Washington D.C.: Library

Places and attractions in the Library category

DAR Museum

The DAR Museum, run by the Daughters of the American Revolution, is an art and history museum in Washington, D.C. The museum is located in Memorial Continental Hall, just down the street from DAR Constitution Hall, where some of the museum's concerts take place.

Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country.

Smithsonian Libraries

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is an institutional archives and library system comprising 21 branch libraries serving the various Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers.

Cleveland Park Library

The Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 3310 Connecticut Avenue NW. A library building opened on the site in 1953 and was replaced in 2018 by a larger facility that was built at a cost of $19.7 million.

Northeast Neighborhood Library

The Northeast Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 330 7th Street NE.

Anacostia Neighborhood Library

Anacostia Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was opened to the public in 1942.

Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library

The Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 4450 Wisconsin Avenue NW.

Mount Pleasant Library

The Mount Pleasant Library at 1600 Lamont Street, NW in Washington, DC is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library System that opened in May 1925, and is the third oldest public library building still in use in Washington.

Southeast Neighborhood Library

The Southeast Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 403 7th Street SE.

Georgetown Neighborhood Library

The Georgetown Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Established by an Act of Congress in 1934, the library houses the collection of its predecessor Peabody Library, which was founded in 1872 by a donation of George Peabody.

Petworth Library

The Petworth Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 4200 Kansas Avenue NW.

Palisades Library

The Palisades Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 4901 V Street NW.

Folger Shakespeare Library

Noted Shakespeare collection and theater The Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. United States. It has the world's largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare, and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period in Britain and Europe.

Woodridge Neighborhood Library

The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE.

Southwest Neighborhood Library

The Southwest Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 900 Wesley Place SW.

Carnegie Library of Washington D.C.

The Carnegie Library of Washington D.C. also known as Central Public Library, now known as the Apple Carnegie Library, is situated in Mount Vernon Square, Washington, D.C.

Interior Library

The United States Public Health Service Building, also known as the Federal Reserve Board - East Building and formerly the Department of the Interior - South Building, is a historic government office building.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is the central facility of the District of Columbia Public Library. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the 400,000 square foot steel, brick, and glass structure, and it is a rare example of modern architecture in Washington, D.C. It reopened in 2020 after 3.5 years of renovations.

Law Library of Congress

The Law Library of Congress is the law library of the United States Congress. The Law Library of Congress holds the single most comprehensive and authoritative collection of domestic, foreign, and international legal materials in the world.

National Library of Education

The National Library of Education is a library in the United States serving as a primary resource center for education information.

West End Neighborhood Library

The West End Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the West End neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 2301 L Street NW.

Founders Library

The Founders Library in Washington, D.C. is the main library at Howard University. The building, named The Founders Library in honor of the 17 men who founded Howard University, serves as the iconic symbol of the university.

Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library

Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was originally opened to the public in 1961. A new building on the same site, designed by award-winning architect David Adjaye opened on June 19, 2012.

Thomas Jefferson Building

The Thomas Jefferson Building is the oldest of the four United States Library of Congress buildings, located on First Street SE between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street in Washington, D.C.

Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

The Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library was completed in 1973 during the presidency of Lloyd Elliott. The library serves the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Milken Institute School of Public Health, and the George Washington University School of Nursing.

James Madison Memorial Building

The James Madison Memorial Building is one of three United States Capitol Complex buildings that house the Library of Congress. The building was constructed from 1971 to 1976, and serves as the official memorial to President James Madison. It is located between First and Second Streets SE on Independence Avenue, in Washington, D.C.

John Adams Building

The John Adams Building is the second oldest of the four buildings of the Library of Congress of the United States. It is named for John Adams, the second president, who signed the law creating the Library of Congress.

Lauinger Library

The Joseph Mark Lauinger Library is the main library of Georgetown University and the center of the seven-library Georgetown library system that includes 3.5 million volumes.

Gelman Library

The Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, more commonly known as Gelman Library, is the main library of The George Washington University, and is located on its Foggy Bottom campus.

Benning / Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library

The Benning / Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library system, located in Benning, a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C.

Center for Hellenic Studies

The Center for Hellenic Studies is a research institute for classics located in Washington, D.C. at 3100 NW Whitehaven Street. It is affiliated with Harvard University.

District of Columbia Public Library

The District of Columbia Public Library is the public library system for the District of Columbia, in the United States. The system includes 26 individual libraries including Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library

Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was opened to the public on July 29, 1990. The library was named in honor of Juanita E. Thornton, a teacher and community activist.

Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library

The Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Queens Chapel neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE.

Capitol View Neighborhood Library

The Capitol View Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was opened to the public on January 23, 1965, after 10 years of advocacy by the Capitol View community.

Wirtz Labor Library

The Wirtz Labor Library is the library of the U.S. Department of Labor. It provides Department of Labor employees and members of the general public with access to both historically significant and current resources pertaining to labor.

Navy Department Library

The Navy Department Library is the official library of the United States Department of the Navy. Located at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. it is part of the Naval History and Heritage Command.

Northwest One Library

The Northwest One Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was originally opened to the public in December 2009.

United States House of Representatives Library

The United States House of Representatives Library is the library of the United States House of Representatives. The House Library is a division of the Legislative Resource Center, which is part of Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. The Library is located in the Cannon House Office Building.

United States Senate Library

The United States Senate Library is the library of the United States Senate. The United States Senate Librarian manages the Senate Library, which is under the supervision of the Office of the Secretary of the United States Senate. Leona I. Faust has been the Senate Librarian since 2009.

Columbus Memorial Library

Columbus Memorial Library is located in the headquarters of the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. The library offers extensive collection of books and periodicals that date back to 1535.

Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library

The Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 5625 Connecticut Avenue NW.

Ralph J. Bunche Library

The Ralph J. Bunche Library, formerly the State Department Library, is the oldest federal government library in the United States. The library is currently located in room 3239 of the Harry S Truman Building.

Oliveira Lima Library

The Oliveira Lima Library is located at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

National Churchill Library and Center

The National Churchill Leadership Center formerly known as the National Churchill Library and Center is a public library and museum at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. dedicated to the life and work of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

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