Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library Explained

Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library
Location:5401 South Dakota Ave. NEWashington, DC 20011
Branch Of:District of Columbia Public Library
Country:United States
Type:Public library
Website:https://www.dclibrary.org/lamond
Established:1983

The Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Queens Chapel neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE.[1] [2] [3] Residents had requested a library for the area as early as 1957; the current building opened in 1983 at a cost of $2 million.[4] [5]

In the late 2010s, the city approved a $20 million project to rebuild the library, designed by Hammel, Green and Abrahamson.[6] [7] Razing of the building began on January 4, 2021, and the library reopened on June 27, 2022.[8]

The library was renamed the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library in 2022[9] [10] to honor the legacy of activist and organizer Lillian J. Huff.

References

  1. Web site: Lamond-Riggs Library. 2010-09-14. District of Columbia Public Library. en. 2019-05-19.
  2. Web site: 2021-01-15. Lamond-Riggs Library Lot Occupancy & Parking Special Exceptions Approved. 2021-01-23. Next Stop...Riggs Park. en.
  3. Web site: Giambrone. Andrew. 2019-05-28. Public meeting on $20M Lamond-Riggs Library redevelopment set for June 12. 2021-01-23. Curbed DC. en.
  4. Web site: Lamond-Riggs Library History. 2011-02-16. District of Columbia Public Library. en. 2019-05-19.
  5. Web site: Oliver. Robert. 2021-01-06. Lamond-Riggs Library: End of an Era. 2021-01-23. Next Stop...Riggs Park. en.
  6. News: Zafar. Nina. 2019-12-11. Change is coming to quiet, residential Fort Totten in Northeast D.C.. The Washington Post.
  7. Web site: Burke. Lilah. 2018-10-10. Southwest slated for light-filled library inspired by area's mid-century architecture. 2021-01-23. The DC Line. en-US.
  8. Web site: Thomas. Seema. 2020-10-16. A rich history and rising development could make the neighborhoods east of Fort Totten Metro a destination. 2021-01-23. Greater Greater Washington. en.
  9. Web site: Staff . WI Web . 2022-05-26 . D.C. Library Branch Named in Honor of Activist Lillian J. Huff . 2022-05-27 . The Washington Informer . en-US.
  10. Web site: Mayor Bowser Cuts Ribbon on New Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library mayormb . 2022-07-24 . mayor.dc.gov.

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