Does DC Public Library pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DC Public Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DC Public Library. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DC Public Library?

54% of DC Public Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DC Public Library 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DC Public Library?

Librarian (12) , Library Associate (9) , Library Assistant (4) , Library Technician (3) , Assistant Manager (2) , Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at DC Public Library according to real employee reviews?

"decent pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Some of the best coworkers you could ask for." ((in 3 reviews)); "Colleagues, benefits, opportunities to learn and do different things, Pay was OK" ((in 3 reviews)); "good salary and benefits, unionized" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DC Public Library according to real employee reviews?

"Disorganized leadership, not much room for promotion, their was a lack of safety and security and certain branch location." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Richard ReyesGavilan

46% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture and values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

DC Public Library has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DC Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

59 reviews

5.0

18 Dec 2025

Good place to work with upward mobility

Librarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, promotional opportunities, overall workplace culture

Cons

Working nights and weekends, no merit-based bonus or pay raises

5.0

2 Jun 2025

Great!

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I enjoy books and people (it helps to enjoy both).

Cons

There are no cons in my opinion.

5.0

21 Nov 2023

good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

it was definitely very good.

Cons

there were not any cons.

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