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What does it mean to live up to America's founding ideals? 🇺🇸 Explore 250 years of progress, backlash, and the American experiment with authors David McKean and M. Todd Bennett as they discuss The Flag Was Still There at MLK Library. 📅 Nov. 5 | 7PM ℹ️ https://bit.ly/4hQwYBa

What do data centers mean for DC and our region? Join DC Public Library, the Office of the People's Counsel and the DC Public Service Commission on Oct. 28 at MLK Library for a community forum exploring energy, the environment and community impact. Bring your questions!

What does it take to keep telling your story when the world tries to silence you? George M. Johnson discuss their powerful new memoir, And If I Die Before I Wake, with Preston Mitchum at MLK Library. A conversation about healing, identity, loss, and hope. https://bit.ly/4zaNylf

Election Day is Nov. 3. 🗳️ Get ready with DC Public Library. Learn more about the election and make your voting plan before you head to the polls. https://bit.ly/4dH3WQ8

Put your phone down, meet new people, and learn something new! 🀄 Come to the library and learn how to play Mahjong. Your next favorite hobby might be waiting for you! https://bit.ly/4zOScW4

Pokémon is turning 30, and we're celebrating with a citywide Pokédex Passport challenge! Collect badges, explore DC Public Library locations, discover books and complete your adventure from Oct. 15–Nov. 15. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4zcN3a8

Looking to learn a new language? Try Mango Languages, an interactive online resource providing audio tutorials to practice reading, listening and speaking in over 70 different languages. 📘 https://bit.ly/3YVzT0e

What do data centers mean for DC and our region? Join DC Public Library, the Office of the People's Counsel and the DC Public Service Commission on Oct. 28 at MLK Library for a community forum exploring energy, the environment and community impact. Bring your questions!

🖨️ Coming Soon! Starting Oct. 26, DC Public Library is upgrading its remote printing portal for an easier, more efficient experience. Email-based print submissions will no longer be accepted after this date. Stay tuned for more details! https://bit.ly/3sMTt2Q

TODAY at MLK Library! 🎃🍂 Fall fun is taking over from 10 AM–2 PM with a pumpkin patch, train rides, a petting zoo, live entertainment, crafts, seasonal treats and MORE! FREE fun for the whole family!

Time for a medicine cabinet cleanup! 💊 Bring your unused or unneeded prescription medications to participating DCPL locations for safe, anonymous disposal during Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24 Learn more:https://www.dea.gov/takebackday

Battle of the Branches returns on Sunday, Oct. 25, 1–4 PM at MLK Library. Represent your favorite branch and see if the reigning champs can hold onto their title! ♟️ Registration required: https://bit.ly/4dKPCba

Sometimes you gotta tell people you’re busy reading. 📚

High Heel Race here we come! 👠 We have books to deliver. Heels to serve. And a race to WIN.🏆

What does it take to stand up to power? From documenting immigration enforcement in Minneapolis to exposing illegal logging in Romania and sharing the words of an imprisoned husband, these short films bring stories of resistance to the screen. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3WEidZS

Discover the creative legacy of Georgetown illustrator Carol Stuart Watson. Explore her 1954 diaries, artwork, and personal archives in a special film screening and conversation with her daughter, Marjorie Watson Young. Nov. 7, 2PM at Georgetown Library. https://bit.ly/4dRx1u4

Jazz meets psychedelic cumbia! 🎶 Catch DC-based Trio Nuevo at Northeast Neighborhood Library’s Fall Garden Concert Series this Sunday, Oct. 25, from 2PM. Enjoy live music in the Garden Courtyard!

Parents and caregivers: Get a better understanding of autism, developmental milestones, potential signs, and ways to support children. Join DC Public Library and DCPS Early Stages for a free virtual workshop on Nov. 10, 12–1 PM. ℹ️ Register today: https://bit.ly/4BlEJGX

🎬 DX Fest 2026| What stories are hiding in DC’s public records? Discover how to explore The People’s Archive at MLK Library and turn historical photos, documents, and primary sources into powerful documentaries. 🗓️ Nov. 7 | 11 AM 🎟️ Tickets: https://bit.ly/4BjuxyF

Good morning ☀️👋🏾

October is bringing movie nights, pumpkin festivals, pumpkin painting, Halloween fun, bats in the District, and plenty more ways to get into the spirit. 🎃👻 Visit dclibrary.org to explore more events!

Much appreciation to the Friends of the Library for all the love and hard work you put into supporting our libraries! We appreciate you! ❤️

What does it mean to live up to America’s founding ideals? 🇺🇸 Explore 250 years of progress, backlash, and the American experiment with authors David McKean and M. Todd Bennett as they discuss The Flag Was Still There at MLK Library. 📅 Nov. 5 | 7PM ℹ️ https://bit.ly/4hQwYBa

When you work at a library but your headphones are at the club. 🎧 🪩 Happy Tuesday!

🚒❤️ A BIG thank you to Engine Company 16 of DC Fire and EMS for stopping by MLK Library for a special Fire Safety Program! Thanks for all you do to keep DC safe!

