Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library

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January is Art Appreciation Month

January is Art Appreciation Month. From galleries to museums to open spaces, art can provide enjoyment, challenge our thinking or provide a reflection of daily life. Below are selections of books featuring art history and appreciation for your reading pleasure. 501 Great Artists edited by Stephen Farthing

Free Summer Meals for Kids and Teens

Meals Served July 1 -- Aug. 9

DC Public Library is participating in the 2019 Free Summer Meals Program. Kids and teens eat free lunch on weekdays from July 1 - August 9. No registration is required. Lunch will be provided Monday – Friday from 1 - 2:30 p.m. at the following library locations:

2018 National Book Awards

The winners of the 2018 National Book Awards have been announced! The award is one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the country. Categories include adult fiction and non-fiction, poetry, translated literature and teen. Here are this year's winning titles: The Friend by Sigrid Nunez

And I ran, I ran so far away

Track and Field books for school kids

I walk along the avenue I never thought I'd read a book like you Read a book like you Within a cover the story lies The kind of book that hypnotizes me through You hypnotize me through And I ran I ran so far away I just ran And read all night and day I couldn't get away ----

2018 World Fantasy Awards

Award Winners

This month, the annual World Fantasy Convention was in Baltimore, M.D. The convention is a gathering of professionals, collectors and others in the field of Light and Dark Fantasy art and literature.

The Woman in White

Begins October 21 on WETA-26

Walter Hartright, a young drawing master, accepts a position at a country estate outside of London. Before he leaves, Walter encounters a young woman dressed in white on the road. She is frightened and on the run. What happens next is a thrilling mystery in the classic novel The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins.

Cooking: Spain and Latin America

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, check out these cookbooks celebrating the culinary diversity of the Spanish speaking world. The Spanish, Middle Eastern, and African Cookbook by Pepita Aris et al.

Read Feed: September is National Recovery Month

Are you or someone you know recovering from an addiction or illness? September is National Recovery Month. Below are a selection of books relating to recovery. How Healing Works by Wayne Jonas, M.D.

Summertime Fun: Bottled and Brewed

The Washington, D.C. area is home to a number of vineyards and breweries. If you'd like to be more knowledgeable about your next glass, check out these titles. The Nation's Capital Brewmaster by Mark Elliot Benbow

Novel to Screen: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Staff Recommendation

When Rachel Chu goes to Singapore for the summer, her boyfriend Nick doesn't tell her a few important details about himself. Find out what happens next in the best selling novel, Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. The novel is the basis for the movie by the same name.