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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Mt. Pleasant Library

Mt. Pleasant Library, a beautiful, historic Carnegie building dedicated in 1925 and renovated in 2012, offers programs, services, and collections to the vibrant and diverse Ward 1 community.

SERVICE ALERT: The Children's Room is closed until 2 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21 due to necessary facilities work in the area.

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Address

3160 16th St. NW
Washington, DC 20010
United States

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Nearby Locations

Petworth 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

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

Services available

Borrowing Materials Job Seeker Sessions Books from Birth Voter Registration Beyond the Book Meeting & Study Rooms Public Computers & Printing Digital Navigators

Contact

Branch Manager
Bobbie Dougherty
Email
Phone
202-671-3121

Events at this Location

All Mt. Pleasant Library Events

Toddler Story Time

Toddler Story Time

Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
Birth - 5

Free Walk-In Legal Clinic / Clínica Legal Gratis y Sin Cita

Free Walk-In Legal Clinic / Clínica Legal Gratis y Sin Cita

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