@FriendsMLKLibry

The MLK Library Friends promotes access to the Central Library's resources, advocating for literacy and library services in Washington, DC. We foster community

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Joined May 2014
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Metro Forward
@wmataFeb 26
Where Metro goes, community grows! At Congress Heights, Metro is partnering with @dcpl to bring a new 23,000 sq ft library to the station site, strengthening access and supporting growth at St. Elizabeths East.
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DC Public Library@dcplJun 9
A DC kid who grew up reading comics became a writer for Miles Morales. 🕷️ Meet David Betancourt, the first Puerto Rican and African American writer to contribute to Miles Morales' story, and hear how his love of comics led him from reader to creator. ✍🏾 bit.ly/49MOrpH
Poster for an event titled "Miles Morales and Me: An Afternoon with David Betancourt." It features an individual looking at the viewer, with details of the event as Saturday, June 15, 2 p.m., at Southwest Library. The bottom includes images of Washington, D.C. landmarks and logos for DC Public Library and Comicropolis.

ALT Poster for an event titled "Miles Morales and Me: An Afternoon with David Betancourt." It features an individual looking at the viewer, with details of the event as Saturday, June 15, 2 p.m., at Southwest Library. The bottom includes images of Washington, D.C. landmarks and logos for DC Public Library and Comicropolis.

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DC Public Library@dcplJun 10
💡 Big ideas. Real conversations. June 13 at MLK & Palisades: a live screening of TED Democracy: Founding Futures—15+ new TED Talks on the future of democracy, streaming from Philadelphia ahead of America’s 250th. Learn more: bit.ly/4x3AMEx
A promotional graphic for a live stream event titled "TED Democracy Live" by the DC Public Library. It features 15+ TED Talks about democracy. The event is free and held on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Venues include Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and Palisades Library. Logos of Visit Philadelphia and Pew are present.

ALT A promotional graphic for a live stream event titled "TED Democracy Live" by the DC Public Library. It features 15+ TED Talks about democracy. The event is free and held on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Venues include Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and Palisades Library. Logos of Visit Philadelphia and Pew are present.

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baltimoresun.com/2025/07/07/…

Carla Hayden, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new role

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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EveryLibrary
@EveryLibrary15 Jun 2025
Join the fight to support the Library of Congress at SaveTheLOC.org
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Cory Booker
@CoryBooker14 Jun 2025
Today, let freedom ring.
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EveryLibrary
@EveryLibrary15 Jun 2025
They keep finding out there’s no porn in school libraries and losing lawsuits because what book banners are trying to do is illegal. “A Minnesota school district is doing away with a book ban, settling a lawsuit that argued the ban was unlawful. “ kare11.com/article/news/loca…

School district settles lawsuit with Education Minnesota, scraps book ban

The district was sued by Education Minnesota on behalf of eight students.

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After a lifetime in libraries, Carla Hayden was fired by Trump in two sentences

Hayden’s firing comes as libraries and archives are under siege nationwide by the Trump administration and factions of the Republican Party.

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Baltimore’s Carla Hayden speaks out about termination from Library of Congress: ‘Democracy is under...

Former CEO of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library Carla Hayden spoke out about her termination from the Library of Congress.

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DC Public Library@dcpl31 May 2025
📣 FREADOM Town Hall Rally 📅 Saturday, May 31 | 🕔 5–7 PM 📍 MLK Library Join authors, educators, parents & artists — including Kwame Alexander, Ibram X. Kendi & Jason Reynolds — as we rally for the freedom to learn, read, and create. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4jlAdxW
Promotional poster for the Freedom Read Town Hall & Rally at MLK Library in Washington, DC on May 31, 2025. Features names of speakers including Jason Reynolds, Meg Medina, Amanda Jones, Kwame Alexander, and Tracie D. Hall. Includes logos of partnering organizations and details of event streaming on YouTube.

ALT Promotional poster for the Freedom Read Town Hall & Rally at MLK Library in Washington, DC on May 31, 2025. Features names of speakers including Jason Reynolds, Meg Medina, Amanda Jones, Kwame Alexander, and Tracie D. Hall. Includes logos of partnering organizations and details of event streaming on YouTube.

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✨Librarians are heroes at the heart of our communities.✨ Find out how some of America's most beloved librarians are improving lives and bringing communities together at ForTheLoveofLibrarians.org. #ILoveMyLibrarian #LibraryLove #Libraries
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Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
@SenLBR9 May 2025
During her tenure as our nation’s librarian, Dr. Hayden has upheld the high standards of preserving history, spreading knowledge, and creating innovative programming to inform the millions of visitors the library receives annually. She has been dedicated to ensuring that the Library of Congress and its collections are meticulously maintained and accessible to the public. In this moment, when this administration and others are working to erase and scrub American history and ban books, we need Dr. Hayden’s leadership now more than ever. While I am saddened by this news and call on the Trump administration to reverse this decision, I am confident that Dr. Hayden’s legacy as our Librarian of Congress will endure for generations to come.
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Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
@SenLBR9 May 2025
I am deeply troubled by the apparent firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. It’s reported that she was notified through an after-hours email. Nominated by President Barack Obama for this position, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a term of ten years in 2016 and has served honorably — through both Democratic and Republican presidencies. She made history as our nation’s first woman and first Black Librarian of Congress.
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PEN America@PENamerica14 May 2025
We are honored to announce poet Galal El-Behairy as the recipient of the 2025 PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite Award. At 27 years old, El-Behairy was jailed in Egypt in 2018 solely for writing song lyrics and poetry that challenged the state. #FreeGalal pen.org/press-release/impris…

Imprisoned Egyptian Poet Galal El-Behairy to Receive PEN America’s 2025 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write...

Imprisoned Egyptian poet, lyricist, and pro-democracy activist Galal El-Behairy will receive the 2025 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award on May 15 at its annual literary gala in New York City

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baltimoresun.com/2025/05/13/…

Alsobrooks urges Trump to reinstate Carla Hayden to Library of Congress

In a letter, U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks is urging President Donald Trump to reinstate former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden after she was abruptly fired.

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Trump Fired Librarian of Congress Over D.E.I. (Published 2025)

Dr. Hayden is the latest high-ranking Black government official to be axed in the Trump administration’s crusade against D.E.I.

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Dr. Carla Hayden has served as Librarian of Congress with honor and distinction, bringing our prized institution to new heights.   Trump’s outrageous, politically-motivated move to fire her is despicable. The Library of Congress belongs to the American people — NOT to Trump. baltimoresun.com/2025/05/08/…
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EveryLibrary
@EveryLibrary29 Apr 2025
Governor Armstrong’s veto of this unconstitutional and unnecessary library censorship bill was upheld by the Senate on Friday, ending a campaign that put libraries, educators, and free expression in the crosshairs. everylibrary.org/how_everyli…
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Register here: eventbrite.com/e/sanctuary-o…

Sanctuary of Mind 10-Year Anniversary

Join Friends of the MLK Library for a summit focused on the state of addressing homelessness in DC, and the unique role of libraries.

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