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West End Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 1101 24th Street, NW, at L Street, NW, Washington, DC The West End Branch hosts a Great Books discussion group, children's storytimes, a film series, and offers the use of two meeting rooms to community groups. A child may get a librar... |
Chevy Chase Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 5625 Connecticut Avenue, NW, near McKinley Street, NW, Washington, DC The Chevy Chase Regional Library's special collections include foreign language, career, consumer, investment, travel, and plays. It also has compact disc and video collections. A chil... |
Historic Congressional CemeteryParent rating: ![]() Location: 1801 E Street, SE, Washington, DC From Civil War generals to Abraham Lincoln's former landlady to the designer of the Washington Monument, the Congressional Cemetery is a treasure trove of history. Visit if your children have ...
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DC Public Library, Adaptive Services DivisionParent rating: ![]() Location: 901 G Street, NW, Room 215, Washington, DC The Adaptive Services Division of the DC Public Library, a Network Library of the National Library Service (NLS), provides free access to library materials especially designed for those with...
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Tysons-Pimmit Regional LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA The Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, a branch of the Fairfax County Library System, offers plenty of programming to get kids in the Tysons Corner area excited about reading. Seven computers with...
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Bowie Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 15210 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD The Bowie Branch Library hosts a variety of children's programs (a caregiver must be present for these), including daytime storytimes for ages newborn to 12 months, 12 to 23 months, two-year ol...
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Silver Spring LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 8901 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD The Silver Spring Library hosts a variety of children's programs. The schedule varies, so please check the library's website for current offerings. |
National ArchivesParent rating: ![]() Location: 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC Among the treasures available at the National Archives are the cornerstone documents of our Government: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of R...
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Gaithersburg LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD The Gaithersburg Library regularly offers storytimes and other events for kids of all ages; the schedule varies, so please check the library's website for current offerings. |
Folger Shakespeare LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library established by founders Henry Clay Folger and his wife, Emily Jordan Folger, in 1932 as a gift to the American people. ... |
Oxon Hill Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 6200 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD The Oxon Hill Branch Library hosts a variety of children's programs, including daytime storytimes for ages newborn to 12 months, 12 to 23 months, two- to three-year olds, and three- to five-yea...
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Thomas Jefferson LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 7415 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA The Thomas Jefferson Library, a branch of the Fairfax County Library system, offers plenty of programming to get kids excited about reading. Seven computers with internet connections are available to ...
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Library of CongressParent rating: ![]() Location: 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC The Library of Congress, the US's oldest cultural institution, is arguably the greatest hidden gem for family excursions. Sure, it is the largest library in the world, with an astronomical numb...
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Palisades Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 4901 V Street, NW, Washington, DC The Palisades Branch's programs include films and storytimes for children. Its meeting rooms are heavily booked in evening hours for community groups including a book club, writers' group, inve...
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Southeast Branch LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 403 7th Street, SE, Washington, DC Special services and programs at the Southeast Branch include preschoolers' arts, movies, and story hours, and the availability of bilingual librarians in Spanish and German. A child m... |









