Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library

In 1972, the Central Library at Mt. Vernon Square was replaced by the large, modern Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library at 9th and G streets N.W. The new main library was designed by Mies van der Rohe and is eight times the size of the original Carnegie Library.

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    (202) 727-0321

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    dclibrary.org

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    Library

Address

901 G St NW Washington , D.C. 20001 United States

Wi-Fi Yes

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Stacy Bo Bacy

Great spot to study or get work done. Strong wifi . Can rent a room.

Library Lady

Amazing collection of material on Washington,DC from the late 18th century to the present including the reference library , photograph collections and the DC community archives. Washingtoniana Room .

Marian

Learn something new about Wadhington, DC in the Washingtoniana collection, and the Black Studies' rooms, both on third floor.

Washington Blade

Saturday, Burgundy Crescent Volunteers help with Books Plus, the nonprofit library store. Volunteers will get special pricing and dibs on books they would like to purchase.

DC Preservation League

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library , built in 1969-72, is the city 's only work by one of the 20th century's important architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

Rob Pegoraro

The Washingtoniana room , 3rd floor, has a fascinating set of historical maps. Study them to avoid getting lost while traveling back in time.

Esty Stein

Amazing library ! With a little book shop. Really nice layout. If I lived in DC I would spend a lot of time here.

Ricco Richardson

Still same Ole DC Library ... not as many annoying winos... gotta go the bathroom ? Go up the elevator to the next floor up

Karuna D

Was great to be there.

Vashti J

Great selection of books , movies , and CDs. Make the most of it!

Marcus W. Quinichette-Washington

Whatever you do, Just don't do the restroom here at the Martin Luther King Memorial Library

Lisa CL

Check out all of the classes in the computer lab

Terri Sinclair

Learning from @salesforce gurus

Mike Rucki

Good schedule of events

Tony Jaeger

Better than Redbox and Netflix when it comes to the DVD selection

Curtis J.

Mondays and Tuesdays it's open til 9. other days it closes at 5:30 pm

joolia

cookbooks are in 220

Aaron Smith

Nothing to see besides a cool mural in the front door.

Matthew

Go to the circulation desk and get yourself a library card!

Gladys K

Great library ....if only the houseless wouldn't use it as a lounge

Sunni Smiles :)

Most of the time this place is cool. But sometimes homeless people go on the computers to watch softcore porn. Ewww

TeciaNicole

MLK doesn't open till 12pm on Mondays & Tuesdays

Tracy Tran

Great quiet place for reading and other stuff and FREE WI-FI!!!

Katie B

Very eclectic movie collection.

Vasha

AHHHH!!! the library where dorks like me feel save and cool, smart hahahahaa

patrick timony

Come to adaptive services room 215 for a magical adaptive technology tour

Eboni Curry

Sundays at MLK are back! 1-5pm

H.B. Hull

God this place is terrifying

Molly Levinson

Closed on Columbus day!

Matsuzaka Etsuko

静か な図書館 のようですね

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