The District of Columbia Public Library was created in 1896 by an Act of Congress. It was set up as an independent agency that would serve as the “people’s university.” Congress established a Board of Library Trustees to set policy for the library to maintain that independence.
The Board of Trustees of the Library is composed of nine unpaid District residents from wards around the city, appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the D.C. City Council for a maximum of two five-year terms.
Attend a Board Meeting
Upcoming Board of Trustee Meetings
Meetings of the Board of Library Trustees are generally held on the fourth Wednesday of every other month and these meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library unless noted otherwise, and are viewable on the Library's YouTube page.
2025
- January 22 at 6 p.m. - Board of Library Trustees Meeting
- March 26 at 6 p.m. - Board of Library Trustees Meeting
- May 28 at 6 p.m. - Board of Library Trustees Meeting
- July 16 at 6 p.m. - Board of Library Trustees Meeting
- September 24 at 6 p.m. - Board of Library Trustees Meeting
- November 19 at 6 p.m. - Board of Library Trustees Meeting
2024
- November 20 at 6 p.m. - Board of Library Trustees Meeting
View the Board Meeting Documents
Upcoming Committee Meetings
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Facilities Committee Meeting
January 2025 via Zoom -
P3 Committee Meeting
January 2025 via Zoom -
Finance and Budget Committee Meeting
January 2025 via Zoom