| Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library | |
| Branch Of: | District of Columbia Public Library |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Public library |
| Website: | https://www.dclibrary.org/parklands |
| Location: | 1547 Alabama Ave. SEWashington, DC 20032 |
The Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1547 Alabama Avenue SE.[1] A small library kiosk opened in the area in 1976, and a somewhat larger facility opened in 1984,[2] which was eventually replaced in 2009 by a new $878,000 library facility.[3]
The notably small 4,900-square-foot library is located in a leased space in the Shops at Parkland strip mall.[4] [5] [6] In 2019, the library system conducted a study of potential sites for an expanded library in the neighborhood, and the district has budgeted money for the project for fiscal year 2022. The new full-service, 20,000-square-foot plus library is proposed to be built next to the Congress Heights Station at 1290 Alabama Avenue SE.[7]