Cleveland Park Library

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.

The Cleveland Park Library was rebuilt in 2018 with extensive community input and support. Enjoy light, open space, large meeting rooms, and a reading garden dedicated by the Friends of the Cleveland Park Library. Visitors to the children's room are greeted by the blue cat sculpture, a feature of the original library building.

SERVICE ALERT: The Cleveland Park elevator is currently out of service. We apologize for any inconvenience.