Service Alert

The West End Library will be closed from Friday, Sept. 22 - Friday, Sept. 29 to allow for necessary electrical work to replace lighting throughout the library.

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West End Library Closure

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Help Shape the Future of DC Public Library

Family of a caregiver and two children sitting outside of the library reading and laughing together

National Library Card Sign-Up Month

Woman smiling standing among bookshelves in the library

A Contemporary Celebration of National Poetry Month

Book by Claudine Rankin

MLK 50 Giveaways

50 Years. 1972-2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Dinosaur Roaring Contest

Child roaring in a t-rex costume posing with all of their toy dinosaurs

DC Public Library Celebrates Juneteenth

Celebrating Juneteenth

Disability Pride Month 2023

Person using assistive technology in the Center for Accessibility

Rooftop Concert Series at the MLK Library

Rooftop garden of the MLK Library

DC Public Library is Shifting Hours Starting June 26

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