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 2021_DC_MLKLib_AS | 12 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Aerosoul Murals for Our Time |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Thomas2F | 15 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Alma Thomas (2nd Floor) |
| 2024_02_22C3_MLKLib_Thomas2F | 24 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Alma Thomas (2nd Floor) |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_BB | 4 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Banned Books
This exhibit was coming down by the time I saw it so there was just a remnant piece. |
| 2015_DC_MLKLib_Beatles | 11 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Beatles Invade |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Snowy | 32 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Beyond the Book: A Snowy Day |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Lion_Mouse | 15 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Beyond the Book: The Lion and The Mouse
Summer 2022 | The Lion and The Mouse
The highlighted book for Summer 2022 is The Lion and The Mouse by Jerry Pinkney. This 2009 wordless adaptation of an Aesop fable, tells a story of how an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the... |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_BF | 24 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Black Feminism (Kamala Harris shattered glass portrait) |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_BLM_Plaza | 160 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: BLM Memorial Fence Artifact Collection
Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Artifact Collection
Oct. 28, 2022 - Feb 24, 2023
The DC Public Library, in collaboration with its partners, presents a special exhibit to highlight The Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Artifact Collection, a new digital collection comprised of 1600 images of posters,... |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Winter | 12 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Books from Birth (Winter Display) |
| 2015_DC_MLKLib_Selznick | 69 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Brian Selznick
An exhibit to explore Selznick's images and process is on view in the Great Hall of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library from March 22-June 21. Featuring images from Selznick's books, historical photographs from the Library's Washingtoniana department, multimedia stations and interactive... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_Mingering | 47 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Checkin' Out Mingering Mike: D.C.'s Imaginary Soul Superstar
Checkin' Out Mingering Mike: D.C.'s Imaginary Soul Superstar
Exhibit Dates: June 7-August 28, 2023
Presented in collaboration with Hemphill Artworks, Checkin' Out Mingering Mike: D.C.'s Imaginary Soul Superstar features hand-drawn album covers, drawings, and song lyrics by self-taught Washington, D.C.... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_Doo_Wop | 46 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Doo-Wop in D.C.: From the Street Corner to the Stage
Doo-Wop in D.C.
Doo-Wop in D.C.: From the Street Corner to the Stage
Exhibit Dates: June 1 - July 23, 2023
In a powerful tribute to the original pioneers of early Rhythm and Blues of the late 1940s through the early 1960s, The African American Music Association in partnership with the Atlanta Doo-Wop... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_Till | 208 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See
Jan. 26 - Mar. 12, 2023 | Great Hall
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-MobleyEmmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See is a touring exhibition recommended for visitors ages 10 and up that shares the story of how a mother's bravery and fight for... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_TillO_230126 | 35 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See -- Opening
I had already registered for another event this evening so I missed the opening event but people were assembling for it as I was leaving. Description of the event I did not manage to attend:
Let the World See: Emmett Till and the Media
Produced in coordination with the opening of the DC Public... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_Freedom | 4 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Freedom is Not Guaranteed by Xaviera Simmons
Freedom is Not Guaranteed by Xaviera Simmons
About the Artwork
The phrase “Freedom is Not Guaranteed,” is taken from the title of a large-scale artwork by renowned artist Xaviera Simmons displayed on the 9th and G corner of the MLK Library this fall. An artist whose vast practice includes photography,... |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Hip_Hop | 13 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Hip Hop Pop-Up |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_Leo_Else | 48 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Imagining the future - Leonardo da Vinci: In the mind of an Italian genius -- All Else
Leonardo da Vinci
Imagining the future - Leonardo da Vinci: In the mind of an Italian genius
Exhibition: June 21 - Aug. 20, 2023
Note: This special Leonardo da Vinci exhibition is open during regular library hours, seven days a week. Capacity in the exhibit is limited for the protection of the... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_Leo_Codex | 134 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Imagining the future - Leonardo da Vinci: In the mind of an Italian genius -- Codexes
Leonardo da Vinci
Imagining the future - Leonardo da Vinci: In the mind of an Italian genius
Exhibition: June 21 - Aug. 20, 2023
Note: This special Leonardo da Vinci exhibition is open during regular library hours, seven days a week. Capacity in the exhibit is limited for the protection of the... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_Leo_Conf | 46 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Imagining the future - Leonardo da Vinci: In the mind of an Italian genius -- Confindustria
Leonardo da Vinci
Imagining the future - Leonardo da Vinci: In the mind of an Italian genius
Exhibition: June 21 - Aug. 20, 2023
Note: This special Leonardo da Vinci exhibition is open during regular library hours, seven days a week. Capacity in the exhibit is limited for the protection of the... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_Leo_Lab | 22 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Imagining the future - Leonardo da Vinci: In the mind of an Italian genius -- Lab
Leonardo da Vinci
Imagining the future - Leonardo da Vinci: In the mind of an Italian genius
Exhibition: June 21 - Aug. 20, 2023
Note: This special Leonardo da Vinci exhibition is open during regular library hours, seven days a week. Capacity in the exhibit is limited for the protection of the... |
| 2024_04_16E_MLKLib_Tenderness | 24 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: In a Moment of Tenderness
In a Moment of Tenderness
Exhibit Dates: April 13 – June 9, 2024
"We offer this group exhibition as a form of prayer to and for ourselves and our communities. It is a radical commitment to reclaiming and celebrating wholeness and our journey toward it."
