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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OverDrive & Libby

Borrow eBooks, Audiobooks, and digital magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app, by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed eBooks to your Kindle eReader. 

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Borrowing Kindle Books:

Borrowing eBooks, Audiobooks and Digital Magazines:

  • You can borrow up to 10 titles at a time. Digital Magazine checkouts are unlimited.
  • You can choose your lending period of 7, 14, or 21 days.
  • You can have up to 15 holds at time.
  • You'll see the option to renew a title three days before it's set to expire. 
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