Looking for a new book to read? You've come to the right place! Check out the library tools and book displays below to help with finding some great books!
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Jason Reynolds, DC-area author of Look Both Ways (a realistic fiction independent reading choice book) and a former Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, discusses why he feels it's important for kids to read.
Source: Left Bank Books
Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants, shows why choosing what you want to read is a very good thing!
Source: Scholastic
You’re invited to Discover Summer with DC Public Library from June 17 - Aug. 31. Discover Summer is an all-ages city-wide celebration of reading and learning. With Discover Summer you will enjoy great reads, fun events and activities that encourage you to explore your neighborhood and D.C. Everything you need to Discover Summer can be found at your neighborhood library!
Kick-off Discover Summer with the Washington Nationals and at your neighborhood library!
On June 10, DC Public Library will be a part of MLB's Play Ball Weekend, a FREE event for D.C. families where you can enjoy stories read by players, fun baseball and softball activities and be one of the first to sign up for this year's Discover Summer. Learn more!
The DC Public Library is excited to Discover Summer with you at The Phillips Collection, the first museum of modern art in America on Saturday, June 24 from Noon - 3 p.m.! Enjoy the permanent collection as well as Frank Stewart's Nexus: An American Photographers' Journey, 1960s to the Present. In addition, The DC Public Library and The Phillips Collection will host a special storytime for families, an art activity, gallery games, and more! Register here.
Art is a powerful tool to share social messages and inspire change. Visual artists like Shepard Fairey, musicians like Beyonce and authors like Mira Jacob have used their creative voices to speak truth to power and raise awareness of the important issues facing us today. 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. What change would you like to see in the world? We are calling on youth between the ages of 13 - 19 to use their creative voice to make a difference.
Between May 22 and Aug. 15, submit an original work of writing, photography, film, visual art, or music that expresses your feelings on a social issue that matters to you. We’re looking for pieces that are not only well-crafted but have a strong voice and perspective on a subject pertaining to civic engagement.
Winners will be selected in the categories of Visual Art, Writing, Music, and Film & Photography. Entries will be judged by representatives from Pepco and D.C. Public Library's Teen Council. Learn more here.
