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Shaw/ Watha T. Daniel Library

Last Monday of the month

5:30-7:30pm

2025-2026 dates: October 27, November 24, December 29, January 26, February 23, March 30, April 27, May 18*, June 29, July 27, August 31, September 28

*adjusted due to Memorial Day

Benning/ Dorothy I. Height Library

Third Thursday of the month

5-7pm

2025-2026 dates: October 16, November 20, December 18, January 15, February 19, March 19, April 16*, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17

*subject to change for DC Emancipation Day

Mt. Pleasant Library

Last Thursday of the month

5:30-7:30pm

2025-2026 dates: October 30, December 4*, December 23**, January 29, February 26, March 26, April 30, May 28, June 25, July 30, August 27, September 24

*adjusted due to Thanksgiving

**adjusted due to Christmas

Shepherd Park/ Juanita E. Thornton Library

First Sunday of the month

1:30-3:30pm

2025-2026 dates: October 5, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6

Petworth Library

Third Monday of the month

1-3pm

2025-2026 dates: October 20, November 17, December 15, January 19*, February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21

*subject to change for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Deanwood Library

Second Tuesday of the month

noon-2pm

2025-2026 dates: October 21, November 12*, December 9, January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8

Anacostia Library

Fourth Tuesday of the month

1-3pm

2025-2026 dates: October 28, November 25, December 23, January 27, February 24, March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28, August 25, September 22

Woodridge Library

Fourth Wednesday of the month

5:30-7:30pm

2025-2026 dates: October 22, November 26*, December 24**, January 28, February 25, March 25, April 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, August 26, September 23

*subject to change for Thanksgiving

**subject to change for Christmas

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