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🎸 Punk Archive Processing Night | Help the DC Punk Archive dig through boxes, sort treasures & keep D.C.’s punk history alive! 📅 Wed, Oct 22 | 6–8 PM 📍 MLK Library Registration opens: October 15 bit.ly/3VTVc1H

dcpl's tweet image. 🎸 Punk Archive Processing Night | Help the DC Punk Archive dig through boxes, sort treasures & keep D.C.’s punk history alive!

📅 Wed, Oct 22 | 6–8 PM
📍 MLK Library

Registration opens: October 15 bit.ly/3VTVc1H

📚 Plan Ahead! On Monday, October 13, only eight DC Public Library locations will be open for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Stop by to explore our collections, join a program, or enjoy some quiet time at the library!

dcpl's tweet image. 📚 Plan Ahead! On Monday, October 13, only eight DC Public Library locations will be open for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Stop by to explore our collections, join a program, or enjoy some quiet time at the library!

🎮 District Arcade 2025 | Play locally made indie games & meet the creators behind them! 📅 Sat, Oct 25 | 1–5 PM 📍 MLK Library Free & family-friendly Presented with IGDA DC — celebrating game makers from D.C. and the DMV. bit.ly/4mT4xlf

dcpl's tweet image. 🎮 District Arcade 2025 | Play locally made indie games & meet the creators behind them!

📅 Sat, Oct 25 | 1–5 PM
📍 MLK Library
Free & family-friendly

Presented with IGDA DC — celebrating game makers from D.C. and the DMV. bit.ly/4mT4xlf

🍂 Fall Festival at Francis A. Gregory Library! Celebrate the season with crafts, games, live music, local vendors, and tasty autumn treats. Fun for all ages! 🎃 📅 Sat, Oct 11 | 1–4 PM

dcpl's tweet image. 🍂 Fall Festival at Francis A. Gregory Library!

Celebrate the season with crafts, games, live music, local vendors, and tasty autumn treats. Fun for all ages! 🎃

📅 Sat, Oct 11 | 1–4 PM

Join us this afternoon with author Alejandro Varela, in conversation with Lupita Aquino discussing his new novel Middle Spoon. 📅 Sat, Oct 11 | 2 PM 📍 Mt. Pleasant Library Register today: bit.ly/4my7YxI

dcpl's tweet image. Join us this afternoon with author Alejandro Varela, in conversation with Lupita Aquino discussing his new novel Middle Spoon.

📅 Sat, Oct 11 | 2 PM
📍 Mt. Pleasant Library
Register today: bit.ly/4my7YxI

In 2025, the DC Public Library received no challenges to books in its collection, even as attempts to remove library materials reached near-record levels nationwide. Learn more: bit.ly/4gXCqQK

dcpl's tweet image. In 2025, the DC Public Library received no challenges to books in its collection, even as attempts to remove library materials reached near-record levels nationwide. Learn more: bit.ly/4gXCqQK

🧛‍♀️ Queer Book Club | We’re diving into Queer Little Nightmares, an anthology that puts queer monsters front and center. 📅 Tues, Oct 21 | 7 PM 📍 MLK Library Join our welcoming community for a lively discussion on queer fiction, poetry, and identity. bit.ly/3IRoye8

dcpl's tweet image. 🧛‍♀️ Queer Book Club | We’re diving into Queer Little Nightmares, an anthology that puts queer monsters front and center.

📅 Tues, Oct 21 | 7 PM
📍 MLK Library

Join our welcoming community for a lively discussion on queer fiction, poetry, and identity. bit.ly/3IRoye8

🐊 Adventure awaits! Join author Samantha San Miguel for a special virtual after-school author talk about her middle-grade book “Spineless.” 📅 Tue, Oct 14 | 4 PM 💻 Virtual Program Perfect for students & families who love science and adventure! 👉 bit.ly/46Fb0LS

dcpl's tweet image. 🐊 Adventure awaits! Join author Samantha San Miguel for a special virtual after-school author talk about her middle-grade book “Spineless.”

📅 Tue, Oct 14 | 4 PM
💻 Virtual Program

Perfect for students & families who love science and adventure!
👉 bit.ly/46Fb0LS

♻️ Kids’ Clothing Swap 📅 Sat, Oct 11 | ⏰ 1:30–3:30 PM 📍 MLK Library – 5th Floor Kids grow fast—swap their outgrown clothes for “new-to-you” styles! 👕👗 Ages 0–12. ✅ Registration required: bit.ly/4gNSvbA

dcpl's tweet image. ♻️ Kids’ Clothing Swap

📅 Sat, Oct 11 | ⏰ 1:30–3:30 PM
📍 MLK Library – 5th Floor

Kids grow fast—swap their outgrown clothes for “new-to-you” styles! 👕👗 Ages 0–12. ✅ Registration required: bit.ly/4gNSvbA
dcpl's tweet image. ♻️ Kids’ Clothing Swap

📅 Sat, Oct 11 | ⏰ 1:30–3:30 PM
📍 MLK Library – 5th Floor

Kids grow fast—swap their outgrown clothes for “new-to-you” styles! 👕👗 Ages 0–12. ✅ Registration required: bit.ly/4gNSvbA

🌞 Special Storytime & Book Signing with Sherri Shepherd! 📅 Sat, Oct 11 | 11 AM 📍 MLK Library Celebrate the debut of The Sunshine Queens, a joyful story about friendship & lifting each other up. Register today: bit.ly/4gN2FsM

dcpl's tweet image. 🌞 Special Storytime & Book Signing with Sherri Shepherd!

