Pokemon Craft Night

Youth and Family Services is excited to share that from October 15th through November 15th, DC Public Library will be celebrating 30 years of Pokemon! Join us on Friday, November 13th for an hour of Pokemon-themed headband, bookmark, and button making. We will play music from the franchise, maybe a little karaoke, good vibes only. The entire DC Public Library system invites you accept a special challenge for children, teens and Pokémon‑loving families of all ages. In the Pokémon games, Pokémon trainers travel the world to collect badges from gym leaders. We invite Pokémon trainers here in the District to travel the city and collect badges from our libraries! The Badge Collecting Game Here are the instructions for the game that will be presented to the public on our web page starting October 1st: Visit one DC Public Library location in each of DC’s eight wards anytime between Oct. 15 - Nov. 15, 2026. Pick up your Pokédex Passport at the first location and at each location, pick up a custom ward-themed badge Once you’ve collected all eight badges, snap a photo of your completed Pokédex Passport Upload it using the QR code on the Pokédex Passport to enter our Prize Raffle, drawn in Nov. 2026. The prizes include: a family four pack of tickets to AwesomeCon and $25 gift cards to PokemonCenter.co We will also have a Pokemon Scavenger Hunt in the Children's Room running from October 15-November 15. Hope to see you there!