New DC Public Library Hours Take Effect Monday, October 5 October 2, 2009 Beginning Monday, October 5, the DC Public Library’s hours will change at all locations. Library service will continue to be offered seven days a week. The hour changes include: Neighborhood libraries: Closed on Sundays beginning October 11 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library: Open on Sundays from 1pm to 5 pm all year Closed on Monday and Tuesday mornings, opening instead from noon to 9 pm The Library’s hours changed in order to operate within the District’s FY2010 budget, which was reduced by nearly 11 percent, or $4.8 million from the FY2009 budget.