📅 Sat, Oct 11 | 11 AM
📍 MLK Library

Celebrate the debut of The Sunshine Queens, a joyful story about friendship & lifting each other up. Register today: bit.ly/4gN2FsM

The Passport Acceptance Office is operating as usual and will not close due to the government shutdown. All domestic & international consular operations will continue to run at their normal capacity, and passport application processing remains unaffected. bit.ly/49e3maF

dcpl's tweet image. The Passport Acceptance Office is operating as usual and will not close due to the government shutdown. All domestic & international consular operations will continue to run at their normal capacity, and passport application processing remains unaffected. bit.ly/49e3maF

🎓 Taste of College Night Meet college reps, connect with advisors, and explore your options for the future! 📅 Thurs, Oct 16 | 5:30–8:30 PM 📍 MLK Library Presented by College Bound, Inc.

dcpl's tweet image. 🎓 Taste of College Night
Meet college reps, connect with advisors, and explore your options for the future!

📅 Thurs, Oct 16 | 5:30–8:30 PM
📍 MLK Library
Presented by College Bound, Inc.

🎉 Georgetown Library just turned 90! There was music, good vibes, and cool birthday cake! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate 90 years of stories, community, and Georgetown charm. Here’s to many more!

dcpl's tweet image. 🎉 Georgetown Library just turned 90!  There was music, good vibes, and cool birthday cake!  Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate 90 years of stories, community, and Georgetown charm. Here’s to many more!
dcpl's tweet image. 🎉 Georgetown Library just turned 90!  There was music, good vibes, and cool birthday cake!  Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate 90 years of stories, community, and Georgetown charm. Here’s to many more!
dcpl's tweet image. 🎉 Georgetown Library just turned 90!  There was music, good vibes, and cool birthday cake!  Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate 90 years of stories, community, and Georgetown charm. Here’s to many more!
dcpl's tweet image. 🎉 Georgetown Library just turned 90!  There was music, good vibes, and cool birthday cake!  Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate 90 years of stories, community, and Georgetown charm. Here’s to many more!

For decades, artists have turned storefronts, row houses, and empty offices into creative spaces of their own. D.I.Y. in the District honors these artist-run spaces that have built community, inspired experimentation, and redefined what art in the nation’s capital looks like.

dcpl's tweet image. For decades, artists have turned storefronts, row houses, and empty offices into creative spaces of their own. D.I.Y. in the District honors these artist-run spaces that have built community, inspired experimentation, and redefined what art in the nation’s capital looks like.

🎬 Documentary Screening: Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo | Explore the rich history of the Salvadoran artist-run scene in D.C. through art, memory, and healing. 📅 Thu, Oct 9 | 6–7:30 PM 📍 MLK Library Learn more: bit.ly/3KHdjW1

dcpl's tweet image. 🎬 Documentary Screening: Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo | Explore the rich history of the Salvadoran artist-run scene in D.C. through art, memory, and healing.

📅 Thu, Oct 9 | 6–7:30 PM
📍 MLK Library
Learn more: bit.ly/3KHdjW1

🖥️ 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

dcpl's tweet image. 🖥️ 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

🍂 Fall Festival at Francis A. Gregory Library! Celebrate the season with crafts, games, live music, local vendors, and tasty autumn treats. Fun for all ages! 🎃 📅 Sat, Oct 11 | 1–4 PM

dcpl's tweet image. 🍂 Fall Festival at Francis A. Gregory Library!

Celebrate the season with crafts, games, live music, local vendors, and tasty autumn treats. Fun for all ages! 🎃

📅 Sat, Oct 11 | 1–4 PM

Join us for a 45-minute tour of two exhibits that highlight the creativity of D.C.'s artistic communities: D.I.Y. in the District and Not Without Us. Tours are designed for visitors with impaired vision. RSVP Required: bit.ly/3VO2zrr

dcpl's tweet image. Join us for a 45-minute tour of two exhibits that highlight the creativity of D.C.'s artistic communities: D.I.Y. in the District and Not Without Us. Tours are designed for visitors with impaired vision.  

RSVP Required: bit.ly/3VO2zrr

🎬 Fierceness Served! The ENIK Alley Coffeehouse Join us for a screening & conversation celebrating the history of DC’s Black LGBTQ+ performance scene and community spaces. 📅 Tue, Oct 14 | 6 PM 📍 MLK Library Register: bit.ly/3VP5QXx

dcpl's tweet image. 🎬 Fierceness Served! The ENIK Alley Coffeehouse

Join us for a screening & conversation celebrating the history of DC’s Black LGBTQ+ performance scene and community spaces.

📅 Tue, Oct 14 | 6 PM
📍 MLK Library
Register: bit.ly/3VP5QXx

The Passport Acceptance Office at the MLK Library will be closed today, Wednesday, October 8, and Thursday, October 9, due to a technical issue.


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