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November 2005

Donating Books to Corrections Department

Susan Byrd, volunteer at Palisades and Cleveland Park Branches has investigated and found out how we can donate Books to the DC Department of Corrections. The Deputy Warden for Programs for the Department of Corrections, Ms. Patricia Temoney-Salmon, is implementing a new Leisure Reading Program for the inmates in 20 housing units run by the [...]

Volunteer at Citizen Summit, November 19

The future of the District of Columbia Public Library system will be highlighted at the fourth citywide Citizen Summit to be held on Saturday, November 19, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Washington Convention Center. Citizens will learn more about DCPL through information in their Summit Participant’s Guide and from a summary report [...]

Meeting on New Central Library, November 8

On Tuesday, November 8, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, will host The Old Convention Center Site: Masterplan Alternatives for a New Downtown Neighborhood. This is the first community workshop to solicit input into the master planning for the city’s Old Convention Center Site. After an initial project overview, participants [...]