🏢 Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System — Atlanta, Georgia

Washington Park Branch

On Atlanta's historic Westside, the Washington Park Branch serves one of the city's most storied African American communities — the neighborhood built around America's first Black-developed planned suburb and next door to the school that shaped a young Martin Luther King Jr.

📖 About Washington Park Branch

The Washington Park Branch of the Fulton County Library System sits on Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive in the heart of Atlanta's historic Washington Park neighborhood, developed in the 1910s as one of the earliest planned residential communities for African Americans in the United States. The branch stands within walking distance of Booker T. Washington High School, Atlanta's first public high school for Black students and the alma mater of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Its light-filled interior was designed as an open, calming space, with low, browsable shelving that invites visitors to linger and read. The location is only about 1.2 miles from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, making it a convenient stop for Westside residents and visitors alike. Like all Fulton County branches, it offers free public computers, Wi-Fi, and a full lending collection. It anchors library service in a community with deep roots in Atlanta's civil rights and educational history.

⭐ What makes this branch special

• Located in historic Washington Park, developed in the 1910s as one of the first planned African American suburbs in the U.S.
• Steps from Booker T. Washington High School, the alma mater of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Open, light-filled interior with low browsable shelving for a relaxed reading experience
• Just about 1.2 miles from Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Atlanta's Westside

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