Celebrate the opening of The Negro Motorist Green Book exhibit at DC Public Library with a weekend full of immersive activities, live performances, local history and more. Saturday, Nov. 2 | Get a ...

Did you know there is a Civic Season? Led by museums and libraries around the country, Civic Season is two weeks every year devoted to programs and events the build our civic skills between the Fourth ...

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, ...

The District of Columbia Public Library was created in 1896 by an Act of Congress. It was set up as an independent agency that would serve as the “people’s university.” Congress established a Board of ...

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.

Named after local community leader Francis A. Gregory, Francis Gregory Library is located in residential, tree-lined Hillcrest, Washington, DC. The newly renovated building, which opened in 2010, was ...

Commuter Picks: The People on My Bus Go Read, Read, Read! Commuters I meet on my way to work tell me about their favorite books. If they're in the DC library catalog, I promise to read them. This blog ...

Named after Civil Rights Pioneer, Dorothy I. Height, the Benning/Dorothy I. Height Library connects Ward 7 residents to study rooms, meeting rooms, computers, and an extensive collection of books.

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 ...

DC Public Library offers a variety of meeting and study room options for public use, and spaces for rent at MLK Library for private events.

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 ...

At the heart of the Shaw community, the Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Neighborhood Library serves as a knowledge hub and community gathering place for a diverse and growing neighborhood. Shaw is located ...