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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library050
in Washington, DC 20001about Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library:
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library is the main building of the District of Columbia Public Library.
The Children's Division has over 90,000 books and is still growing. The room also has its own rest rooms and water fountain.
The collection features resources to help children do all sorts of homework assignments, including materials for book reports, subject reports, science projects, essays, history projects, and more. Books for kids are available in an astonishing array of different languages; Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, and German.
A 2,500-square-foot Teen Space, designed specifically for ages 12 to 19, features homework help, 24 Mac computers, a 40" flat screen TV and gaming system, a quiet study room for small group study, comfortable seating, reference materials, a vending machine, lockers for backpacks, plus 5,000 books, CDs, and DVDs.
All books-on-tape (BOT), films, and videos for children are located in the Audiovisual Division (Room 226).
Programs for children from preschool through sixth grade are held during the school week. Programs can feature books, songs, storytelling, filmstrips, films, fingerplays, and more, all designed to encourage reading and book sharing.
A child may get a library card when he or she is able to write his or her name on the library card application. Parents may check children's books out on their own cards. Books may be borrowed for up to 21 days. Children are not charged for books brought back late.
The Children's Division has over 90,000 books and is still growing. The room also has its own rest rooms and water fountain.
The collection features resources to help children do all sorts of homework assignments, including materials for book reports, subject reports, science projects, essays, history projects, and more. Books for kids are available in an astonishing array of different languages; Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, and German.
A 2,500-square-foot Teen Space, designed specifically for ages 12 to 19, features homework help, 24 Mac computers, a 40" flat screen TV and gaming system, a quiet study room for small group study, comfortable seating, reference materials, a vending machine, lockers for backpacks, plus 5,000 books, CDs, and DVDs.
All books-on-tape (BOT), films, and videos for children are located in the Audiovisual Division (Room 226).
Programs for children from preschool through sixth grade are held during the school week. Programs can feature books, songs, storytelling, filmstrips, films, fingerplays, and more, all designed to encourage reading and book sharing.
A child may get a library card when he or she is able to write his or her name on the library card application. Parents may check children's books out on their own cards. Books may be borrowed for up to 21 days. Children are not charged for books brought back late.
getting there:
Located on the Northwest corner of 9th and G Streets, NW, diagonally across the street from the National Museum of American Art. All Metro lines lead to the Library. Gallery Place-Chinatown (serving the Red, Green & Yellow lines) and Metro Center (serving the Red, Blue, & Orange lines) are each a block away. Leave Gallery Place by the Museum exit (9th Street) or Metro Center by the Woodies exit (11th Street), for the shortest walk. Parking is available in the garage below the Library. To find the garage, drive to the interesection of H and 10th Streets, NW. Turn south into 10th Street. Turn left into G Place, NW. The ramp down to the garage will be on the right.
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