-- Curator Adam Odomore
About the... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Words | 57 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Invisible Words
Invisible Words
An exhibit featuring a thoughtfully curated collection of signs created by people experiencing homelessness, presented by the Ignatian Volunteer Corps and the Eleven Eleven Foundation.
This exhibit features a thoughtfully curated collection of signs created by people experiencing... |
| 2024_02_22C2_MLKLib_Thomas | 96 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Let this World be Beautiful (Alma Thomas)
Let this World be Beautiful: a two-part exhibition celebrating the legacy of Alma W. Thomas
Feb. 17 - Apr. 14, 2024
“Let This World Be Beautiful: Celebrating the Life and Art of Alma Thomas” is a DC Public Library exhibition honoring the remarkable Washington, D.C. artist Alma W. Thomas.
Known for... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_LiteraryAP | 121 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Literary Arts Program
Literary Arts Program
Exhibit Dates: November 1, 2023 - April 7, 2024
Begun in 1970 by high school teacher David Aaronson, the Literary Arts Program (LAP) allowed high school students in the District of Columbia Public Schools to explore the creative arts and gain experience and skills in the media... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_MotM | 44 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Mothers of the Movement
Companion Exhibit to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley:
Let the World See: Mothers of the Movement
Jan. 26 - Mar. 12, 2023 | Great Hall
Each location on the exhibit tour has been invited to contribute local content in response to the prompt, "What are the difficult truths in your community's... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_First_Folio | 92 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Pass the Story On: Shakespeare’s First Folio at 400
Pass the Story On: Shakespeare’s First Folio at 400
Part of Searching for Shakespeare: Celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare’s First Folio
Dates Sat, Apr 01 — Sun, Apr 30, 2023
Come see a First Folio — the book that gave us Shakespeare — and explore how some stories are preserved while others are... |
| 2016_DC_MLKLib_Plans | 17 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Plans for Redesign |
| 2021_DC_MLKLib_SW | 25 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Story Walk |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Mural | 55 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: The Making of the King Mural
The Making of the King Mural
Jan. 17 - Mar. 31, 2022
Learn about the Making of the iconic MLK Mural by Don Miller
The Making of the MLK Mural Exhibit tells the story of the iconic memorial to Dr. King’s life and work that hangs today in the Great Hall of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_Todas | 17 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Todas las Manos
Todas Las Manos: Commemorating 50 Years Since the Military Coup in Chile
Exhibit Dates: September 9-October 22, 2023
Todas Las Manos: Commemorating 50 Years Since the Military Coup in Chile is a five-part mural installation created by Francisco Letelier and artists from the Latin American Youth... |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Walking | 45 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: Walking with King
This was an exhibit in the children's section, consisting of 40 pages describing King's life and influences. |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Politely | 45 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: We're Not Asking Politely
We're Not Asking Politely
Jan 17 - Mar 31, 2022
We Are Not Asking Politely: How letter writers won the campaign to rename the library tells the story of how D.C.'s downtown central library became the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
Only months after Dr. King's assassination, District... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_BF | 178 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist D.C.
We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist D.C.
Mar. 30, 2023 – Sep. 2024
DDC Public Library is proud to host We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist DC, presented as part of a groundbreaking partnership with the National Women’s History Museum. We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist DC traces... |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Migration | 145 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration
World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration
June 18—Aug. 28, 2022 | Great Hall East
Debuting at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library before a multi-year tour of U.S. libraries, World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration is a traveling exhibition that aims to change the public... |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_WWI | 32 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: WWI Memorial: Telling the Story
WWI Memorial: Telling the Story
Jan. 10 - Mar. 31, 2022
Have you ever visited the Washington, D.C. World War I Memorial on the National Mall? DC Public Library has a new exhibit dedicated to the District's World War I Memorial honoring the DC residents that served in the War.
