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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Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library

Nestled in Southwest Washington, D.C., Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library provides reading materials, study rooms, and relaxation in a state of the art facility designed by Sir David Adjaye.

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Address

115 Atlantic St. SW
Washington, DC 20032
United States

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Nearby Locations

Anacostia 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

CCTV/Magnifier
Computers
JAWS/ZoomText
Mail-In Ballot Drop Box
Meeting Rooms
Parking Lot
Pocketalker
Printing & Scanning
Study Rooms
Ubiduo
WiFi

Services available

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

Contact

Branch Manager
Tawanda Johnson
Email
Phone
202-243-1185

Events at this Location

All Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library Events

Tween Time!

Tween Time!

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5 - 12 Years Old13 - 19 Years Old (Teens)

STEAM Club

STEAM Club

Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Neighborhood Library
5 - 12 Years Old
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