Friends at Petworth Library

Today's the day for the Friends at Petworth Library Volunteer Appreciation Holiday Party!

Join us from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for free food and good times at Red Derby! All volunteers and those interested in volunteering are welcome!

We’re here in the outer ring of Sherman Circle providing a quiet corner for relaxing and reading, complete with a live witch!

Come say hi, enjoy a book, and learn more about the organization.

Weathered the rain to get to enjoy the sun at Open Streets Georgia! We’re here until 4 pm with books for everyone.

50 cents kids books
$1 paperbacks
$2 hardbacks
$20 totes and shirts

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Open Streets Georgia Avenue is this Saturday, October 7! The Friends at Petworth Library will hold a Used Book Sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Petworth Library lawn.

Kids books are fifty cents, paperbacks are one dollar, and hardbacks are two dollars. Good variety and selection, there's something for everyone.

Come out and join us!

We're also looking for volunteers, more information and sign up shifts here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zWSyyk2a4ZjbgrKkOfFts-Aecv3fBWubztMeBdPBLcA/edit

Are you here at the launch of the “Where the Pieces Come Together” anthology?

Where the Pieces Come Together is an anthology written by writers from This is My Story, a DC Public Library writers workshop, published through Zozobra Publishing, and partially financed by the Friends group.

The Friends group is honored to be just a small part of bringing these stories to life and we encourage everyone to purchase their own copies.

Todays the day!

Neighbors, check out this great book launch event tonight at our Petworth Neighborhood Library featuring selections from the Petworth Library Memoir Workshop courtesy of Friends at Petworth Library.

Stories from our community, for our community!

The Friends at Petworth Library are looking for volunteers to help staff the Where the Pieces Come Together Anthology Kickoff Event this Thursday, August 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Petworth Library. Duties include event setup, assisting with merchandise sales, and even takedown.

Those interested in volunteering can contact the group via email: [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who joined us at yesterday's Joint Fundraising Happy Hour and thank you to The Midlands for hosting us!

We have exciting programming planned for the upcoming months so check this page often for alerts and event postings.

Interested in volunteering with the group? Visit here for more information: https://www.dclibraryfriends.org/Petworth

Don’t let the potentially stormy weather keep you from coming out to todays Joint Fundraising Happy Hour at The Midlands!

More information on the new DCPL website!

Good morning NEW dclibrary.org!

Have you seen the new DC Public Library website? It's amazing!

There's so much to explore, it might be easy to miss the Friend of the Library information.

Not to worry, we found it for you: https://dclibrary.org/get-involved/friends-library

Simply go to the website, scroll to the bottom of the page, and hit the "Get Involved" link on the left side. From that page, choose "Become a Friend of the Library."

You can see all the libraries that offer Friends groups like ours.

Happy exploring!

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Thank a Librarian today for all they do for our community!

April 25 is National Library Workers Day!

Thank you to all the local library workers for all their hard work and dedication in serving their communities!

Celebrate National Library Week from Apr. 23-29 with DC Public Library!

This year's theme is There's More to the Story. In 2023, libraries are no longer a place just to quietly read. In many ways, libraries are a place to get loud! They are a place to explore your passions with books and online resources.

Most importantly, libraries are a place for you to be just as you are as you find your story.

dclibrary.org/nationallibraryweek

Despite hoping that tomorrow's weather forecast was a April Fool's joke by Mother Nature, we're not taking any chances and are moving the Spring Carnival & Used Book Sale completely indoors.

Everything will be in the large meeting room on the lower level. We'll still have plenty of kids books, adult books, face painting, and more.

Please join us!

A little "before and after" shots from the most recent book sort to satisfy your organization desire.

Shot 1: The donation room full of books waiting to be taken down to the Friend's room.

Shot 2: The donation room freed-up for the next donation of books.

Shot 3: Boxed and crates full of books to be sorted.

Shot 4: Progress! A few more boxes left.

Don't forget to join us tomorrow, Saturday, April 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Spring Carnival & Used Book Sale!

Details and volunteer signup here: www.dclibraryfriends.org/event-5209174

Details for Saturday's Spring Carnival & Used Book Sale!

Ever wonder what happens after you donate your books to the library?

Donated books are held in the upstairs donation room until the Friends at Petworth Library schedules a sort-day when volunteers work together to transport them down to the basement and then sort them into crates and onto shelves in the Friends room.

Then, when there's a book sale, like Saturday's Spring Carnival & Used Book Sale, the books are wheeled out to the meeting room where they're purchased by fellow booklovers.

Looking for your next read? Visit us on Saturday, April 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kids books, paperbacks, hardbacks, kid's activities, a merchandise sale, and more. Details here: https://www.dclibraryfriends.org/event-5209174

It’s hard to put into words but our thoughts are with the Petworth Library staff who experienced this absolute tragedy.