DCPL seeks a contractor to provide Operational Management Services of a small Pop-Up shop at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library during the months of November and December.

A library location will be open in each ward on Monday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Neighborhood libraries will be open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will ...

DC Public Library staff have curated a series of compelling installations on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Explore them with a fun Stamp Rally! Pick up a map ...

Below you’ll discover five exceptional books that I probably wouldn’t have read. How did they end up on my reading on-deck circle? Thanks to roughly two hours a day I spend commuting on WMATA buses ...

The DC Public Library has acquired the Exposed DC Photography Collection, an archive of more than 600 digital images capturing life in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Documenting nearly two decades ...

The Memory Lab provides equipment for personal archiving of documents, home movies and photographs. It's a do-it-yourself (DIY) model, meaning we provide step-by-step instructions, but you control the ...

For African Americans traveling during segregation in the United States, a flat tire or an empty gas tank could be fatal. Trips required careful planning and knowledge of welcoming places to sleep, ...

Create our 2025 bookmarks! Submit your design for the 2025 Southwest Library bookmark by Dec. 1. Winners will receive a gift card to Politics & Prose and have their design printed and available for ...

The Library has many supports and services to help you get where you want to go. Check out the guides and important library information on how you can best use the library to accomplish your goals.

Find the latest news and updates from the library. If you are a reporter working on a news story, please contact the library's public information officer, George Williams via email at George.Williams2 ...

Northeast library has been a beloved establishment in the community since 1932. The library is nestled within the upper North Capitol Hill area, and is near the bustling Union Station. Come in and ...