Service Alert

The Shepherd Park/Juanita E. Thornton Library will be closed Saturday, Apr. 26 and Sunday, Apr. 27 for necessary repairs to the HVAC system. This page will be updated with any service changes as they are available.

Library Services

Staff Picks

Father and Son Reading at Southwest Library

Marianne’s by DC Central Kitchen

Barista smiling while serving a beverage

Beyond the Book

Illustration of a young boy and his father in a green car with a city and mountains behind them.

DC Jail Video Visitation

a mother and baby facetime on a computer with another person

Devices for Residents

person carrying a chromebook under their arm by their side

MLK Library Tours

woman in red dress speaks to a group standing in front of her

Interlibrary Loan

two sets of hands exchange a pile of books

Coworking at DC Public Library

People using the public computers at the Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library

Public Computers & Printing

person sits at computer with book stacks behind them

Meeting & Study Rooms

four person meeting room with table and blue chairs