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DC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · Feb 3
This card will get you places. 🙌🏾
Get your library card today ⬇️
www.dclibrary.org/get-a-card
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Full house! 🙌 Punk met photography in an unforgettable conversation with Brian Baker & Ian MacKaye for The Road: The Photographs of Brian Baker. Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate DC’s punk legacy and life on tour! 🎸📸
Audience attending a lecture at a modern auditorium with wooden walls and dual projection screens.
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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¡Arriba Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷 En solo 3 meses, ¡Bad Bunny se apoderará del show de medio tiempo! Prepárate para cantar todos sus éxitos gratis con Freegal Music, disponible con tu tarjeta de la biblioteca. https://bit.ly/4opW0b3
Promotional poster featuring artist Bad Bunny wearing a straw hat and pointing at a watch, with text announcing a three-month countdown to a halftime show. The Spotify logo and DC Public Library are also displayed.
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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The Passport Acceptance Office at the MLK Library will be closed today, Tuesday, November 11.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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🏔️ What stories does Mount Rushmore really tell? Join author Matthew Davis and writer Clint Smith at MLK Library on Nov 12 at 7pm for a conversation about Davis’s new book, A Biography of a Mountain.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/42PFLLS
Promotional banner announcing an event at Martin King Jr. Memorial Library with Matt Davis in conversation with Clint Smith, discussing "The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore" by Matthew E. Davis, on Wednesday, November 12th at 7:00 PM. Logos of Solid State Books and DC Public Library are included.
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Join us for an Author Talk with Jason Reynolds about his new book Coach, a prequel to the Track series! 🏃‍♂️📚

📅 Monday, Nov 17 | 6 PM
📍 MLK Library
🔗 Registration encouraged: https://bit.ly/4oXwry5 ht
Promotional image for an event featuring authors Jason Reynolds and Donald Curtis discussing the book "Coach" at the MLK Library on November 17 at 6 PM, sponsored by DC Public Library. The poster includes a photo of Jason Reynolds and the DC Public Library logo.
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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In observance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, DC Public Library will have one library open in each of D.C.’s eight wards. https://bit.ly/42fDOs6
Promotional banner for DC Public Library honoring Veterans Day, featuring event details and library locations with an American flag on the right side.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Got a poem, song, or story to share? 🎤 Join MLK Open Mic for an afternoon of poetry, music & community!

📅 Sun, Nov 16 | 3:30 PM | MLK Library

Sign up starts at 3:15 at the Info Desk—come show us your talent!
Promotional image for an open mic event at the MLK Library, featuring a close-up of a microphone with purple and gold lighting. The event is organized by DC Public Library and scheduled for November 16 at 3:30 PM.
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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What a day at MLK Library celebrating Pippi Longstocking! Lots of cake, story time, and fun activities for the whole family. A huge thank you to the Embassy of Sweden and everyone who stopped by to make this celebration unforgettable! 🇺🇸 🇸🇪 💛
Slices of strawberry cake arranged on plates on a table, with people standing in the background. Audience gathered at a public event inside a modern building, listening to a speaker near colorful artworks. Event at a public library featuring a storytelling session about Pippi Longstocking, with a performer in costume engaging a captivated audience of children and adults. Interior of a community center with individuals of various ages engaged in arts and crafts activities at tables. Large windows provide a view of an urban setting outside.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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🧶 Teens, ready to get crafty?Join Teen Crochet for Beginners

📅 Wed, Nov 12 | 4 PM
📍 Petworth Library

Learn to crochet, make cool projects, and hang out with friends! Materials provided.
Promotional image for a Teen Crochet for Beginners class at Petworth Library, showing hands crocheting with green yarn, event details include date: Wednesday, November 12 at 4PM, hosted by DC Public Library.
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Yes, your libraries are open on Sundays too! 📚 Say hello! 👋
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Curious about AI? 🤖 Join AI Basics Part 1: Navigating AI Safely

📅 Wed, Nov 12 | 2:30–4:30 PM
📍 MLK Library

Learn AI fundamentals, try out tools, and discuss best practices in this interactive class.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/43Qc2CI
Promotional graphic for an AI Basics event at DC Public Library, featuring a digital illustration of a hand touching a luminous AI icon, with event details for November 12 at MLK Library.
November 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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The Petworth Library will close on Friday, December 12, 2025, for a comprehensive renovation. Before construction begins, the Library will host a Design & Construction Open House on November 12 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XbvDcU
Promotional image for the Petworth Library Renovation Open House, featuring an announcement for a design preview event with interior design renderings of the renovated library spaces. Event details include date: November 12th, 4-6 p.m., at Petworth Library.
November 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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🖋️ Celebrate the legacy of Langston Hughes through poetry! Join Story Tapestries for I Too Am America—a generative writing workshop with Regie Cabico, Kanikki Jakarta, & Dwayne Lawson-Brown.

📅 Sat, Nov 15 | 12:30pm |
📍 MLK Library
Register here → https://bit.ly/3WsrJfy
Promotional banner for "Story Tapestries presents I, Too, Am America," a reading and generative poetry writing workshop celebrating Langston Hughes, featuring Nico Penaranda, Kanikki Jakarta, and Walker Valdez, hosted by Regie Cabico of Story Tapestries.
November 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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🎄 Get crafty this holiday season! Join Adult Holiday Crafting on a Budget: Floral Arrangements

📅 Wed, Nov 12 | 12 PM
📍 Shepherd Park Library

Create a unique, handmade floral arrangement to wow your guests!
Register here: https://bit.ly/3XcKsfg
Promotional image for an Adult Holiday Crafting event at DC Public Library on November 12, displaying a person creating a floral centerpiece with various flowers and pumpkins.
November 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Celebrate 80 years of Pippi Longstocking! 🎉

Join us for a Family Day of birthday cake, crafts, film, and fun with the Embassy of Sweden.

