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Events

DCLA hosts a variety of events including tours, discussions, presentations, and social gatherings. We also list community events of interest to our members. 

Upcoming events

  • Three Stars Book Award voting opens May 6th!

    • 06 May 2024
    • 12:00 AM
    • 03 Jun 2024
    • 11:30 PM


    Three Stars Book Award voting in the categories of Picture Books, Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School officially opens on Monday, May 6th through Monday, June 3rd. If you and/or your students are in the DC-area, we encourage you to share the links and vote for your favorite titles this year. The links are shared below. Book award winners will be announced by Friday, June 7th.   

    Three Stares Book Award 2024 Voting: Picture Books 

    Three Stares Book Award 2024 Voting: Upper Elementary 

    Three Stares Book Award 2024 Voting: Middle School 

    Three Stares Book Award 2024 Voting: High School 

     Please share with other DC educators, librarians, and reading advocates. Thanks for your support of the DC Library Association reading programs!  


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  • District-Wide Virtual Battle of the Books

    • 23 May 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Virtual

    This year’s Battle of the Books competition will take place virtually with the opportunity for the top 4 teams to attend an in-person battle. All D.C. upper elementary students (4th and 5th graders) and middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th graders) are invited to join. This year’s Three Stars nominees will serve as the Battle of the Books picks.  The coach from each participating school MUST be a member of DC Library Association.  If not a member, join today.

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  • In-person Battle of the Books for top Upper Elementary + Middle School Teams

    • 30 May 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Charles Sumner School - 1201 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

    This year’s Battle of the Books competition will take place virtually with the opportunity for the top 4 teams to attend an in-person battle. All D.C. upper elementary students (4th and 5th graders) and middle school students (6th, 7th, and 8th graders) are invited to join. This year’s Three Stars nominees will serve as the Battle of the Books picks.  The coach from each participating school MUST be a member of DC Library Association.  If not a member, join today.

    Upper Elementary, 10AM and Middle School, 12:30PM

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  • 2024 Smithsonian Expert Talks with Library Speaker Consortium

    • 03 Jun 2024
    • 2:00 PM
    • 04 Dec 2024
    • 2:00 PM
    • Virtual

    You are invited to a new Smithsonian program that will highlight Smithsonian-branded books and its experts! Smithsonian Licensed Publishing is collaborating with Library Speaker Consortium to bring exciting talks by Smithsonian experts to the public all through 2024. ​pdf icon Library Speaker Consortium works with over 400 public library systems to bring online author talks to their 22 million patrons and would like you to join them.

     

    The second talk is on June 3rd, 2024 at 2:00PM EST with Paula Johnson, Curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, to speak about Smithsonian American Table: The Foods, People, and Innovations that Feed Us. A full list of the 2024 speaker talks can be found below.

     

    You can learn more about the events and register here to attend. All talks will be recorded and available if you are unable to attend live.


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