I Sang in the Choir with Marvin Gaye
An excerpt from the U Street Oral History Project from DCPL's oral historian Kelley Navies....
03:02
Read This, Not That! Episode 2: "The Hunger Games"
It turns out Suzanne Collins wasn't the first person to imagine a future dystopia where...
11:56
Read This, Not That! Episode 1: 'Eat, Play, Love'
Traveling around the world is enticing, but hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, alone, with just your...
10:04
Check It or Leave It, Episode 7: 'Broken Angel' by Brian Knight
In this episode of Check It or Leave It, Peter and TaChalla review "Broken Angel" by Brian...
11:40
Audio Storytelling: Another Brick in the Wall
For "Another Brick in the Wall," Mia G. asked people to think back to high school and reminisce...
06:52
Banjos and Folksongs: An Interview with Stephen Wade
Listen as librarians Anne and Maggie talk with Grammy-nominated musician Stephen Wade about folk...
09:33
On Sunday, June 29, The DC Public Library hosted a new premier annual literary event called...
38:53
Check It or Leave It, Episode 6: 'When the Killing Starts'
In this episode of Check It or Leave It, Peter and TaChalla are joined by James AKA Professor...
21:07
Audio Storytelling: Reflecting
Char Hawkins grew up in D.C. In this piece she uses a view from a bus ride to reflect on the...
05:39
Librarian Michael Davis gives a little of the history of Juneteenth, an annual holiday that...
06:33
On May 20, author Walter Mosley discussed and signed his latest book, “Debbie Doesn't Do It...
57:02
District Of Change: Making DC Better for the Arts
The District has a rich cultural history, including the Go-Go scene, punk rock, the Washington...
01:11:54
Check It or Leave It, Episode 5: 'Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen'
Library pals Peter and Tachalla review "Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen" by Marilyn Chin.
09:36
Librarians Anne and Maggie talk about "The Dinner" by Herman Koch, this month's selection for the...
03:04
Audio Storytelling: Footprints of Puerto Rico
Join Edgardo G. as he goes searching for the footprints of Puerto Rican heritage here Washington...
16:03
Check It Or Leave It, Episode 4: 'Damselflies'
DC Public Library pals Tachalla and Peter are joined by fantasy expert David to review...
20:32
Bikecast: DCPL Celebrates National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month and DC Public Library has a whole bunch of bike-related programs...
07:52
Join Maggie, Michele and Anne as they discuss D.C.'s rich punk history. Maggie tells us about...
10:54
Check It or Leave It, Episode 3: 'Murder Within Murder'
DC Public Library pals Tachalla and Peter review 'Murder Within Murder' by Richard and Frances...
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Special: Mies Comes To Washington
A look at architect Mies Van der Rohe and the historic Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library,...
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