The D.C. Public Library has teamed up with Girls Who Code to develop a free after-school program teaching young people to code. The partnership all started with a surprisingly large book donation.

In August, Girls Who Code decided to donate copies of their book, “Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World,” to the D.C. Public Libraries (DCPL). Eight hundred copies to be exact.

“We wanted to give the books where they could make the most impact,” said Corinne Roller, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy for Girls Who Code.

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