Library Cuts Hours

The D.C. Public Library has reduced its hours citywide, effective this past Monday, to save money.

Branch libraries, including the Northeast Library at 330 7th St. NE, are now open five days a week instead of six, for a total of 40 hours a week instead of 52.

Community libraries, including the R.L. Christian Community Library at 1300 H St. NE, are now open five days a week instead of six, for a total of 40 hours instead of 38.5.

Until this week, the Northeast branch library had been open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. — and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The library will now be closed all day on Fridays. It will open three hours later on Mondays, at 1 p.m. and close three and a half hours earlier on Wednesdays, at 5:30 p.m.

The R.L. Christian Library, at 13th and H streets NE, had been open Mondays through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday 1-5 p.m. It will now be open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. It will be closed on Saturdays. §