What does it take to be a humanist? Join HumanitiesDC Culture Series: Documenting Culture – How to Be a Humanist 📅 Thu, Nov 13 | 7 PM | MLK Library Featuring historians Paul Grant, Shae Corey & Kristy L. [Register] https://bit.ly/3JhAPZF

In observance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, DC Public Library will have one library open in each of D.C.’s eight wards. https://bit.ly/42fDOs6

🎨 Bring your rage, joy, & creativity to Disabled Rage: A Crafternoon! Sat, Nov 8 | 2pm | MLK Library An open art event inspired by the Not Without Us exhibit on disabled joy. https://bit.ly/4odD2ob

¡Arriba Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷 In just 3 months, Bad Bunny will be taking over the halftime show! Get ready to sing along—stream all his hits for free with Freegal Music, available with your library card. 🎶 https://bit.ly/4opW0b3

Alright folks, it’s that time of year again… 5PM is officially the new 10PM. Goodnight. 😴🌙

Join us for an Author Talk with Jason Reynolds about his new book Coach, a prequel to the Track series! 🏃‍♂️📚 📅 Monday, Nov 17 | 6 PM 📍 MLK Library 🔗 Registration encouraged: https://bit.ly/4oXwry5

Author Kyla Sommers discusses When the Smoke Cleared and explores D.C.’s past and present in “Then and Now: Federal Oversight in the Federal City.” 📍 Shepherd Park Library 🗓️ Wednesday, Nov 5 | 6:30 p.m.

Okay, don’t panic, we’ve got 57 days until January 1 😬 If you set a reading goal for the year, this might be your sign to pick up the pace. Don’t blame us, we’re just the messenger. 📚👀

Celebrate the U.S. premiere of a new French documentary 🇫🇷→🇺🇸 Transmitting Democracy: Legacies and New Struggles Panel + film screening at Cleveland Park Library 📅 Wed, Nov. 5 | 🕕 6:00 p.m. 🎟️ Register: https://bit.ly/4oE357G

📚 Ready to learn something new? The Adult Learning Center at MLK Library offers GED prep, literacy support, computer classes & more — all for adult learners in D.C. Whether you’re returning to learning or starting fresh, we’re here to support your goals. https://bit.ly/4hypLE7

Celebrate the U.S. premiere of a new French documentary 🇫🇷→🇺🇸 Transmitting Democracy: Legacies and New Struggles Panel + film screening at Cleveland Park Library 📅 Wed, Nov. 5 | 🕕 6:00 p.m. 🎟️ Register: https://bit.ly/4oE357G

Celebrate 80 years of Pippi Longstocking! 🎉 Join us for a Family Day of birthday cake, crafts, film, and fun with the Embassy of Sweden. 📅 Sun, Nov 9 | 1–5pm 📍 MLK Library Details → https://bit.ly/4oHGLtJ

The Petworth Library will close on Friday, December 12, 2025, for a comprehensive renovation. Before construction begins, the Library will host a Design & Construction Open House on November 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XbvDcU

Time changed again, so I have to ask... are you tired, sleepy, or full of mysterious energy?

"Visitors to the MLK Library will be moved to learn or reminisce about the history of D.C.’s more unique art spaces at a new exhibition on display through December – D.I.Y in the District: Celebrating D.C.’s Artist Run Spaces." https://bit.ly/4nxnZnZ

🧶 Yarn & Yap is back! Bring your latest project and meet fellow fiber artists this Thursday at 6 p.m. at Northwest One Library. Whether you knit, crochet, or weave — all are welcome!

Need resume help or job search tips? 🧾💡 Join Workforce Champions: Job Seeker 📅 Thurs, Nov 6 | 1:30–3:30pm 📍 Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library

Author Angela Flournoy returns with The Wilderness, long-listed for the National Book Award! Join her in conversation with Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch. 📅 Wed, Nov 5 | 7pm | MLK Library 🎟️ Register → https://bit.ly/4oMRBPr

⚖️ Free Legal Clinic | Pro bono advice on domestic violence & family law from Volunteer Legal Advocates. 📅 Fri, Nov 7 | 10am–1pm | 📍 Bellevue Library ℹ️ Walk in or call (202) 425-7573

🏔️ What stories does Mount Rushmore really tell? Join author Matthew Davis and writer Clint Smith at MLK Library on Nov 12 at 7pm for a conversation about Davis’s new book, A Biography of a Mountain. Learn more: https://bit.ly/42PFLLS

Families gathered at the Francis A. Gregory Library for Movies Under the Stars featuring Monster House. It was a perfect evening of popcorn, laughter, and community under the night sky.

Try something new and fun with the whole family! Join us for our Family Improv Program, where participants of all ages can explore the basics of improv through laughter, creativity, and play. No experience needed—just bring your imagination! https://bit.ly/4ntB0ir

🏈 The Commanders might need a new game plan. Maybe it’s time for librarians to step in with some good reading material and a fresh strategy.

