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Indigenous Peoples Day Hours

A library location will be open in each ward on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Indigenous Peoples 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. *Specialty departments like the Adult Learning Department, Center for Accessibility, the Labs at DC Public Library and The People's Archive are not open on holidays. 

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DC Public Library's (DCPL's) Office of Procurement aims to provide value added professional procurement services to meet agency goals while promoting an open and fair competitive process for the acquisition of services and goods, to the greatest extent possible. They are committed to acting, in accordance with best practices and all legal and statutory requirements, as a leader among service providers - recognized for innovative and high-quality, cost-effective approaches to meeting and exceeding internal and external customers' expectations.

DCPL's procurement team purchases services and goods for all 26 library locations within the District of Columbia. While DCPL has independent procurement authority, it follows both the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 and Title 27 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (27 DCMR). The procurement team works diligently to provide value-added internal and external customer support, while simultaneously expanding procurement opportunities for certified business enterprises (CBEs) and all other interested contractors.  DCPL Procurement acquires a wide array of procurements for services and goods, ranging from capital construction services to office supplies and furniture to a myriad of facilities management services.  Year to date, DCPL Procurement has acquired over $21M in services, goods and construction. 

For additional questions, please contact Diane Wooden, Chief Procurement Officer, at 202-727-4800 or at diane.wooden2@dc.gov.

Solicitations and Contracts

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Redesign and Replacement of HVAC Systems at Three DC Public Libraries – Solicitation No. DCPL-2024-R-0047

The DC Public Library is seeking for a qualified contractor to provide Design-Build services that include all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, warranty, construction and other related services for the replacement of the Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems and the Building Automation System (BAS) at three (3) DCPL libraries.

FY25 Books from Birth Program

DCPL seeks a contractor to provide implementation and support of the DC Public Libraries Books from Birth program, which distributes one (1) age-appropriate children’s book per month to each registered child from birth to age five (5) in the District of Columbia.

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Rerouting the Cooling Tower Condenser Water Supply (CWS) at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library – Solicitation No. DCPL-2024-R-0040

The DC Public Library is seeking a contractor to perform all work associated with rerouting the condenser water supply piping per detailed drawings to ensure the full operation of the three cooling towers. The mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit per schedule below will be the only opportunity for offerors to review existing conditions before the proposal submission due date.