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Southwest Saturdays

Saturday, September 21, 2019, 11:00 am

Do a craft. Play a game. Enjoy a story together. There’s always something fun and new at Southwest Interim Neighborhood Library on Saturdays. Find out what the surprise activity is this Saturday! Join us for all-ages fun. Children under 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver.

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Arty Afternoons

Monday, September 23, 2019, 4:30 pm

Children ages 3-12 are invited to join us for fun arts and crafts. Children under 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Questions? Please call 202-559-3210.

Comic Club

Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 4:30 pm

Be your own Stan Lee! Create comics with templates, talk about the best graphic novels and get some recommendations from the librarian. Basic materials provided. Every fourth Wednesday of the month. Ages 6 and up. Children under 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Pajama Story Time

Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 7:00 pm

An evening story time where pajamas are encouraged but not required. These 30-to-40-minute evening programs are designed to delight children of all ages. Filled with stories and activities that promote and develop language skills and imagination, these programs encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Children under 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Questions? Call 202-559-3210.

Teen Book Club: The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds

Thursday, September 26, 2019, 4:30 pm

Matt wears a black suit every day (like, #emo) — but not because he’s sad (even though he is, because he’s pretty much alone). Actually, it’s because he works at a funeral home. But he’s about to meet Lovey, and she’s going to change everything.

Southwest Saturdays

Saturday, September 28, 2019, 11:00 am

Arty Afternoons

Monday, September 30, 2019, 4:30 pm

Children ages 3-12 are invited to join us for fun arts and crafts. Children under 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Questions? Please call 202-559-3210.

Write Here

Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 7:00 pm

“Write” here — it’s where you get your start on the writing you’ve always meant to do. It’s where you tackle your writing dream. Join us for writing exercises, sharing, and light workshopping, led by Youth Services Librarian Abby Hargreaves, MLIS, BA Creative Writing. Every other Tuesday. Ages 13+.

Pajama Story Time

Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 7:00 pm

Crafternoon

Thursday, October 3, 2019, 2:00 pm

Join us for community afternoon craft time. Limited supplies and basic assistance available for knit and crochet projects. All crafts and skill levels welcome!

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Graphic Novel Girls

I have always been interested in graphic novels that have a woman or young girl as the main character. Maybe it's because when I was younger, I did not see a lot of female lead characters. Well, that has definitely changed. Here are some of my favorite Juvenile Graphic Novels with strong young women as leads. Snow White written and illustrated by Matt Phelan

Adventures - Children

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

Books to Read after Watching "To All the Boys I've Loved Before"

Netflix’s adaptation of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before was such a hit, it’s possible you saw it without having read the book first. That’s the obvious first place to start to get your fix of teen romantic comedies, but if you want more, you’ve come to the right place. Check out these heart-eyes-inducing teen reads. In the immortal words of Peter Kavinsky, “Girl come on, you know I already got it.”

The Age of Ambition by Evan Osnos

Southwest Library book discussion, Sat., July 28 at 1:30 p.m.

You are cordially invited to attend the Southwest Library book discussion at 1:30 p.m. on Sat., July 28. This month's title, The Age of Ambition by Evan Osnos, winner of the 2014 National Book Award, offers a dramatic portrayal of life in contemporary China, one of the most rapidly evolving societies in the world today.

Latino Americans by Ray Suarez

Southwest Library book discussion, 1:30 p.m., Sat., Sept. 29

You are cordially invited to attend the Southwest Library book discussion at 1:30 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 29. Copies of this month's selection, Latino Americans by Ray Suarez, are available at the information desk.

Beyond "Oh, the Places You'll Go!"

Commencement speeches by popular authors for your graduate

It’s almost summer, and graduation is just around the corner for many. Oh, the Place You’ll Go! will be bought for many grads, and with good reason.

Smashed Story of a Drunken Girlhood by Koren Zailckas

Young Women, Real Lives

The experience of being a young woman is its own, whatever other challenges or interests go along with it. Whether examining nature, negotiating the context of promiscuity or alcoholism, creating meaningful relationships with other women, or simply existing, these eight titles explore that experience with a sharp eye, some leading the reader to laughter and others to tears.

"The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Southwest Library Book Discussion

You are cordially invited to attend the Southwest Library Book Discussion on Saturday, June 30, at 1:30 p.m. Copies of this month's title, The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee, are available at the Information Desk.

Wednesday is for Writers at Southwest Library

Step into the Circle

Join the community of writers gathering every week at Southwest Library: 1st Wednesdays: Workshop Wednesdays Share your work and get feedback from the group. 2nd Wednesdays: Aspiring Writers Circle A café-style meetup where new and emerging writers get peer support.

Writing

Fabulously Introverted

Life at a slower pace

Recent psychological studies indicate that almost one half of the population is composed of persons who consider themselves to be introverts. Until recently, knowledge on introversion was limited, but in the past few years, an increasing number of titles on the subject of introversion have been published. Here are some resources to help you discover more about yourself, someone you know or both.

"The Zookeeper's Wife" by Diane Ackerman