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What sparks joy for you at the library? Let us know during National Library Week, Apr. 19 - 25, 2026!
Month of the Young Child
Arab American Heritage Month
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Baby Lap Time
Baby Lap Time
Thursday, April 23 at 2:00 PM
Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Birth - 5
Baby Lap Time
Baby Lap Time
Thursday, April 23 at 2:00 PM
Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Birth - 5
iOS VoiceOver: Intermediate Drop-In Clinic
iOS VoiceOver: Intermediate Drop-In Clinic
Thursday, April 23 at 2:00 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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Job Seekers Clinic
Job Seekers Clinic
Thursday, April 23 at 2:00 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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Jazz Music Library
Stream jazz music from every genre and time period. Provided by Alexander Street Press.
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Freegal Music+
Download and stream music twenty-four hours every day from popular music labels such as Sony Music.
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Kanopy
Stream over 30,000 movies & documentaries from hundreds of popular producers as well as thousands of independent filmmakers.
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African American Music Reference
Essays and images on blues, jazz, spirituals, gospel, rhythm and blues, hip hop and rap and other forms of African American musical expression.
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It's Easy Being Green with Your Library Card
Earth Day at the Library
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The Conscious Closet: The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good
Elizabeth L. Cline
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Can I Recycle This?: A Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Jennie Romer
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A Year of Living Green: 365 Things You Can Do for Yourself and the Planet
Julie Fisher-McGarry
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The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet
Leah Thomas
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When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World
Suzanne Simard
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