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

Current eBooks and streaming videos covering Computer Technology, Programming, and Personal and Professional Development. Content from top publishers such as O’Reilly, Sams, Microsoft Press and more.

The DC Public Library is pleased to partner with the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and Archives of American Art to present two installations as part of ...

Because cell phones give off radiation and certain types of radiation are known to cause cancer, some people are concerned that cell phones may cause cancer. There have also been a few studies that ...

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, ...

In 2021, Claude L. Elliott, a curator and collector of works produced by Washington, D.C.’s Black artists, started an oral history project to better understand how the city’s Black arts community ...

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.

In 2023 the number of books banned in the United States rose to 4,250 unique book titles (as reported by the American Library Association), a national record. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is one ...

Visit one of DC Public Library's 26 locations around the city! Discover your new favorite book, explore our countless services, and participate in programming geared towards kids, teens, adults and ...

Find the latest news and updates from the library. If you are a reporter working on a news story, please contact the library's public information officer, George Williams via email at George.Williams2 ...

Named after Civil Rights Pioneer, Dorothy I. Height, the Benning/Dorothy I. Height Library connects Ward 7 residents to study rooms, meeting rooms, computers, and an extensive collection of books.