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The Arts and Exhibits program highlights the history and culture of the District of Columbia through exhibits displayed in DC Public Library buildings and online.

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View of the fourth floor art exhibits at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

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901 G St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States

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Sunday: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Monday: 9:30 am-9:00 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am-9:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:30 am-9:00 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am-9:00 pm
Friday: 9:30 am-5:30 pm
Saturday: 9:30 am-5:30 pm

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Department Overview

The DC Public Library (DCPL) celebrates art and exhibits as a source of learning, discovery, growth, and connection. The Arts and Exhibits program highlights the history and culture of the District of Columbia through exhibits displayed in DC Public Library buildings and online.  

Exhibits at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library are key to expanding visitors' knowledge of the District’s rich past and are a portal to engagement in the District’s present and future. Exhibits may also be featured at neighborhood libraries.

Current Exhibits

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We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist D.C.

Presented as part of a groundbreaking partnership between DC Public Library and the National Women’s History Museum, We Who Believe in Freedom: Black
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Up from the People

Explore Up from the People: Protest and Change in D.C., the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library’s permanent exhibit. It is located outside The
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Alma Thomas

Visit the exhibit Alma Thomas: Life is Color, on view on Floor 2 of the MLK Library during the library’s regular public hours. On the same floor, view
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