Emancipation Day Hours

A neighborhood library will be open in each ward on Tuesday, Apr. 16 in observance of Emancipation Day. Neighborhood libraries will be open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will be open from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 

  • Ward 1 – Mt. Pleasant Library
  • Ward 2 – Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library* 
  • Ward 3 – Tenley-Friendship Library
  • Ward 4 – Petworth Library
  • Ward 5 – Woodridge Library
  • Ward 6 – Southwest Library
  • Ward 7 – Benning/Dorothy I. Height Library
  • Ward 8 – Anacostia Library

The DC Public Library is open online for customers 365 days a year! Access digital resources and watch live and pre-recorded virtual programs on Youtube. 

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Anacostia Library

The Anacostia Library opened in April 2010 serving the District’s highest population of youth under 18. A hub in the Anacostia community, it offers resources beyond a quiet space for reading.

Photo of Anacostia library

Address

1800 Marion Barry Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20020
United States

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Nearby Locations

Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library

Hours

Sunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-6:00 pm

At this location

Audio Loops
CCTV/Magnifier
Computers
DC Jail Video Visitation
JAWS/ZoomText
Mail-In Ballot Drop Box
Meeting Rooms
Parking Lot
Pocketalker
Printing & Scanning
Study Rooms
Ubiduo
WiFi

Services available

Borrowing Materials Job Seeker Sessions Books from Birth Tax Preparation Peer Support Specialists Voter Registration Beyond the Book Meeting & Study Rooms Public Computers & Printing Digital Navigators DC Jail Video Visitation

Contact

Branch Manager
Yvette Davis
Email
Phone
202-715-7707, 202-715-7708

Events at this Location

All Anacostia Library Events

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wide view of Anacostia main room with rows of book shelves
gray wall with "meeting room" plaque
painted mural on wall of little girl lying down reading with the words "Once you learn to read you will be forever free"
four person meeting room with table and blue chairs