“Dear PoPville,
Friday February 10, 2023 My bag was taken by woman seated next me in library. Why do I know? The woman was found in my apartment caught on camera in my building entering with my keys checking my mailbox and later entering my unit. I arrived 30 minutes later and she bagged my toiletries and gone through my closet bagging clothes. (more…)
Update from DCPL: “The DC Public Library is working to secure physical books and make them available to the public in a more timely manner. Thank you for your continued support of the Library.”
“Dear PoPville,
Has anyone noticed recently that the DC Public Library isn’t ordering many newly-released books, including significantly hyped new releases, such as Cormac McCarthy’s two new books? (more…)
Very nice. From Biltmore Street, NW. (more…)
From DCPL:
“DC Public Library has added 15 more hours of operation at libraries across the District, increasing opportunities to visit the library in the mornings and evenings. These hours will give you more time to pick up books after work, make it easier to reserve a room for community meetings, provide more opportunities to build your skills with workshops and so much more! What more will you discover at the library?
The updated hours are as follows: (more…)
5401 South Dakota Ave NE, photos courtesy DC Public Library
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser and District leaders celebrated the completion of the new $20 million Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library. Located in Ward 5, the two-story structure replaces the original Lamond-Riggs Library. (more…)
3333 Georgia Ave, NW
“Come out for a drink, support your local community, and learn how to get involved with Friends of the Petworth Library! (more…)
It’s true I did not see a copy of Middlesex, well judge for yourself: (more…)
Sara from Long Walks DC writes:
“The MLK Jr. Memorial Library (901 G St. NW) is great place to reflect on MLK Jr. this weekend as an alternative to braving the cold on the Mall. In addition to the gorgeous MLK Jr. mural that greats you as you enter, it has been recently renovated and is a must see for it’s gorgeous new spaces, outdoor roof deck, DC history exhibit, and stunning stairs (including a slide for children). (more…)
Thanks to Charlotte for sending this cool perspective taken around 12:30pm.
From the DC Public Library:
“It’s time for the Library’s annual round-up of the books, magazines, streaming video and virtual courses that D.C. readers and learners loved the most. This year, more than 3 million items have been borrowed, streamed or downloaded. These are the most popular items by type and format.
Top 10 Fiction Books
1. “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett
2. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig
3. “Anxious People: A Novel” by Fredrik Backman
4. “Transcendent Kingdom” by Yaa Gyasi
5. “Such a Fun Age: A Novel” by Kiley Reid
6. “Dog Man. Fetch-22” by Dav Pilkey
7. “Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
8. “Hamnet: A Novel of the Plague” by Maggie O’Farrell
9. “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro
10. “Dog Man. Mothering Heights” by Dav Pilkey
Top 10 Nonfiction Books
1. “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson
2. “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama
3. “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle
4. “Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family” by Robert Kolker
5. “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed” by Lori Gottlieb
6. “The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Blitz” by Erik Larson
7. “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration” by Isabel Wilkerson
8. “How to do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy” by Jenny Odell
9. “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland” by Patrick Radden Keefe
10. “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover
Top 10 Fiction Audiobooks (more…)