Address:
901 G Street NW
Washington,
District of Columbia
20001
United States
Phone: 202-727-1101
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: District of Columbia Public Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with District of Columbia Public Library (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,267,764 volumes. The library circulates 7,254,373 items per year. The library serves a population of 700,000 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Richard Reyes-Gavilan .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Urban Libraries Council .
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in District of Columbia
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 700,000 | Residents |
| Collection size | 1,267,764 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 7,254,373 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Polaris* | 2025 |
| Previous Automation System | Symphony | 1999 |
| Previous Automation System | CLSI - PLUS | 1988 |
| Previous Discovery Index | VuFind | |
| Discovery Interface | Vega Discover | 2025 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | Enterprise | 2013 |
| Authentication Service | EZproxy -- OCLC Hosted | |
| Previous Authentication Service | SIP | |
| Digital Preservation | Lyrasis ArchivesSpace | 2014 |
| Archives Management | Lyrasis ArchivesSpace | 2014 |
| Web Content Management | Drupal | 2009 |
| EventManager | Communico | 2020 |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| Self-Check | Bibliotheca | |
| Automated Materials Handling | LM500 SortMate | |
| (* This system was recently acquired and may not yet be installed) | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Record History: This listing was created on Nov 22, 1999 and was last modified on Apr 18, 2025.
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