🖋️ Celebrate the legacy of Langston Hughes through poetry! Join Story Tapestries for I Too Am America—a generative writing workshop with Regie Cabico, Kanikki Jakarta, & Dwayne Lawson-Brown. 📅 Sat, Nov 15 | 12:30pm | 📍 MLK Library Register here → https://bit.ly/3WsrJfy

Take the changing seasons as your cue to explore a new skill! With LinkedIn Learning, get unlimited access to an online library of over 16,000 high-quality instructional videos taught by industry experts on the latest software tools and skills. https://t.co/Z75ZWqumQU

📸 Punk meets photography. Join Brian Baker & Ian MacKaye for The Road: The Photographs of Brian Baker — a conversation about life on tour, art, and the DC punk legacy. 🗓️ Sun, Nov 9 | 🕑 2pm 📍 MLK Library Registration encouraged: https://bit.ly/3JqacSb

Looking to learn a new language? Try Mango Languages, an interactive online resource providing audio tutorials to practice reading, listening and speaking in over 70 different languages. 📘 https://bit.ly/3YVzT0e

Celebrate 80 years of Pippi Longstocking! 🎉 Join us for a Family Day of birthday cake, crafts, film, and fun with the Embassy of Sweden. 📅 Sun, Nov 9 | 1–5pm 📍 MLK Library Details → https://bit.ly/4oHGLtJ

We understand that losing a job can bring a lot of uncertainty and stress, but you don’t have to face it alone. DC Public Library is here to help with resources for job searches, financial planning, and well-being support. ❤️ Learn more: https://bit.ly/42aWskJ

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: https://bit.ly/3VO2zrr

🖤 D.C. Zinefest is today! 📅 Saturday, Nov 1 | 🕚 11am–4pm 📍 MLK Library Celebrate DIY culture and creativity with zine-makers, artists, and writers from across the District. Discover, trade, and connect! https://t.co/9bcUNFzCGh https://t.co/ZrE88JhHjD

📚 November brings a new slate of author talks across DC Public Library! Hear from writers of all genres as they share their stories, inspirations, and insights. Check out this month’s lineup: https://bit.ly/4oBEaBv

We acknowledge the land upon which the District’s libraries sit is the traditional land of the Anacostan People of the Piscataway tribe, who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We pay respect to their elders both past and present.

Author Angela Flournoy returns with The Wilderness, long-listed for the National Book Award! Join her in conversation with Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch. 📅 Wed, Nov 5 | 7pm | MLK Library 🎟️ Register → https://bit.ly/4oMRBPr

🎨 Bring your rage, joy, & creativity to Disabled Rage: A Crafternoon! Sat, Nov 8 | 2pm | MLK Library An open art event inspired by the Not Without Us exhibit on disabled joy. https://bit.ly/4odD2ob

⚖️ Need help navigating a legal issue? Visit Shepherd Park Library for Justice Access — a nonprofit mobile law library offering free legal information and referrals. 📅 Sunday, Nov. 2 🕜 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Benning and Parklands-Turner Libraries understood the Halloween assignment. Let’s see if the other libraries can step it up! 💀🎃

This Halloween, the only thing more frightening than a haunted house? Friends without library cards. 👀📚

🎃 Children’s Halloween Festival 📅 Fri, Oct 31 | 🕓 4 PM 📍 Woodridge Library Kick off your Halloween with spooky stories, a costume stroll, indoor trick-or-treating & a take-home craft! For ages 3–12. 👻🎨

🎶 Imagine DC’s next 250 years! Join our community songwriting program and help shape the soundtrack of our city’s future as we celebrate the nation’s 250th. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4nvSElD

🎥 Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival – 100Reporters Short Film Series 🎬 📅 Fri, Oct 31 | 🕚 11am–4pm 📍 MLK Library Watch powerful short films + stay for fireside chats with the filmmakers. 👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/3IX6rnd

Calling D.C. middle and high school student artists! The DC Public Library and the Pulitzer Center are looking for original artwork for an open-call exhibition titled, Freedom and Resistance: Through the Eyes of D.C. Youth. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4o5ZjEh

Author Kyla Sommers discusses When the Smoke Cleared and explores D.C.’s past and present in “Then and Now: Federal Oversight in the Federal City.” 📍 Shepherd Park Library 🗓️ Wednesday, Nov 5 | 6:30 p.m.

Join journalist Irin Carmon at MLK Library to discuss her new book Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America with Michelle Goodwin of Georgetown University. 📅 Thu, Oct 30 | 7 PM 📍 MLK Library 🎟️ https://t.co/W63O7iw4eb https://t.co/YOzqVjnzmn

Celebrate the U.S. premiere of a new French documentary 🇫🇷→🇺🇸 Transmitting Democracy: Legacies and New Struggles Panel + film screening at Cleveland Park Library 📅 Wed, Nov. 5 | 🕕 6:00 p.m. 🎟️ Register: https://bit.ly/4oE357G

🎨 Relax and get creative at Petworth Library! Weeknight Watercolor: Fall Edition 📅 Thursday, Oct. 30 | 🕡 6:30 p.m. Materials provided. For adults and seniors. Register today: https://bit.ly/3WYAwG6

🎃 Children’s Halloween Festival 📅 Fri, Oct 31 | 🕓 4 PM 📍 Woodridge Library Kick off your Halloween with spooky stories, a costume stroll, indoor trick-or-treating & a take-home craft! For ages 3–12. 👻🎨

The clocks may fall back this weekend, but your next great read is waiting ahead. ⏰📖

Too fricking cute! 💍 He proposed at the Shaw Library and she said YES! Congratulations to this wonderful couple and thank you for sharing this beautiful moment!

🎃 Trick or Treat & Photo Booth! 📅 Fri, Oct 31 | 4–6 PM 📍 Mt. Pleasant Library Visit all 3 desks for treats, check out the staff group costume, and snap a keepsake Instax photo in the Children’s Room! 📸