Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

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901 G St NW

Washington, DC 20001

+1 (202) 727-0321

http://www.dclibrary.org

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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Chantel P.

8/9/2025

10/10 Brought my dad to play Chess, available every 2nd Saturday of the month 2-4pm. Loved that is was free, no registration, just walk in and play! It was quite empty at first, but once he sat...

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Kislev A.

5/22/2025

If you know me, you'll know that I will need to visit at least one library in whatever city I am in. And when I heard about the MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL LIBRARY, of course we had to...

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Jill A.

8/31/2025

Staff in every team are so helpful, from the front desk to the computers and printers to the teen space and archives. I recommend an iced latte on a hot day or an egg and cheese muffin for...

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Erika S.

5/3/2025

Came here for the National Cannabis Policy Summit for the 2nd year in a row. The library is such a beautiful space! From the cafe and art on the first floor. To all the floors in between that and...

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Megan K.

7/10/2025

This library is absolutely beautiful on the inside and on the rooftop terrace. The auditorium seats 300 people yet feels intimate and the sound is great. I love the events they put on, and I'm a...

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