In April 1917, when... |
| 2015_DC_MLKLib_Miss_Celie | 5 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: "I love you Miss Celie" (#uncensoreddc) by Nekisha Durrett
Nekisha Durrett
Uncensored DC | I Love You Miss Celie, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Washington, DC
She quotes the story in another piece of work, “I Love You Miss Celie,” which was presented at the MLK Library during Banned Books Week in 2015. The image is a 48 foot by 30 foot drawing... |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Rep | 117 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: (East Gallery) D.C. Represented |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Voices | 7 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: (Middle Gallery) Voices of D.C. & Maps |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Values | 38 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Exhibit: (West Gallery) A Revolution of Values
A Revolution of Values
In the MLK Library's new exhibit, you can explore the issues that moved D.C. activists and Martin Luther King Jr. to take action for justice.
By DC Public Library
“We must recognize that we can’t solve our problems until there is a radical redistribution of economic and... |
| 2021_DC_MLKLib_Vw | 47 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Roof and view from... |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib_Vw | 11 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Roof and view from... |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib_Vw | 44 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Roof and view from... |
| 2015_DC_MLKLib_Wash | 42 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Washingtoniana section
Various things in the Washingtoniana section |
| 2017_DC_MLKLib_Wash | 34 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library -- Washingtoniana section |
| 2008_DC_MLKLib | 12 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW) |
| 2013_DC_MLKLib | 14 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW) |
| 2017_DC_MLKLib | 4 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW)
Closed for renovations. |
| 2018_DC_MLKLib | 15 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW) |
| 2019_DC_MLKLib | 6 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW) |
| 2020_DC_MLKLib | 35 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW) |
| 2021_DC_MLKLib | 104 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW) |
| 2022_DC_MLKLib | 135 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW) |
| 2023_DC_MLKLib | 7 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW) |
| 2024_02_22C1_MLKLib | 5 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW) |
| 2024_04_05C4_MLKLib | 18 | DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2015_DC_Selznick_150508 | 109 | MLK Memorial Library -- Event: Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Featuring Brian Selznick
Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Featuring Brian Selznick
Love Is a Dangerous Angel: Thoughts on Queerness and Family in Children's Books
The DC Public Library is proud to host the 2015 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture sponsored by The Association for Library Service to Children on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Martin... |
| 2023_DC_Betancourt_230831 | 90 | MLK Memorial Library -- Event: David Betancourt ("Avengers Assembled") w/Helena Andrews-Dyer
Avengers Assembled with David Betancourt
The Origin of the Earths Mightiest Heroes
Fans of the Marvel Universe and readers of all ages are invited to celebrate the release of "The Avengers Assembled: The Origin of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes" with author David Betancourt.
As a child, David... |
| 2022_DC_Banksy_220813 | 18 | MLK Memorial Library -- Event: Documentary Screening: Banksy and the Rise of Outlaw Art
Documentary Screening: Banksy and the Rise of Outlaw Art
Filmfest DC and the DowntownDC BID are pleased to invite you to a special free screening of Banksy and the Rise of Outlaw Art. This 2019 documentary, directed by Elio Espańa, focuses on the work and impact of the world's most infamous street... |
| 2023_DC_Reading_King_230405 | 88 | MLK Memorial Library -- Event: Reading Dr. King in America
Reading Dr. King in America
The 55th Anniversary of Dr. King's Assassination
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will host Reading with Dr. King in America in partnership with the DC Black History Celebration Committee featuring Timon Kyle Durrett and more.
Join D.C. Black History Celebration... |
| 2022_DC_Beyond_Granite_221207 | 160 | MLK Memorial Library -- Event: Special Preview of Beyond Granite's Inaugural Exhibition on the National Mall
Please join Monument Lab, the Trust for the National Mall, and project partners for this special livestream preview of Beyond Granite and its inaugural exhibition, coming to the National Mall and Washington, DC, in 2023.
Speakers and Panel Discussions
Exclusive announcement of the 2023 inaugural... |
| 2023_DC_Nguyen_231004 | 82 | MLK Memorial Library -- Event: Trung Le Nguyen ("The Magic Fish") w/Ted Osius
Author Talk - Trung Le Nguyen
At a time when LGTBQ and API voices are targeted for book bans, join us for a special conversation with Vietnamese American cartoonist Trung Le Nguyen.
In partnership with The Vietnam Society and the Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, join the Library... |
| 2023_DC_Smith_230328 | 102 | MLK Memorial Library and Loyalty Bookstores -- Event: Clint Smith and Elizabeth Acevedo ("Above Ground: Poems by Clint Smith")
Clint Smith and Elizabeth Acevedo
Above Ground: Poems by Clint Smith
A book discussion and book signing with Clint Smith and Elizabeth Acevedo.
Join the Library and Loyalty Books for the book release and discussion of Clint Smith's new book, Above Ground: Poems, Clint Smith's first book of Poetry... |