District of Columbia Public Library-Capitol View Neighborhood Branch

The Capitol View Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. It was opened to the public on January 23, 1965, after 10 years of advocacy by the community.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Wednesday: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
    Thursday: noon–8:00 PM
    Friday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Washington, D.C.
  • Also known as: “Capitol View Branch Library”, “Capitol View Library”, “Capitol View Neighborhood Library”, “DC Public Library - Capitol View Branch”, and “District of Columbia Public Library - Capitol View Branch”
  • Address: 5001 Central Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC 20019

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Benning Road Metro Station and Payne Cemetery.

Metro station
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Benning Road station is an island-platformed… is situated 2,300 feet west of District of Columbia Public Library-Capitol View Neighborhood Branch.

Cemetery
Payne's Cemetery was a 13-acre located in the… is situated 2,000 feet southwest of District of Columbia Public Library-Capitol View Neighborhood Branch.

Cemetery
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is a historic cemetery in the… is situated 2,800 feet southwest of District of Columbia Public Library-Capitol View Neighborhood Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic Betterment and Deanwood.

Neighborhood
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is a small neighborhood in Southeast…

Neighborhood
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Village
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District of Columbia Public Library-Capitol View Neighborhood Branch

Latitude
38.88896° or 38° 53′ 20″ north
Longitude
-76.92958° or 76° 55′ 47″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Operator
District of Columbia Public Library
Open location code
87C5V3QC+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55412808
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4138184
Wiki­data ID
Q23134085
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In Other Languages

“District of Columbia Public Library-Capitol View Neighborhood Branch” goes by many names.
  • Urdu: “کیپٹل ویو نیبرہڈ لائبریری”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Capitol View and Marshall Heights.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Central Ave SE at 50th St SE and E Capitol St SE at 50th St NE.

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