The basement-level gallery showcases the story of the creation of the Carnegie Library, the Beaux-Arts gem on Mt. Vernon Square that serves as the home of the DC History Center and Apple. Constructed with funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie as a gift to the citizens of Washington, DC—and restored in 2019 by Apple in partnership with the DC History Center and Events DC—the building was the city’s main public library from 1903 to 1972.
With 16 large reproductions of evocative historical images, learn about its architecture and its service to the community in the vaulted lower-level room originally designed for parking bicycles. The Carnegie Library building is listed in the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites and in the National Register of Historic Places.
Mondays – Saturdays, 10 am – 8 pm Sundays, 10 am – 6 pm