Chevy Chase Library

Emancipation Day Hours

A neighborhood library will be open in each ward on Tuesday, Apr. 16 in observance of Emancipation Day. Neighborhood libraries will be open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will be open from 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Ward 1 – Mt. Pleasant Library

Ward 2 – Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library*

Ward 3 – Tenley-Friendship Library

Ward 4 – Petworth Library

Ward 5 – Woodridge Library

Ward 6 – Southwest Library

Ward 7 – Benning/Dorothy I. Height Library

Ward 8 – Anacostia Library

The DC Public Library is open online for customers 365 days a year! Access digital resources and watch live and pre-recorded virtual programs on Youtube.

This two floor library, built in 1968, is located near the Chevy Chase circle. It shares a parking lot with the Community center, and has a wonderful reading garden for you to enjoy.

Please Note: This location only has meeting rooms. It does not currently have any study rooms. Learn more through the button below.