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District of Columbia Public Library http://dclibrary.org/
The District of Columbia was created by an act of Congress in 1896 "to furnish books and other printed matter and information service convenient to the homes and offices of all residents of the District." The first branch was built in 1912 in Takoma Park and additional facilities were added over the years. The branch system now includes four regional branch libraries, 17 local branch libraries, four community libraries and a kiosk. As the number of buildings has grown, so have the services offered by the Library. Patrons may now choose from a broad range of audiovisual materials as well as books and magazines. There are services for the blind and physically handicapped persons, the homebound, and the institutionalized. There are telephone information services, a mobile services for senior citizens, services for the deaf, a system-wide Community Information Service, book-on-tape, a video rental service, a mobile service to licensed family day care providers for children, and many programs and activities to inform, educate and enrich the public.
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