Dorothy I. Height/Benning Neighborhood Library — Attraction in Washington

This is our neighborhood library closest to us and we come here often. The three stars represents the convenience, cleanliness, and the kind staff that help my daughter when she’s looking for books of interest. The library is quiet and has rooms you can study in or rent.

The reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because there is no comfort for reading here. I’m a homeschool mother and I also love to read. So sometimes we spend a lot of time here and it’s very uncomfortable sitting in the hard chairs trying to cozy into a nice book. This library seems to be catered toward computer users and not readers.

In addition to that, the children’s reading & activity space has been closed for nearly 3 years. It was originally closed due to Covid, but since Covid mandates have lifted, nothing has changed and this section is still closed. I...

Don't go here if you need to concentrate! The you children are out of control, loud talking, cussing, running, playing, disturbing everyone.

This is a pic of the Ladies Bathroom Handicap stall with a major water leak from the toilet. Now I know the cleaning person has seen this leak, and this should have been fixed by now. The wood behind the baseboard is wet and molded and rotted.

Most of the computers are malfunctioning and the printer went out of service yesterday because the staff person did not know what the code meant.

Then this lady was upset and loud talking about her $100.00 late fees on two books. This is the noisyist library I have ever been in. I don't...

It's called a Library but it's really a community hub for the East End. Very kind staff. Very clean library- as compared to the surrounding area. The building is a bit past prime since the renovations but it's a well run library near transit and other govt entities like the DC Dept of Employment Services, the DC DMV, SOME, Unity Health, East River FSC, and MBI. It's the heart of Ward 7. Plenty of books and DVDs, plenty of space, and free wifi for those who need to handle business but have nowhere...