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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West End Library

The West End Neighborhood Library is your hub for information, recreational reading, community engagement, and family fun in the heart of the West End & Foggy Bottom neighborhoods of Washington, DC. Also serving as a primary location for library services in the eastern Georgetown and southern Dupont Circle neighborhoods.

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Address

2301 L St. NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States

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Nearby Locations

Georgetown 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
JAWS/ZoomText
Large Print Keyboards
Mail-In Ballot Drop Box
Meeting Rooms
Pocketalker
Printing & Scanning
Study Rooms
WiFi

Services available

Borrowing Materials Books from Birth Voter Registration Beyond the Book Meeting & Study Rooms Public Computers & Printing

Contact

Branch Manager
Rob Schneider
Email
Phone
202-724-8707

Events at this Location

All West End Library Events

Family Story Time

Family Story Time

West End Neighborhood Library
Birth - 5

Tech Help Desk!

Tech Help Desk!

West End Neighborhood Library
Seniors
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overview of main room with industrial pillars on one side, bookshelves on the other, and tables in the middle
children's room with bright geometric seating cushions and low bookshelves
front desk area off of main room
four person tables with stacks in the background