Shaw (Watha T. Daniel)
Neighborhood Library

Potting Tomatoes on a Warm, Sunny Day

Farm and fun at Watha T.

After a month of patiently growing seedlings in the bright, sunny windows of the Shaw Library, some of our young book readers joined us to re-pot tomato plants! Each plant is now making its way to a new, loving home, and I can't wait to see the yummy tomatoes they produce! No matter how big or small the space, each of us can grow sustainable foods! You don't have to have a farm ... to farm!

Children

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Magical Stories for Former English Majors

For those who find complex fiction and footnotes a pleasure, not a chore!

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Image from BiPolarized film. Closeup photo of man's face looking upwards surrounded by dark sky and cityscape looks like it is moving around the man.

ReelAbilities Film Festival

Films by and about people with disabilities

DC Public Library proudly screens four films from the Fourth Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival. Watch entertaining and evocative films that will challenge concepts and/or assumptions about disability, regardless of race, religion, or geography. Bipolarized Monday, April 27, 6 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

D.C. Cooks!

Cooking Workshop with Chef Jonathan Bardzik

Come join us for a cooking workshop with Jonathan Bardzik.

Adults

cover image for The Case of the Missing Marquess

She's A Real Amateur

Female amateur sleuths who are better than the pros

Sure, sometimes being called an amateur's an insult, but when it comes to mystery novels, amateur detective status usually means you're the one showing the officials how it's done. Or even the only one perceptive enough to realize there's a mystery to be solved.

When Fandom Wears a Cap and Gown

Harry Potter Lecture at the Shaw Library

George Washington University librarian Tolonda Henderson gave a great lecture on Harry Potter fandom and visual culture to an engaged group of fans on Monday, March 9. Attendees caught golden (chocolate) snitches and feasted on chocolate frogs, washing it down with a delicious butterbeer. Henderson stimulated spirited debate on whether Ron was merely a sidekick or independent hero, and talked about her Mr. Potter Goes to Washington tour series.

Weekly Online Trivia Contest!

Women's History Month

Join us in celebrating Women's History Month, and win fantastic prizes! Every Monday in March, a new trivia question will be posted on Twitter (@dcpl) and Facebook. Respond by Friday with the correct answer using #herstoryDCPL, and get entered to win a different prize each week! We'll reveal the correct answer at the end of the week.