A DC kid who grew up reading comics became a writer for Miles Morales. 🕷️
Meet David Betancourt, the first Puerto Rican and African American writer to contribute to Miles Morales' story, and hear how his love of comics led him from reader to creator.
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After a busy birthday week, I'm still feeling young and fabulous.
Our staff can recommend your next favorite book but can they predict the next World Cup winner? ⚽👀
Their picks may surprise you. Watch the video, then tell us: Who’s your World Cup champion? 🏆
🎶 Spend a summer morning filled with music, movement, and storytelling at MLK Library!
Enjoy FREE interactive performances from Ants on a Log, Marsha and the Positrons, and discover the art of Indian Classical Dance with Praneetha Akula.
📅 June 25 | 10 AM–1 PM
📍 MLK Library
🚨 The hottest ticket of the summer? Your library card. 😎 Museum Days are back! Explore some of D.C.'s most exciting museums with special Library Day experiences just for DCPL cardholders.
🎟️ Sign up for Discover Summer & reserve your Museum Day ASAP https://bit.ly/4k8neRm
A personal story that reveals a nation’s truth.
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Eugene Robinson shares Freedom Lost, Freedom Won tracing America’s racial history through his own family’s journey.
📍 MLK Library
🗓️ June 25 | 7PM
🎟️ https://bit.ly/43Hvl0E
🌈 This Pride Month, bestselling author and TV producer Rasheed Newson comes to MLK Library to discuss his highly anticipated new novel, There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood.
A dazzling story of fame, desire, power & secrets in queer Golden Age Los Angeles. https://bit.ly/4egqEQi
Nicole Carr discusses The Price of Exclusion
📅 June 18, 7 PM
📍 MLK Library
A powerful look at the untold history of Black medical professionals who healed their communities while navigating systemic exclusion. https://bit.ly/4emV0BO
Your Sunday soundtrack is waiting 🎵 Too Much Talent Band takes over Northeast Library's Garden Concert Series with a mix of Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Soul, Funk, and Jazz. Grab a lawn chair and settle in for an afternoon of live music in the garden.
📍 Sunday, June 14 | 2 PM
DC Public Library
DC Public Library
DC Public Library
Had to return a book at @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social today and got to check out their new exhibit District Vibes American Pride: How DC Changed American Culture.
Definitely worth a visit to MLK Library. Had no idea that the founder of NASCAR was raised in Columbia Heights.
