DC Public Library Radio

What are the Friends of the Library? David Quick discusses all things friendly with Emily Wagner and Carlos Izurieta, Friends of the Library.

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A sneak peak into the transformation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and updates on the re-opening in fall 2020!

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On this first episode of Memories on Tap, Robert LaRose interviews Angela Forest about her experiences using the Memory Lab to preserve her family’s history. Her history focuses on her great-uncle, Russell Forest, who dedicated his life to helping young people through his work with the city of Baltimore.

Studio Lab members discuss updates on the lab, what they’ve been working on, and universal struggle of the creative process.

Peter Stebbins of the Lily and Earle M. Pilgrim Art Foundation joins DC Public Library's very own, Julie S. and Will R., to talk about the series "It's a Small World After All: Art Wraps on Historic Georgia Avenue." The series, a three-part program at the Petworth Neighborhood Library, is about DC history, traffic box art, and storytelling. Mr. Stebbins reveals the origins of the series, describes what is traffic box art, and how we can be oral historians.

Roland Roebuck joins DCPL Radio to discuss activism and issues of Afrolatinidad in Washington, DC. Mr. Roebuck is nationally known as a leading spokesperson on issues that impact Afro-descendants, he has worked tirelessly to promote and champion human and civil rights. Through advocacy, campaigns for social justice and mentoring, Mr. Roebuck works to combat racism. This episode will be in Spanish in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month.

You are now entering the Library-verse. Today, we will talk about voter registration with Diana Veiga, Civic Engagement Coordinator for DC Public Library.

Sandra Mattavous-Frye, Office of the People's Counsel, joins host Olubunmi Bakare and discusses her career as an attorney. The Office of the People’s Counsel advocates for consumers of natural gas, electric, and telephone services for District residents.

Booksellers Cecelia Cackley, East City Books, and Hannah Oliver, Loyalty Bookstore, will join David Quick to talk about summer reading, upcoming books, and much more.

DC Public Library and Suns Cinema are teaming up, again, to host Home Movie Day this October. Submit your digitized videos now at bit.ly/hmdatsunsform. Listen to the show to hear about why your home movies are important, and how the library can help save your memories.