Pros
This a DC Government Agency, so once you are employed you can maneuver throughout the government to other jobs. Gives the Public Access to Amazing Resources
Cons
The library is an independent Agency so they do not have the same amount of oversight that other DC Agencies have. They have a significant amount of discrimination, and a significant amount of behavior that is clearly a conflict of interest. The misconduct by Senior Management/Executive Staff is habitual and repetitive. Some of the library branches are frequented by individuals who are in mental distress and/or sex offenders. It is not uncommon for Patrons/Employees to be the victims of crime. (This is not an opinion but a fact - you can few crimes that occur there on the DC Crime map) The executive staff does not involve themselves with public safety as they are not on the frontline experiencing what front line employees are experiencing. Contracts and discounts are given to members of the private sector who are friends of those within the Agency, although this does not affect the public at large, it does bring down morale.