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 This winter the DC Public Library and Washington Wizards invite your family to stay active and engaged with Winter Challenge. There is still time to for children and teens (ages 5-19) to sign up to complete the challenge and be considered for this year's grand prizes. How do you complete the challenge? It's easy! Just read, visit your neighborhood library and more fun activities.
Here's how to get in on the challenge:
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Register
Visit your neighborhood library to pick up a paper gameboard or sign up online using Beanstack.
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Read
Mark off the number of days you have read and track your completed activities on your gameboard or on your device with the Beanstack mobile app. Read for 20 days or more to be put in the running for this year's prizes!
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Win
Earn the "Completion" badge in Beanstack or turn in your paper gameboard at your neighborhood library. This year's great raffle prizes include:
- A Washington Wizards Family Prize Pack
- Tickets to a special Winter Reading Challenge Washington Wizards Game
- Tickets to the Capital City Go-Go's Marvel Superhero Day
- Tickets to Awesome Con 2024
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DC Public Library is thrilled to welcome Maria Peace to the DC Public Library Board of Trustees! Maria is a proud Washingtonian and the first generation of her Dominican Republic-born parents. She serves as the Project Manager and Director of Operations alongside her husband, for their minority-owned construction development company in Washington, DC. and she and her family reside in Ward 7.
We are so excited to have Maria joining us and look forward to having her support and guidance as we continue to bring our programming, resources and services to District residents!
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DC Public Library is bringing The Atlantic magazine’s Vann Newkirk and the Holy Week Podcast to the stage as Newkirk interviews DC residents on the uprising of 1968 and its connection to the Home Rule Movement - and we want you in the room!
Join us on Monday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library for a live taping of the podcast and a timely conversation about this moment in D.C. and American history with the people who lived it and who animate the Holy Week podcast. Vann will lead a discussion with activists, movement leaders and residents who watched their city burn and whose lives were forever changed.
Meet the Panelists
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Vanessa Dixon, a lifelong resident of D.C., who participated in the riots as a 12-year-old, and whose older brother, Vincent Lawson, went missing during the uprising.
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Tony Gittens, who became involved in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee while at Howard University. Gittens founded the Washington D.C. International Film Festival
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Frank Smith, civil rights activist, former D.C. Council member and founder of the African-American Civil War Museum.
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Read The Atlantic with your Library Card
Did you know you can read The Atlantic for FREE with your library card? Access full-text articles of The Atlantic through Newsbank's Access World News. The Atlantic is published monthly and features articles in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science.
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Arthur Capper TechExpress is now open! Located on the second floor of the Arthur Capper Recreation Center at 1000 5th St. SE, it is a quick stop for:
- Wifi access
- Public computers
- Printing, copying and scanning
- Item return
- Hold pick-up
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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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Canva graphic design: For kids! | Thursday, Feb. 8, 4 p.m.
Learn the basics of graphic design on Canva with the Children's staff and our very own digital navigator!
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Ward 2 | Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library
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Read and Craft | Thursday, Feb. 1, 4 p.m.
Let books inspire you to create something new!
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Ward 3 | Georgetown Library
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James Baldwin’s Fire: The Public and Private Man | Thursday, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m.
As part of our James Baldwin centennial birthday series, Jamie Stiehm, Washington journalist, will discuss "James Baldwin's Fire: The Public and Private Man."
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Ward 4 | Petworth Library
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Improv for All! | Thursday, Feb. 8, 6 p.m.
Join Washington Improv Theater for an introductory, high-fun, low-stress workshop designed to share the ideas and spirit of improv comedy!
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Ward 5 | Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library
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Tween Board Game Club | Tuesday, Feb. 6, 4 p.m.
Join us for after school board games and activities!
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Ward 6 | Northwest One Library
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Marshmallows and Mindfulness | Thursday, Feb. 8, 4 p.m.
Engage in a series of stretches, yoga poses, and marshmallow activities to increase self-awareness and confidence.
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Ward 7 | Rosedale Library
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Family Story Time | Wednesday, Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m.
Storytime is fun for the entire family, these 30-to-40-minute story times are packed full of books and activities designed to be enjoyed by all ages.
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Ward 8 | Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library
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Black History Film Series | Thursday, Feb. 8, 4:30 p.m.
During the month of February, we’re watching movies featuring Black Superheroes in honor of Black History Month.
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Central Library | Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
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The Public Square with Dr. Blair LM Kelley | Saturday, Feb. 10, 3 p.m.
Professor Kelley will be shedding light on the adversities and joys of the Black working class in America through a stunning narrative centered on her forebears.
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Find all upcoming programs in your library or online on our calendar!
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 Each year the American Library Association (ALA) honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards (YMA) - including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards - guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. Selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts, the awards encourage original and creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature and media.
Browse some of the honor and award-winning titles from this year's awards and check them out with your DC Public Library Card!
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In the heart of our District is a vibrant city filled with incredible stories of gratitude. We're thrilled to introduce #GratitudePowersDC, an initiative from the Mayor’s Office of Innovation.
Why? Because every corner of DC has moments of kindness, joy, and thankfulness worth sharing. As part of this initiative, YOUR stories and reflections will help inspire a public art installation set to be unveiled in early 2024. We invite everyone who lives, works, or plays in DC to take a moment and participate in the District’s Gratitude Survey. Share the people, places, and things in the District you're grateful for, and let's celebrate our community's spirit together.
Your privacy is paramount. All shared stories remain anonymous, and personal information is handled with utmost care.
Join us in this heartwarming journey to uncover and amplify gratitude in DC. Let's show the world how #GratitudePowersDC!
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