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 Benny has the Jets, Frankie Valli has the Four Seasons and DC Public Library has our Friends! This week we are excited to celebrate our Friends of the Library and their ongoing support of our work for National Friends of Libraries Week. What is a Friend of the Library? Friends are D.C. residents who are advocates for the Library. They contribute to the Library by offering support for programs or resources not normally provided by public funding. Friends provide financial support through membership fees, donations, book sales and special events AND Friends volunteer in the Library. So this week, we’re extending a massive thank you to the Friends of the DC Public Library for their ongoing support of libraries across the District; you are an integral part of the DC Public Library community and we are so grateful for all that you do.
Are you looking to have an impact in your community? Become a Friend of the DC Public Library! Julia Strusienski at Southeast Library shared, “Throughout the years, while the programs they've supported at the library have evolved -- from teddy bear picnics to dinosaur roaring contests and everything in between -- their generosity has been constant, and their own monthly book sales have, in addition to making that support possible, been a steady source of connection for the community.” Consider joining the Friends in cultivating connection through the library and become a member!
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On Monday, Nov. 14, DC Public Library is adding 15 more hours of operation at libraries across the District, increasing opportunities to visit the library in the mornings and evenings. These added hours will give you more time to pick up books after work, make it easier to reserve a room for community meetings, provide more opportunities to build your skills with workshops and so much more! The updated hours are as follows:
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Neighborhood Libraries | Anacostia, Bellevue, Benning/Dorothy I. Height, Capitol View, Chevy Chase, Cleveland Park, Francis A. Gregory, Georgetown, Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff, Mt. Pleasant, Palisades, Parklands-Turner, Petworth, Shaw/Watha T. Daniel, Shepherd Park/Juanita E. Thornton, Southeast, Southwest, Takoma Park, Tenley-Friendship, West End, Woodridge
- Monday - Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Thursday | 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Friday - Saturday - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Sunday | 1 p.m. -5 p.m.
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Libraries Co-Located with a DPR Recreation Center | Deanwood, Northwest One, Rosedale
- Monday - Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Thursday | Noon - 8 p.m.
- Friday - Saturday | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Sunday | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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Central Library* | Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library
- Monday - Thursday | 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Friday - Saturday | 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
*Note that some departments at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library have different hours
What more will you discover at the library?
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Join the Library and Loyalty Bookstores on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for an intimate discussion on the electrifying collection of essays from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Delights, Ross Gay. In conversation with 2022 DC Reads author Clint Smith, Gay will talk about his georgeously written and timely new book, Inciting Joy.
Throughout the essays, Gay considers the joy we incite when we care for each other, especially during life’s inevitable hardships. He explores how we can practice recognizing that connection, and also, crucially, how we expand it. We are excited to welcome him to DC Public Library and hope you can join us for what is sure to be a fantastic event!
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This Week At the Library
See what programs are coming up this week in person and online at the Library!
Ward 1 | Mt. Pleasant Library
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Mt. Pleasant Reads | Wednesday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m.
Come discuss the epic classic One Hundred Years of Solitude by Chilean poet and Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez.
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Ward 2 | West End Library
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James Baldwin: Essays & Novels Book Club | Wednesdays, Oct. 19 - May 17, 6 p.m.
Join the West End Library for a monthly discussion on titles selected from acclaimed writer James Baldwin’s celebrated and controversial body of work. This month’s read is Baldwin’s 1953 Go Tell It On The Mountain.
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Ward 3 | Cleveland Park Library
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Author Talk with Local Author Martha Toll | Thursday, Oct. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Hear DMV author Martha Toll discuss her debut novel Three Muses. Fiction writer and book reviewer, Ericka Taylor, will interview Toll, followed by an audience Q&A segment.
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Ward 4 | Petworth Library
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Writers Working | Tuesday, Oct.18, 7 p.m.
This writer’s workshop is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds and writing levels: beginners, veteran wordsmiths and emeriti. Open to those who write creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry and scripts.
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Ward 5 | Woodridge Library
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Dungeons & Dragons | Wednesday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m.
Kids and teens ages 9-17 are invited to experience the magic of the popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with the Woodridge Library! Sessions are two hours long and limited to six players each, so make sure to register!
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Ward 6 | Southwest Library
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Secret City: An Evening with Jamie Kirchick | Thursday, Oct. 20, 6:30 p.m.
In conversation with Paul Smith of Georgetown University, Kirchick will discuss his new history of gay people in Washington, DC and federal government. Following the conversation, Kirchick will host a Q+A and book signing.
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Ward 7 | Rosedale Library
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STEM for Families: How do Planes Fly? | Monday, Oct. 24, 3:30 p.m.
Learn how planes fly and create your paper airplane design to see how far you can make it fly!
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Ward 8 | Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library
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Monthly Movie Matinee: From Book to Movie | Thursday, Oct. 20, 5 p.m.
Join the Library for a movie matinee! Movies will be book to movie adaptations followed by a brief discussion. This month’s movie is Beetlejuice. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Central Library | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
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Performance Lab: Hunt Family Chamber Players | Saturday, Oct. 22, 3 p.m.
Experience the Hunt Family Chamber Players, an international cadre of musicians, during an afternoon concert of music for voice, clarinet, horn, and strings featuring the music of Mozart, Stravinsky, Wilder, and more.
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Find all upcoming programs in your library or online on our calendar!
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Access thousands of films, documentaries and television shows through Kanopy, available to everyone with a library card. New to their collection - and joining the ranks of PBS, The Criterion Collection and The Great Courses - is BBC Studios! Now the best of British programming is right at your fingertips, like Father Brown, Our Zoo, and Single Father.
Also joining the collection is IFC Films the leading distributor of quality talent-driven independent film as well as curated watch lists for Native American Heritage month, Noirvember, and Back to School. As the weather gets colder, curl up with Kanopy and enjoy your new favorite show or film!
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Interested in all things employment? Consider attending the 2022 DC Employment First Summit on Oct. 20 and 21! Open to the public, this two-day event will offer sessions related to employment, benefits counseling, customized employment, employment opportunities, and so much more. The Summit will take place from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 and 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct 21. It will be a hybrid event, so you can attend in-person or online. Additionally, the Summit will be in English and interpreted in Spanish and ASL. Real-time captions will be available.
This event is organized by the DC Developmental Disabilities Council, DC Department on Disability Services, DC Office of Disability Rights, Project ACTION!, DC Coalition of Disability Service Providers, RCM of Washington, and The Arc of DC.
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