Essays and images on blues, jazz, spirituals, gospel, ragtime, civil rights songs, rhythm and blues, hip hop and rap and other forms of African American musical expression. Provided by Alexander ...

Looking to learn a new language or learn phrases for an upcoming trip? Try Mango Languages, an interactive online resource providing audio tutorials to practice reading, listening and speaking in over ...

This October, celebrate spooky season at your neighborhood library! Check out spine-tingling reads, stream haunting playlists at your costume party or classic horror movies at your next movie night ...

Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday celebrating the New Year. Key customs include blowing the shofar (a ram's horn), attending synagogue services, and eating symbolic foods like apples dipped in honey.

The DC Public Library, as a First Amendment institution, is dedicated to safeguarding freedom of speech, assembly, and association. From Sept. 22 - 28, DC Public Library is celebrating your freedom to ...

Georgetown Library offers a unique history of the Georgetown neighborhood, and is home of the Peabody Room, an extension of the People's Archive.

Beyond the Book is a literacy program centered on developing readers in kindergarten through third grade. By highlighting vibrant stories on a seasonal basis that represent the wonders of children's ...

Explore Up from the People: Protest and Change in D.C., the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s permanent exhibit. It is located outside The People’s Archive on the Fourth Floor of the MLK ...

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 ...

From story times to digital instruction, OUT connects DC residents to vibrant living and learning, online and in-person. Community-informed collaborations inform what we do and we seek partners who ...

The Woodridge Branch of the DC Public Library opened January 16, 1958. The library reopened at its current location on September 26, 2016. The library seeks to cultivate and enhance a literate and ...

June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the incredible contributions of Caribbean Americans to our culture, history, and society. This tradition started with the first ...