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DC Public Library Adopts Indoor Navigation App for Visually Impaired
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Available on GoodMaps Platform
Water Warrior and Lens Legend: Indigenous Luminaries Lead DC Public Library's Native American Heritage Events
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the DC Public Library has scheduled a lineup of compelling events headlined by New York Times bestselling author Carole Lindstrom and acclaimed photographer Matika Wilbur.
Books Celebrating Diwali
Diwali, also spelled Divali, is one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, lasting for five days from the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month Ashvina to the second day of the light half of the lunar month Karttika. Celebrated by more than 800 million people around the world, the word Diwali is Sanskrit and it means "row of lights."
DC Public Library and PEN/Faulkner Foundation Expand and Reimagine DC Reads 2023
Three Novels Anchor Community Dialogues on Culture, Ambition and Human Interaction
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen Reflects on the Refugee Experience
Discusses new book, “A Man of Two Faces.”
Writers on NaNoWriMo
Crafting an original story is a rewarding endeavor but the scope of a novel can also feel daunting! To get the low-down on what it is like to be a writer we sat down with three authors who work at DC Public Library, Tracy Cross, Joy Jones and Jessica Spotswood.
Preserving D.C.'s Indigenous History
November is Native American Heritage Month and as we honor the multitude of stories, traditions and histories of Indigenous Americans, we share a special appreciation for the Nacotchtank, Piscataway, and Pamunkey tribes with a story about historical preservation efforts at DC Public Library.
Freedom is Not Guaranteed: DC Public Library Challenges Book Banning
The DC Public Library sounds the alarm on the escalating threats to intellectual freedom with its theme for this year's Banned Books Week: “Freedom is Not Guaranteed.”