The Downtown Library is now closed on Mondays. The Heights Branch is temporarily closed for 2026.

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (2/22)	Mon (2/23)	Tue (2/24)	Wed (2/25)	Thu (2/26)	Fri (2/27)	Sat (2/28)
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Books & Reading, History, Speaker, Virtual Event Details: Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.

Downtown Library

Heights Branch

The Downtown Library is now closed on Mondays. The Heights Branch is temporarily closed for 2026.

Week Calendar

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Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum