Deanwood Neighborhood Library Explained

Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Country:United States
Branch Of:District of Columbia Public Library
Location:1350 49th St. NEWashington, DC 20019
Website:https://www.dclibrary.org/deanwood
Type:Public 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]

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. 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 lacked basic services like running water.[9] Though it has not been operational since 2008, the remains of the kiosk can be seen at 4215 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, NE.[10] [11]

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  1. Web site: Deanwood Library. 2010-09-14. District of Columbia Public Library. en. 2019-05-19.
  2. Web site: Fenty Officially Opens Deanwood Recreation Center and Library. 2010-06-25. District of Columbia Public Library. en. 2019-05-19.
  3. News: Wright. James. 2010-07-01. Deanwood Recreation Center and Library Opens to Rave Reviews. Washington Informer.
  4. Web site: Deanwood Library. 2009-07-10. District of Columbia Public Library. en. 2019-05-19.
  5. News: Barker. Steve. 2016-04-15. A library where everybody knows your name. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-01-18. 0190-8286.
  6. News: 2009-10-06. MAYOR FENTY ADMINISTRATION SIGNS LAST BEAM AT NEW DEANWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER, LIBRARY. US Fed News Service.
  7. Web site: 2014-11-06. Deanwood Community Center and Library. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907191623/http://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/deanwood-community-center-and-library-5633 . 2015-09-07 . 2021-01-18. Architect Magazine.
  8. Web site: 2020-10-20. Read Your Way Up. 2021-01-18. District of Columbia Public Library. en.
  9. News: Fernandez. Manny. 2003-10-01. Tiniest Library Loses Largest Heart. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-01-18. 0190-8286.
  10. Web site: DePillis. Lydia. 2010-10-04. Anybody Want a Kiosk?. 2021-01-18. Washington City Paper. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2005-09-02. ATSDR Releases Final Public Health Assessment for River Terrace Community in Washington, DC. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20090506150451/http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/news/displaynews.asp?PRid=1877 . 2009-05-06 . 2021-01-18. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. en.

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