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Lamond-Riggs Interim Library is Opening!

Visit the library at 395 Ingraham Street NE Monday, June 28, 2021

We are delighted to open the doors of the Lamond-Riggs Interim Library to serve the community on Monday, June 28, 2021 at 10 a.m. From our Interim space, we offer:   12 computers for teens & adults 4 computers for children 1 Express (15-minute) computer Library materials available for check-out (or pick up an item placed on hold)

Learn About African American Music at the DC Public Library

Films, music, videos and articles available

Without James Brown, there would be no Michael Jackson. But who influenced James Brown? This June, celebrate the history and creativity of African-American Music with the DC Public Library.

Library to Open More Locations, Add Evening Hours and Offer Public Meeting Rooms

Starting in late June, the DC Public Library will phase in more services. Over the next four weeks, all locations will open, evening hours will be offered on Thursdays and meeting rooms will be available by reservation.    The Library's reopening schedule is:

Six Local Designers Selected for Public Interest Design Lab Fellows First Cohort

The DC Public Library and the Goethe-Institut have selected six local designers for the Public Interest Design LAB Fellows first cohort: Adrienne Gaither; Jenn Low; Anna McCorvey; Leigh Davis; Jessica Valoris and Josef Palermo.

Library to Offer Browsing, Seating Starting June 1

On June 1, the DC Public Library will increase occupancy at all open locations. Customers will be allowed to browse the collection and sit at a table or in lounge areas to read, study or work. The Library will also expand the number of public computers available and extend the sessions from 45 minutes to 70 minutes. 

Mayor Bowser Celebrates New Southwest Library

$18 Million Building is first LEED Platinum Library and First All Mass-Timber Building in the District

Yesterday, Mayor Muriel Bowser and District leaders celebrated the completion of the new $18 million Southwest Library located at 900 Wesley Pl, SW in Ward 6. The library, built using mass-timber, is the first District Library to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification.

Library to Add Saturday Hours and Open More Locations in May

Starting May 3rd, the DC Public Library will open more libraries, expand to 50 percent capacity, and add Saturday hours at its open locations. The Deanwood and Southeast libraries will join the already open libraries to provide limited in-person services. The following locations will be open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 p.m.: Anacostia (Ward 8) Bellevue (Ward 8)

Library to Add Saturday Hours and Open More Locations, Including New Southwest Library, in May

Starting May 3, the DC Public Library will open more libraries and add Saturday hours at its open locations. On May 6, the new Southwest Library in Ward 6 will open. The Deanwood and Southeast libraries will join the already open libraries to provide limited in-person services. The following locations will be open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Anacostia (Ward 8)

COVID-19 One Year Later: DC Public Library Seeks Items Showing How Life Changed

Archive This Moment DC Relaunched as Annual Initiative

DC residents can help tell future generations how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted them in the past year. The DC Public Library People's Archive is expanding its Archive this Moment DC initiative and asking community members to submit media with descriptions that answer the question, "How has COVID-19 changed your life?"   

Bevy Smith Discusses "Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie" at Library

DC Public Library and Mocha Media present “The LITerary Lounge With Mocha” series

Before closing for its modernization, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library hosted book talks that featured authors like George Clinton, Issa Rae, Marion Barry and Luvvie Ajayi. Now, the Library is partnering with the Mocha Media, the partner that helped bring these iconic authors, to launch the "The LITerary Lounge With Mocha" with author and pop-culture expert Bevy Smith.

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