| Library Name: | Takoma Park Neighborhood Library |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | Public library |
| Established: | 1911 |
| Location: | 416 Cedar St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20012 |
| Branch Of: | District of Columbia Public Library |
| Website: | dclibrary.org/takomapark |
The Takoma Park Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) System.[1] It was opened to the public in 1911.[2]
Prior to the current public library opening in 1911, the community was served by a small lending library, known as the Takoma Club and Library. That library opened May 1, 1900 on Oak Avenue, across from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station. The current Takoma Park Branch was built at 416 Cedar Street, NW using a $40,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie.[3] The building is one of four Carnegie-funded library buildings in Washington, D.C.[4] [5] The current library stands in the Takoma Park National Register Historic District designated in 1983. The building received an extensive makeover in 2009.[6]