Your quiet workspace is waiting. Reserve a meeting or study room at DC Public Library, or book a space at MLK Library for your next private event. https://bit.ly/3K5srJM

Besties for life! 🫶🏽❤️

Election Day is Nov. 3. 🗳️ Get ready with DC Public Library. Learn more about the election and make your voting plan before you head to the polls. https://bit.ly/4dH3WQ8

Fall fun is taking over the MLK Library! 🎃 Mark your calendar for Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 AM–2 PM for a FREE, family-friendly Fall Festival featuring a pumpkin patch, train rides, a petting zoo, live entertainment, crafts, seasonal treats and MORE!

Bring your flyers, zines, ticket stubs, photos, and punk origin stories to Punks Like Us, a DIY pop-up museum celebrating 50 years of punk, created by punks, for everyone. 📅 Nov. 14 | 1–3 PM 📍 MLK Library Register today: https://bit.ly/4i5PfJB

🎭 A literary trailblazer. A groundbreaking story. A musical reimagining. Celebrate E. Lynn Harris and the upcoming stage adaptation of Invisible Life with a cast conversation and live performances at MLK Library. 📅 Tues., Oct. 27 | 7PM RSVP: https://bit.ly/4B8sygJ

Battle of the Branches returns on Sunday, Oct. 25, 1–4 PM at MLK Library. Represent your favorite branch and see if the reigning champs can hold onto their title! ♟️ Registration required: https://bit.ly/4dKPCba

Some stories are better told after dark. 👻 Get cozy at MLK Library for The Haunted Library, featuring live ghost stories from professional storytellers at Better Said Than Done. 📅 Oct. 21 | 7–8 PM 📍 MLK Library ⚠️ Rated PG-13+ RSVP: https://bit.ly/4yoXCWI

The holidays are coming. We told you to check your passport. Now go get it renewed before your vacation turns into a staycation. The Passport Acceptance Office at MLK Library is right there. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49e3maF

Notary Public services available at the MLK Library. Need help with a Power of Attorney, ID copies, or real estate paperwork? Stop by the 2nd floor on the 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 10 AM–1PM. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pEnGcR

Pokémon is turning 30, and we're celebrating with a citywide Pokédex Passport challenge! Collect badges, explore DC Public Library locations, discover books and complete your adventure from Oct. 15–Nov. 15. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4zcN3a8

📚 National Friends of Libraries Week is on Oct. 18–24! Our Friends Groups help make DC Public Library special, and they need YOU. Show your library some love and find out how you can support your local Friends Group! https://bit.ly/3S1pYVG

What do data centers mean for DC and our region? Join DC Public Library, the Office of the People’s Counsel and the DC Public Service Commission on Oct. 28 at MLK Library for a community forum exploring energy, the environment and community impact. Bring your questions!

We’re sorry, ma’am. We currently do not have Pumpkin Spice Latte-scented library cards. 😔 We’ll bring this up at our next staff meeting. Maybe next year.

🖨️ Coming Soon! Starting Oct. 26, DC Public Library is upgrading its remote printing portal for an easier, more efficient experience. Email-based print submissions will no longer be accepted after this date. Stay tuned for more details! https://bit.ly/3sMTt2Q

Put your phone down, meet new people, and learn something new! 🀄 Come to the library and learn how to play Mahjong. Your next favorite hobby might be waiting for you!

We work HARD over here making videos ourselves instead of letting AI do it. Thanks for giving us a chance.

Every library has that ONE book cart that refuses to retire. Meet Cart-Cacha: still rolling, still resisting. Bye, Latino Heritage Month! See you next year! 👋🏾

Spooky Season has officially arrived at the library. October is bringing movie nights, pumpkin festivals, pumpkin painting, Halloween fun, bats in the District, and plenty more ways to get into the spirit. 🎃👻 Visit dclibrary.org to explore more events!

Election Day is Nov. 3. 🗳️ Get ready with DC Public Library. Learn more about the election and make your voting plan before you head to the polls. https://bit.ly/4dH3WQ8

Maya Angelou. Nina Simone. Lorraine Hansberry. What happened when these icons came together at a legendary NYC nightclub? Discover the story behind Freedom’s Gate with author Soyica Diggs Colbert TONIGHT at West End Library, 6:30 PM. https://bit.ly/4y6ywNb

October, how are we feeling? Thriving? Surviving?

Can the DC Public Library Help You Escape Big Tech? Story by: Anna-lysa Gayle https://bit.ly/4zwd846

On Wednesdays, teens and families can learn about gardening, sustainability, and community care at Seed to Steward at Anacostia Library. Grow plants. Harvest fresh herbs & veggies. Learn something new. https://www.dclibrary.org/plan-visit/anacostia-library

Notary Public services available at the MLK Library. Need help with a Power of Attorney, ID copies, or real estate paperwork? Stop by the 2nd floor on the 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 10 AM–1PM. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pEnGcR