 20-to-30-minute program is full of books, songs, rhymes and finger plays for children birth to 2 years old. Our Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce your child to language skills in a positive and fun environment. Children and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program.
Space is limited and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 11:05 a.m. This story time starts at 11:15 a.m. No one will be admitted after 11:20 a.m.
Sing, dance and reveal your inner musician at our Music and Movement time for children ages birth to 5 and their caregivers. Our music time is dynamic and interactive, so come ready to participate in the fun. Space is limited, registration is required for this program.
Join the Southeast Book Club as we discuss Washington Black by Esi Edugyan.
We meet in the Lower Level Meeting Room of the Southeast Library and books are available upstairs at the Information Desk. All readers are welcome.
Story time fun for the entire family, these 30-to-40-minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages. Promoting language and literacy skills, these story times are a great way to further your child’s lifelong love of reading and learning. Children and their grownups are encouraged to actively engage and participate with the stories and activities during the program.
Join DC Public Library users and staff for coffee, conversation and an activity on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
Coffee & Conversation brings together users from all walks of life in informal conversation focused on relevant and engaging topics discussed over a cup of coffee. Through this exchange of ideas, Coffee & Conversation promotes the library as a place to meet your neighbors and focuses on what people have in common rather than their differences.
Please join us! All are welcome.
Get up and get moving at our Toddler Story Time. This 20-to-30-minute program is full of books, songs and fun activities designed to help develop your child’s language skills. Children ages 18-36 months and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities and participate in the program.
Space is limited; participants are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Have a group? Please call 202-698-3377 ahead of time to arrange a special visit.
Now, through April 24, collect the following, and receive a Washington Nationals baseball cap:
1. A book about an elephant.
2. A magazine written back to front.
3. The number of windows the Southeast Library has.
4. The name of the neighborhood where the Southeast Library is located.
5. The name of the children's librarian.
In celebration of Dia de los Niños children will learn how to make paper bag piñatas and enjoy the treats inside.Please join us at Southeast Neighborhood Library on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 4pm.
You can check out and download the following types of eBooks from the DC Public Library Web site:
Adobe® EPUB eBooks
Adobe® PDF eBooks
Mobipocket® eBooks
On the following compatible eBook devices:
Barnes & Noble Nook
Sony Reader Daily Edition
Sony Reader Pocket Edition
Sony Reader PRS-505
Sony Reader PRS-700
Sony Reader Touch Edition
Any laptop or PC with Adobe or Mobipocket
These eBooks are incompatible with:
The Rock and the River by kekla magoonYA Fiction MagoonHistorical FictionClassic coming-of-age story that's perfect for Black History Month discussions. Set in 1968, the story explores the evolving relationships of Sam, his older brother, Stick, and their father. The oft told tale of the Civil Rights Movement takes on a surprising twist.
The Collected Stores by Grace PaleyWashington Square by Henry JamesThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonThe Long Night of White Chickens by Francisco GoldmanAway by Amy Bloom
Hold alerts can now be sent via text message to your phone. Register here. You’ll need to provide your library card number, PIN, cell phone number and the name of your carrier.
Join us for this five-week seminar for parents, caregivers and educators on pre-literacy skills for two- and three-year-old children. Saturdays: October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 10 a.m. You must register by October 2. Come into the library, or call 202-698-3377 to register.
