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In 1899, Andrew Carnegie committed funds to pay for the building of a DC central public library. Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, the building opened in 1903 and was one of the most expensive of all the Carnegie libraries.

The Carnegie Library continued to serve as the city’s central library until 1970 when the book collection moved to the Martin Luther King Library. The building is currently used by the DC Historical Society.

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Today's Featured Events:

• Music on the Green features “Sunshine Skiffle Band” - July 23rd

For complete transporation information about this destination and other Downtown points please visit: www.goDCgo.com

Maps, directions, parking information and more.

Nearby Dining:

• Starbucks Coffee (140 feet S)
• What's Your Yogurt (140 feet S)
• Lobby Bar - Renaissance Washington (264 feet SW)
• Cafe Florentine (272 feet SW)
• Presidents Sports Bar (272 feet SW)

Nearby Shopping:

• Ida's Idea (299 feet E)
• Vega (789 feet SE)
• Souvenir City (916 feet W)
• Chinatown Gift Shop (977 feet S)
• Radio Shack (0.24 miles S)

Nearby Services:

• FedEx Kinko's (140 feet S)
• Capital Business Center (309 feet N)
• Walter E. Washington Convention Center (309 feet N)
• Renaissance Fitness (407 feet SW)
• Acme Stove Building (462 feet NE)

Nearby Metro Entrances:

• Gallery Place-Chinatown - 7th & H Streets NW (1040 feet SE)
• Mt Vernon Square - 7th St Convention Center (0.22 miles N)
• Gallery Place-Chinatown - 9th & F Streets NW (0.29 miles S)
• Gallery Place-Chinatown - 7th & F Streets NW (0.34 miles SE)

Nearby Circulator Bus Stop:

• 7th St & Massachusetts Ave - SE Corner (369 feet SE)
• 9th St & New York Ave - SW Corner (382 feet SW)

Nearby Places to Stay:

• Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel (279 feet SW)
• Henley Park Hotel (548 feet NW)
• Hampton Inn (951 feet E)
• Embassy Suites (952 feet W)