Carpe Librum VII!

Turning the Page is thrilled to announce the opening of our 7th annual used book sale, Carpe Librum! The sale, located at 20th street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in the Shops at 2000 Penn, will be open 7 days a week through Friday May 16th.

Sale Hours will be as follows:
Monday - Friday: 10am - 7pm
Saturday: 11am - 6pm
Sunday: 12pm - 5pm

Special thanks to The Shops at 2000 Penn for their generous donation of this year's sale site!

Please click here to read a Carpe Librum article, which appeared in the GW Hatchet on Monday April 21st.

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2006-2007 LTP Exhibit on Display in DC

The Literacy Through Photography exhibit, featuring the photographs and writings of 50 DCPS elementary school students, is currently on display at the ARCH Training Center, located at 1227 Good Hope Road, in Southeast. The ARCH is open Monday - Friday from 9am - 5pm. Please stop by to take a look at the wonderful exhibit!

For more information on the Literacy Through Photography program, please click here.

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Winter 2008 Newsletter
Please click here to view the Turning the Page Winter 2008 Newsletter, in PDF format.

Winter Community Nights Schedule:

This year TTP is excited to be partnering with six elementary schools, all of them prior TTP partners: MC Terrell, Gibbs, Garfield, River Terrace, MLK and Aiton.

WINTER SCHEDULE
M.C. Terrell: (meets every other Tuesday) January 29, February 12, March 4* and 18

Gibbs: (meets every other Wednesday) January 23, February 6 and 20, March 5*

Garfield: (meets every other Thursday) January 31, February 28, March 13*, April 3

River Terrace: (meets every other Tuesday) February 5 and 26, March 11*, April 1 and 15

MLK: (meets every other Thursday) January 24, February 7 and 21*, March 6

Aiton: (meets every other Wednesday) January 30, February 13 and 27*, March 12 

* = Author Visit
If you are interested in volunteering at Community Nights, please contact Tyra Fennell.

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Donate your Used Books Year-Round!

We will gladly accept donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes throughout the year, in preperation for our Carpe Librum used book sale each spring. Please contact Katheen Rice to make arrangements.

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2006-2007 Annual Report

The Turning the Page 2006-2007 Annual Report is available, in PDF format, to download and enjoy. If you would like us to mail you a copy, please contact Kathleen Rice.

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We've Moved!

Turning the Page has moved to a new location:

1010 Vermont Avenue, NW Suite 915
Washington, DC 20005

202.347.9841 phone
202.347.9845 fax
Please update your address books accordingly.

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To volunteer, donate or to learn more about Turning the Page, please contact us at:

1010 Vermont Ave N.W.
Suite 915
Washington D.C. 20005

202.347.9841 ph
202.347.9845 fax

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This page last edited April 22, 2008