Key	Imgs	Short Description
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_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...

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