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Art All Night 2024
DC Art All Night is back and we can't wait to stay out late with you! Art All Night will take place on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28. Residents can enjoy activations in all eight wards, including several DC Public Library locations!
(Mis)Information Lab | How to Identify AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) models such as Google Bard and Microsoft Copilot can do math, generate code, summarize an article, and write realistic, even authoritative-sounding product reviews, research papers and news.
Brevity short stories
To be brief, short stories are an ideal way to learn about new authors while not committing to an entire novel. Exceptional while concise, the following five short story collections are worth reading.
Give Your Feedback on a Naming Request for Capitol View Library
DC Public Library has received a Spaces & Programs Naming Request for the Capitol View Library. Community members have the opportunity to give feedback on this naming request from Thursday, Aug. 15 - Tuesday, Oct. 2nd, 2024, by completing the survey and/or by submitting a public comment at the Sept. 25 Board of Library Trustees Meeting.
(Mis)Information Lab | Technology Tracking
The more websites and apps we use online, the more personal information we give to the technology companies that run them. Even when we aren’t knowingly sharing our information, websites and apps use different technologies to collect information about what we do online. This (Mis)Information Lab Primer will connect you with resources that will help you understand a variety of topics around data tracking and how to protect your privacy.
(Mis)Information Lab | Fact Checking
Fact-checking is a process of making sure that things like published articles and statements that public figures make are factually correct. Many organizations, such as news publications, fact check their articles before they are published, but fact checking can also happen after articles are published. Fact checking attempts to reduce possible misinformation that can happen when controversial topics are discussed in the media and on the internet including social media sites like Facebook.