We are going to use a latepass in getting this post up. The Washington City Paper ran an article about some cool new services offered by DC Public Library (DCPL). The main branch (Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library) offers 3-D printing services with laser cutting so that residents can make all sorts of nifty projects in the library’s Fab Lab. The library’s Studio Lab offers a digital production lab, a voiceover studio, and a main production studio.

Some of DCPL’s not so new digital services merit mention as well. You can use your library card to download e-books and read books online or on a digital device. Download music, up to three songs per week, and stream music 24 hours per day. The music library contains lots of genres and plenty of pop hits. You can also stream movies, including independent films and film festival fare. Educational offerings such as language learning and test prep guides are also available online.

And of course every branch library has a calendar of events. Check out the Lamond Riggs Library page for their upcoming events, which include lots of offerings for the kiddie set and a screening of Into the Woods, the final installment of the “Grown-up fairytales” summer film series.