Study spots and quiet cafés in Washington

14 libraries and cafés in Washington you can settle into with a laptop or a textbook — Wi‑Fi, a seat indoors, and nobody rushing you. Of these, 10 have confirmed Wi‑Fi, 4 stay open past 9pm and 5 are independent.

14 in Washington

Best-rated first. Every listing shows where each fact came from and when it was last checked.

4.5

Kramers

1517 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington

4.1

Le Pain Quotidien

800 17th Street Northwest

4.1

Le Pain Quotidien

2000 P Street Northwest

4.1

Starbucks

1455 K Street Northwest, Washington

Starbucks

1429 P Street Northwest, Washington

3.9

Starbucks Coffee Company

1501 Connecticut Avenue Northwest

3.8

McDonald's

750 17th Street Northwest

3.7

McDonald's

1916 M Street Northwest, Washington

3.6

McDonald's

1235 New York Avenue Northwest, Washington

4.4

DC Sweet Potato Cake Bakery & Cafe

925 17th Street Northwest, Washington

4.8

Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC)

1100 16th Street Northwest

4.5

Gelman Library

2130 H Street Northwest

4.4

Jacob Burns Law Library

716 20th Street Northwest

4.3

Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters

1776 D Street NW