DC Public Library

The DC Council is considering giving the city’s libraries a $4.2 million budget bump after officials warned the pandemic threatened library closures, reduced hours and fewer new books. Council members will give an initial vote tomorrow…

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle, a fan favorite, pitched the merits of robust summer reading to dozens of first-graders at a DC Public Library kickoff event Tuesday at Murch Elementary School, where students gathered in the…

The room was awash with spring sunshine, bright and warm. While it was filled with people — including toddlers who, unintimidated by adults, dared to claim the space their own — it didn’t feel crowded. The ground-floor open lounge was…

Until the 1960s, the library offerings in Southeast DC’s Marshall Heights and Capitol View neighborhoods were limited to just two bookmobiles. In 1965, neighbors won a 10-year battle to build a DC Public Library branch in their area, but…

Cleveland Park's iconic Uptown Theater has played host to plenty of movie premieres and Hollywood stars over the years. But Emilio Estevez, famous as a director and for his roles in movies such as The Breakfast Club and The Outsiders,…

As an art student at Howard University in 1949, David Driskell spent his evenings working as a taxicab driver to make extra income. But it was his daytime job that sparked his lifelong career as a scholar, painter and authority on…