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May 30, 2023

Here’s The Lineup For MLK Rooftop Concerts This Summer

Local Go-Go and punk groups will be performing on the rooftop garden of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library through August.

May 02, 2023

Hundreds Line Up For What Could Be Their Last Chance To Get Public Housing

Families braved long lines and, in most cases, years’ worth of waiting for the chance to check their eligibility for a public housing unit.

Mar 28, 2023

Exhibit Celebrating Black Feminism In D.C. Opens At MLK Library This Week

The virtual National Women’s History Museum is behind the new exhibit, which features nearly two dozen Black women activists who’ve made a mark on D.C. and the nation.

Oct 17, 2022

National Women’s History Museum Will Install Its First Physical Exhibit At D.C.’s MLK Library

While the full exhibit will arrive this spring, the museum has already installed a shattered glass portrait of VP Kamala Harris on the museum’s first floor.

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.

Feb 04, 2022

After Backlash, Jeff Bezos Suggests Naming Library Auditorium For Toni Morrison

The suggestion followed growing criticism over library trustees’ decision to name an auditorium after Bezos in recognition of a $2.7 million donation he made to a childhood literacy program.

Jan 28, 2022

D.C. Public Library Trustees Vote To Name Auditorium In MLK Library After Jeff Bezos

Bezos gave the D.C. Public Library $2.7 million late last year to create a new childhood literacy program, but critics say the auditorium’s naming is an insult to the library’s namesake, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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.

Nov 09, 2020

José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup Will Design The Menu For D.C.’s MLK Library Cafe

The longstanding local food nonprofit DC Central Kitchen has been selected to operate the new café.

Dec 20, 2018

D.C. Is Looking For An Artist To Decorate The New MLK Library Entrance

The historic building is slated to reopen in 2020.

 
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