The Carnegie Library of Washington D.C., also known as Central Public Library, now known as the Apple Carnegie Library, is situated in Mount Vernon Square, Washington, D.C.
In 1999, it became the headquarters for the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.[5] The City Museum of Washington opened in the library in May 2003, but closed less than two years later.[6] In 2014, Events DC twice sought to move the International Spy Museum into the library, but failed to win historic preservation approval.[7]
Apple Carnegie Library
In September 2016, Apple Inc. proposed renovating the library into D.C.'s second Apple Store location.[2] In December 2016, Events DC announced an agreement with the company for conversion of the space into a new store designed by Foster and Partners.[8][9] The building was renamed the Apple Carnegie Library, and the Apple Store within opened on May 11, 2019.[10] Apple hosts free daily sessions focused on photography, filmmaking, music creation, coding, design and more.
On October 9, 2019,[11] the first episode of Oprah's Book Club, a television series produced by Apple, was filmed with a live audience in the Library. The episode premiered on November 1 of the same year.[12]
The building also now houses the DC History Center on the second floor, and the Carnegie Gallery (featuring historic photographs and documents about the origins and history of the building) in the basement.[13][14]