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Nov 20, 2023

D.C.’s Southeast Library Will Close For At Least Two Years For Major Renovation Project

DCPL will preserve some of the library’s historic elements while adding accessible and sustainable features, like a new entrance.

Feb 17, 2023

D.C. Ends Free COVID-19 Test Distribution At Libraries, Senior Centers

DC Health cited falling case counts in its decision to terminate the program.

Dec 27, 2022

These Were The Most Popular Books At D.C.-Area Libraries This Year

Taylor Jenkins Reid’s The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo and Michelle Zauner’s Crying In H Mart had a banger year in the region.

Dec 05, 2022

D.C.’s Second-Oldest Library Turns 100 This Week

Here’s how to celebrate the Southeast Library, which opened on Dec. 8, 1992.

Oct 25, 2022

Most D.C. Public Libraries Will Be Open Until 9 P.M. Starting Next Month

Starting on Monday, Nov. 12, neighborhood branch locations will be open until 9 p.m. four nights a week.

May 19, 2022

Local Bands Screaming On The Rooftop Of The MLK Library? There’s Nothing More Punk

DC Punk Archive presents a summer series of rooftop shows featuring local bands, beginning June 8.

Dec 30, 2021

Mosaic Theater Is Collecting H Street Residents’ Protest Stories And Turning Them Into Plays

The oral history project will focus on the 1968 riots and 2020 BLM protests. The resulting monologues will be archived in the D.C. Public Library and hit the stage in spring 2023.

Aug 30, 2021

A Trio Of New Exhibits At MLK Library Goes Deep On D.C. History

Fully opening this September, a series of exhibits walks library visitors through decades of D.C. history and culture.

Aug 17, 2021

A New Photo Collection Adds Nearly 2,000 Images To The D.C. Public Library’s Go-Go Archive

Photographer Chip Py captured images of iconic groups like Rare Essence, Backyard Band, and the Chuck Brown Band.

May 21, 2021

D.C. Public Library To Allow Indoor Browsing And Seating In June

Guests will be allowed to browse the library’s collection, sit at tables and lounge areas, and use the computers.

 
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