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Author Talks at DCPL
Author Talks at DCPL
Haiku Contest 2026
Haiku Contest 2026
Celebrate National Poetry Month with DC Public Library! Residents ages 6 and up are invited to submit a haiku for the 2026 DC Public Library Haiku Contest from Apr. 1 - 30.
Tax Preparation
Tax Preparation
Get help preparing your income tax return through the library partnership with the AARP Foundation.
Freedom and Resistance | The 1619 Project
Freedom and Resistance | The 1619 Project
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month, the DC Public Library presents Freedom and Resistance: An Exhibition Inspired by the 1619 Project. The exhibition features three sections, created in collaboration with the editors of The New York Times Magazine and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and educators from The Pulitzer Center.
2025 At DC Public Library
2025 At DC Public Library
Millions of visits, borrowed items, and hours online show how people wove libraries into the fabric of 2025
Notary Public Commission Services at MLK Library
Notary Public Commission Services at MLK Library
The Notary Public Commission, a free service located on the 2nd floor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, is happy to help you notarize any eligible documents.
Petworth Library Renovation
Petworth Library Renovation
DC Public Library is renovating the Petworth Library. The goal of this renovation is to maintain the existing facility and provide a refresh that will ensure the library continues to meet evolving neighborhood needs.
Know Your Power
Know Your Power
Pepco, the DC Public Library Foundation and DC Public Library invite you to find your power and use it to creatively address a topic that is important to you.
Using the New DC Public Library Online Catalog
Using the New DC Public Library Online Catalog
Everything you need to know about the upcoming transition to the new online catalog including what to expect during the two-day offline period.
American Sign Language Classes and Services
American Sign Language Classes and Services
Webpage breaking down the available classes and services for American Sign Language.
Early Stages Virtual Parent Workshops with DCPL
Early Stages Virtual Parent Workshops with DCPL
Join DC Public Library and Early Stages (DCPS) for a virtual parent workshop series about addressing challenging behaviors in young children. Register on this form to receive a workshop link. Early Stages (DCPS) is a free evaluation center for DC children ages 2.8 - 5.10. Early Stages identifies delays and disabilities and arranges free services for children who are eligible for special education. Learn more at www.earlystagesdc.org Haga clic en este enlace para completar el formulario en español: https://bit.ly/4guEmip
Our City, Our Stories
Our City, Our Stories
Book Clubs
Book Clubs
Book clubs at DC Public Library
TEENS | Know Your Power
TEENS | Know Your Power
Pepco, the DC Public Library Foundation and DC Public Library invite you to find your power and use it to creatively address a topic that is important to you.
Beyond the Book
Beyond the Book
Beyond the Book is a city-wide reading and learning club that engages developing readers across D.C. around a carefully selected title along with fun and educational learning activities that will deepen their understanding and enjoyment of the book as well as build their reading skills.
Holidays and Closings
Holidays and Closings
Learn about adjusted hours and closures on holidays at DC Public Library locations.
Legal Clinics at the Library
Legal Clinics at the Library
Southeast Library Modernization Project
Southeast Library Modernization Project
The Southeast Library is being modernized. The design for the $33 million transformation of this historic Carnegie library is now complete. The renovated library will include expanded space for children, teens and adults, more space for books, computers and seating, preservation and restoration of the building's historic elements, a universally accessible entrance, restoring the exterior landscape, environmentally sustainable design and more meeting, collaboration, and study space
Outreach + Inclusion Services
Outreach + Inclusion Services
DC Public Library's Outreach + Inclusion Services department (OUT) embeds and expands library services beyond library walls.
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