📅 Sun, Nov 9 | 1–5pm
📍 MLK Library
Details → https://bit.ly/4oHGLtJ
Event poster for 'Be More Pippi Family Day' at MLK Library featuring activities such as an exhibition, author story time, and a Swedish folk music performance. Endorsed by DC Public Library and Embassy of Sweden in Washington. Event date: Sunday, Nov. 9 from 11 to 5 PM. Promotional poster for 'Be More Pippi: Pippi Longstocking, The Icon' event at the MLK Library on November 9, 3 PM. Features illustrations of Pippi Longstocking and event details including a panel discussion with Åsa Bergman, Jenny Jägerfeld, and Laurie Halse-Anderson, hosted by DC Public Library and sponsored by the Embassy of Sweden Washington and the Swedish Arts Council.
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Thank you to everyone who came out to DC Zinefest last weekend! The creativity, community, and DIY spirit were unmatched. We’re proud to celebrate D.C.’s independent voices and storytellers, see you next year!
People browsing various items at indoor sales tables, some wearing masks, with artwork and plants visible. Outdoor market scene with people browsing vendor stalls under a covered walkway. Visitors browsing various stalls at an indoor exhibition titled 'Peace by Design: Posters of the 1960s & 70s' featuring posters and other items related to peace activism. A group of people engaged in a workshop inside a brightly lit office with large windows, working around tables cluttered with papers and books. One individual is standing, addressing the group.
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Go-Go is D.C.’s heartbeat, and the story’s still being written. Celebrate Go-Go Preservation Week with DC Public Library and help us keep the beat alive ➡️ https://bit.ly/46c0FDy
Promotional banner for Go-Go Preservation Week titled "Keep the Beat Week" happening in November 2025. The image features a group of musicians and has a vibrant background with the URL dclibrary.org/gogo for more information.
November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Join us for an Author Talk with Fatemeh Zarei as she reads from her debut Persian-language novel My Husband, My Feather Pillow.

📅 Sun, Nov 9 | 2PM | Georgetown Library

Celebrate international fiction and hear her story of culture, memory & imagination. https://bit.ly/47EDCUy
Promotional poster for an author talk at Georgetown Library featuring Farnoosh Moshiri discussing 'My Husband, My Enemy,' showing date and contact info, with a central image of the author and backdrop of another figure and cityscape.
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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The DC Public Library proudly celebrates Native American Heritage Month this November by sharing resources to read, watch, listen to and learn from that honor and pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. https://bit.ly/3Mqd1kn
Promotional banner for Native American Heritage Month, November 1-30, 2025, by the DC Public Library. The design features tribal iconography in white on a vibrant blue background.
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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♟️Whether you’re a beginner or a grandmaster in the making, DC Public Library has a chess club for you! Meet new players, sharpen your skills, and enjoy a good match.

Find a chess club near you ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oUpnSU
Promotional poster for 'Chess at the Library' by DC Public Library. It includes three dates: November 8, Chess Club at Georgetown Library; November 10, Chess for Children at Cleveland Park Library; November 12, Chess Club Meet Up at Francis Gregory Library. Features three images showing individuals engaged in playing chess. Visit dclibrary.org for more information.
November 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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What does it take to be a humanist? Join HumanitiesDC Culture Series: Documenting Culture – How to Be a Humanist

📅 Thu, Nov 13 | 7 PM | MLK Library
Featuring historians Paul Grant, Shae Corey & Kristy L.

[Register] https://bit.ly/3JhAPZF
Promotional poster for the Culture Series event, 'Documenting Culture as a Humanist,' featuring four participants: Shae Corey, local podcast host; Paul Grant, panelist and creative director of Eastern River Documentary; Kristy L. Organzier, cultural organizer & creator of Cultural Waves MLK; and James 'Jimmy' Watkins, event moderator from HumanitiesDC. The event is scheduled from 7:00-8:30 PM at 901 G St. NW, New District Books Space.
November 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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In observance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, DC Public Library will have one library open in each of D.C.’s eight wards. https://bit.ly/42fDOs6
Promotional banner for DC Public Library honoring Veterans Day, featuring event details and library locations with an American flag on the right side.
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🎨 Bring your rage, joy, & creativity to Disabled Rage: A Crafternoon!

Sat, Nov 8 | 2pm | MLK Library

An open art event inspired by the Not Without Us exhibit on disabled joy.
https://bit.ly/4odD2ob
November 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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¡Arriba Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷 In just 3 months, Bad Bunny will be taking over the halftime show! Get ready to sing along—stream all his hits for free with Freegal Music, available with your library card. 🎶 https://bit.ly/4opW0b3
Promotional poster featuring artist Bad Bunny, wearing a straw hat, available on Freegal Music. The text "Just three months 'til halftime..." appears at the top and the DC Public Library logo at the bottom.
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Alright folks, it’s that time of year again… 5PM is officially the new 10PM. Goodnight. 😴🌙
Text poster from DC Public Library stating, "Every night around 10PM, I realize it's only 5PM. Goodnight," with a sleeping face emoji.
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM