West End
Neighborhood Library

Cold But Cuddly

Winter Reading Club

Cuddle up to books this winter break and be eligible to receive a Chipotle gift card! This winter break, between Dec. 21 and Jan. 3, elementary and middle school students who visit their neighborhood branch can be eligible to receive a Chipotle gift card for sharing their winter reading with their librarian.

Living Well, Dying Well

A talk on end-of-life planning and care

Dixcy Bosley of Community Hospices, part of the Washington Home family, will speak on topics including aging with dignity the "Five Wishes" legal document Medicare benefits hospice care Join us and learn more on the options for a better way of life at the end.

Winding Down to Winter

With the winter approaching, some people may be settling in for the season. For some of us, this settling offers a sense of a return to self and an opportunity to reflect on the more fast-paced adventures we undertook during the kinetic summer months. For others, this slowing down is an unwelcome change and can usher in loneliness instead of calm.

Who Killed JFK?

Explore the mysteries and the latest findings about his assassination

Questions of who was responsible, and why, will be supplemented by a close look at the impact of this tragic event on America's government and its citizens in this talk by Don Fulsom, a long-time Washington journalist, a former White House correspondent, and a former UPI chief in Washington. This chat will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Please join us!

Image of book cover for "All Quiet on the Western Front"

Fiction Book Club Pick 'o the Month

'All Quiet on the Western Front' by Erich Maria Remarque

The West End Fiction Book Club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 12:30 p.m. to discuss All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, in observance of the World War I centennial. The novel is acclaimed as a masterpiece of the genre. Copies are available at the library. Please pick one up and join us!

Get To Know West End Library Staff!

Ashley Johnson, Teen Intern

What is your favorite book? Divergent by Veronica Roth. When did you first read this book? January 2014. About how many times have you read it? I have read it three times. What did you like best about the book?

Image of Vietnam Veterans Memorial with reflection of Washington Monument

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

Preserving a Legacy of Service

Officials from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund will join us Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m., to speak on ceremonies and programs of the Fund, including the Faces Never Forgotten program, and on care of the memorial site (The Wall) and on the legacy of service of Vietnam veterans, in observance of Veterans Day (Nov. 11).

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Book Club Pick o' the Month

'The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears' by Dinaw Mengestu

The West End Fiction Book Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu, in celebration of DC Reads ("One Book. One City. One Good Read").

Get To Know West End Library Staff!

Christopher Parr, Teen Intern

What is your favorite book? Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney When did you first read this book? In fifth grade. About how many times have you read it? I have read it once, but I read all the other books in the series. What did you like best about the book?

Author Talk with Kelly Jacobson

West End will be hosting a talk with local author Kelly Jacobson on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. Kelly is no stranger to the Foggy Bottom area, as she attended the George Washington University for her undergraduate degree. She started writing her first novel Cairo in White while at George Washington, and then finessed it while pursuing her Master's in Fiction at Johns Hopkins University.

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