DC media centers extend hours: local programs bring community into poor school libraries. (news).(Washington, DC)(Brief Article)

While recent budget cuts have forced public libraries in Washington, DC, to reduce services, a nonprofit group called Turning the Page has launched after-school literacy programs at six elementary school libraries serving economically disadvantaged children.

Now in its third year, "Community Nights at the Library" is being held at Merritt, Randle-Highlands, Seaton, Hendley, Simon, and Garfield elementary schools, where volunteers read to children while parents attend workshops that give reading and storytelling tips and demonstrate the …