Deanwood Neighborhood Library

The Deanwood Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1350 49th Street NE,[1] within a community center that opened in July 2010 at a cost of $32 million[2][3] and also includes a swimming pool, a gym, and facilities for child care and seniors.[4][5]

Deanwood Neighborhood Library
CountryUnited States
TypePublic library
Location1350 49th St. NE Washington, DC 20019
Branch ofDistrict of Columbia Public Library
Websitehttps://www.dclibrary.org/deanwood
Map
The interior of the Deanwood Neighborhood Library in 2011.

Construction on the 63,000-square-foot facility began in December 2008.[6] The library, which occupies 7,500 square feet of the space, has room for 25,000 books.[3] It was designed by Perkins Eastman.[7]

Deanwood, one of the city's most historic African American neighborhoods, was previously served by a library kiosk that opened in 1976.[8] The one-room, 120-square-foot structure held a few thousand books but had no facilities, plumbing, or high-tech checkout systems.[9] Though it has not been operational since 2008, the kiosk still stands at 4215 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, NE.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Deanwood Library". District of Columbia Public Library. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  2. "Fenty Officially Opens Deanwood Recreation Center and Library". District of Columbia Public Library. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  3. Wright, James (2010-07-01). "Deanwood Recreation Center and Library Opens to Rave Reviews". Washington Informer.
  4. "Deanwood Library". District of Columbia Public Library. 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  5. Barker, Steve (2016-04-15). "A library where everybody knows your name". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  6. "MAYOR FENTY ADMINISTRATION SIGNS LAST BEAM AT NEW DEANWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER, LIBRARY". US Fed News Service. 2009-10-06.
  7. "Deanwood Community Center and Library". Architect Magazine. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  8. "Read Your Way Up". District of Columbia Public Library. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  9. Fernandez, Manny (2003-10-01). "Tiniest Library Loses Largest Heart". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  10. DePillis, Lydia (2010-10-04). "Anybody Want a Kiosk?". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  11. "ATSDR Releases Final Public Health Assessment for River Terrace Community in Washington, DC". Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 2005-09-02. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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