DC Public Library

We’ve teamed up with @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social for four fun, hands-on water conservation events across the city! 💧

First up: Sat. (Aug 2) at 11 AM
📍 Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library

✅Interactive storytime: Wendy & the Water Cycle
✅ Free giveaways

🔗 dclibrary.libnet.info/event/14161992 #DCWater

Advertisement for 'Books from Birth' program, showing an adult and a child reading a book together. Text encourages D.C. residents to register at dclibrary.org/booksfrombirth for a free book monthly. Decorative stars enhance the image.

Build your child's home library with Books from Birth! 📚✨ If your little one is under 5 and lives in DC, they’ll get a FREE book in the mail every month until they turn five!

Sign up today: bit.ly/492C8CD

Why aren’t we all talking about this more?! 🤯 If you live in these MD or VA areas, you can get a DC Public Library card for FREE!

📍 MD: Montgomery, Prince George’s
📍 VA: Fairfax, Frederick County, Loudoun, Arlington, Prince William, Falls Church, Alexandria

Sign up: dclibrary.org/get-a-card

Of course we love seeing you in person 😊 That said, we do need to verify every three years that cardholders live, work, pay property taxes, or attend school in the District. It helps us keep your account accurate and make sure everyone who uses DCPL is eligible for our services.

Dear August, be kind to all of us—and bring along some amazing new reads!

Promotional image featuring a collage of book covers including "The End of the World", "The Grand Paloma", and several others, with a central banner reading "August Author Talks - Hear from amazing authors and creators at a library near you!"

Hello, August! 🌞 As summer winds down and the back-to-school buzz begins, take a moment for yourself. This month, we’re bringing you a curated lineup of author talks—fewer events, but each one is a standout. bit.ly/46xVRwk

Person reading a book in braille at a table indoors.

The DC Talking Book and Braille Program, part of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), provides braille and audio materials to eligible District residents who cannot read standard print due to a disability. bit.ly/46UpTYO

Awesome! That’s correct — neighborhood libraries close at 8 PM on these days:

Monday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Poster for an event by the Feminist Bird Club, DMV Chapter titled 'Wingspan' scheduled for August 23 at the MLK Library. Features vibrant sunflower graphics around bold text, with event details and the logos of the DC Public Library and Feminist Bird Club at the bottom.

🕊 Wingspan Game Day with DC Feminist Bird Club

📅 Saturday, Aug. 23
🕐 1PM
📍 MLK Library

Join us for an afternoon indoors beating the summer heat and playing Wingspan, the award-winning bird-themed board game by local designer Elizabeth Hargrave.

Register today 🔗 bit.ly/4lam3AF

Send us a message here: www.dclibrary.org/contact-us! Maybe someone can help!

Renewals must take place in person at any DC Public Library branch. This process ensures the library has your current contact info and verified address on file.

🌍 Happy International Day of Friendship! We’re grateful to have you in our community. Out of all the accounts you could follow, you chose your library — and that means the world to us.

Thank you for being a friend!

🌍 Happy International Day of Friendship! We’re grateful to have you in our community. Out of all the accounts you could follow, you chose your library — and that means the world to us.

Thank you for being a friend!

Library A/C >>> this heat. IYKYK ❄️📚

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Need a quiet spot to work or study? 🖥️📚 Reserve a meeting or study room at DC Public Library today! Spaces also available for private events at MLK Library. bit.ly/3K5srJM

📚☀️ Take a new book on a summer field trip! It’s the perfect way to give it a break from the shelves and let it soak up some fresh air before summer ends. Where will your book go? www.dclibrary.org/find-borrow

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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.

📘 bit.ly/3YVzT0e

August 2025 calendar with notes for 'Back to School with DC Public Library' events at various library locations, including Francis A. Gregory Library, Dorothy I. Height Library, Mt. Pleasant Library, Capitol View Library, and Lamond-Riggs Library. The calendar is styled on a lined notebook background with doodles and a pencil on the right side.

📚 Back to school, DC! As you check off supply lists, don’t forget the most important tool—your library card! Join us for August events to kick off a great school year.

🎒👉🏽 bit.ly/3q6dRuY

📚 How many library cards do you currently have?

You can ask our contact team: www.dclibrary.org/contact-us

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Getting a library card!

We're all feeling the heat today. ☀️

Keep yourself, your loved ones, and your neighbors safe—save the DC Shelter Hotline number into your contacts today:

📞(202) 399-7093 or 311
☎️ For emergencies, dial 911

Promotional graphic for an event titled 'An Afternoon with Francis Fukuyama', hosted by the West End Neighborhood Library in Washington, D.C. on August 14, 2025. Event features speakers Francis Fukuyama and Damir Marusic with details on registration and the time of event from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Presented by American Purpose and DC Public Library.

Meet renowned political economist Francis Fukuyama, author of The End of History and the Last Man and Liberalism and Its Discontents, for a salon-style conversation at West End Library.

📅 Aug 14 | 1 PM
Register to attend: bit.ly/3TQRvZA

Question for our readers:Do you change the types of books you read based on the season? 🌸☀️🍂❄️

✂️ Would you get a haircut inside an art installation?
CulturalDC’s MIGHTY MIGHTY: The Barbershop Project reimagines the barbershop as a space for identity, care & community. On view through July 27 outside MLK Library.

omg why are we floating out in the Atlantic Ocean? 😅

We love spotting library books out in the wild—at the airport, the beach, or tucked into a travel bag. Deep down, you know that trip wouldn’t be the same without us. 😍

Promotional image featuring an event by Politics and Prose & DC Public Library, presenting Cleyvis Natera in conversation with Lupita Aquino about 'The Grand Paloma Resort' on August 19, 2025, at MLK Library. The image includes the book cover and photos of the authors.

[NEW DATE] 📚 Join us Thurs, Aug 19 at 7 PM at MLK Library for an author talk with Cleyvis Natera! She'll discuss her new novel The Grand Paloma Resort—a story of luxury, power & resistance set in a Dominican Republic paradise—with Lupita Aquino. bit.ly/452sm4i

Promotional poster for a Beginner Drummer Class at Georgetown Library, featuring a joyful child playing a drum set, scheduled for Friday, July 25 at 4:00 PM for ages 5-12. Includes a 'Register Now' button.

🥁 Feel the Beat at Georgetown Library! Join Mr. Jeremiah for a fun, beginner-friendly drumming class for ages 5 & up—no experience needed! Learn rhythm & have a blast.

📅 Friday, July 25 | 🕓 4:00pm
📍 Georgetown Library
🎟️ Registration required: bit.ly/44FizBe

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Navigate the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library with Goodmaps! Goodmaps Explore is a free assistive app designed to help the visually impaired navigate indoor spaces independently. bit.ly/4ejRyVy