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.

Kramers

1517 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington·€€·★ 4.5·WI-FI

Le Pain Quotidien

800 17th Street Northwest·€€·★ 4.1·WI-FI

Le Pain Quotidien

2000 P Street Northwest·€€·★ 4.1·WI-FI

Starbucks

1455 K Street Northwest, Washington·€€·★ 4.1·WI-FI

Starbucks

1429 P Street Northwest, Washington·€€·★ 4·WI-FI

Starbucks Coffee Company

1501 Connecticut Avenue Northwest·€·★ 3.9·WI-FI

McDonald's

750 17th Street Northwest·€·★ 3.8·WI-FI

McDonald's

1916 M Street Northwest, Washington·€·★ 3.7·WI-FI

McDonald's

1235 New York Avenue Northwest, Washington·€·★ 3.6·WI-FI

DC Sweet Potato Cake Bakery & Cafe

925 17th Street Northwest, Washington·★ 4.4·WI-FI

Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center (SQCC)

1100 16th Street Northwest·★ 4.8

Gelman Library

2130 H Street Northwest·★ 4.5

Jacob Burns Law Library

716 20th Street Northwest·★ 4.4

Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters

1776 D Street NW·★ 4.3