Woodridge Neighborhood Library Explained

Location:1801 Hamlin Street NEWashington, DC 20018
Branch Of:District of Columbia Public Library
Country:United States
Type:Public library
Website:https://www.dclibrary.org/woodridge
Established:1958; reopened 2016
Library Name:Woodridge Neighborhood Library

The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE.[1] [2] A small sub-branch library at 2206 Rhode Island Ave NE served the neighborhood starting in 1929, and a full-fledged library branch opened at the current site in 1958.[3] [4] [5] [6] It was replaced in 2016 by a new, 20,000-square-foot library built at a cost of $16.5 million, after nearly three years of construction. The new building was designed by Wiencek & Associates and Bing Thom Architects.[7] [8] [9]

The new library's roof terrace is the first of its kind in the city. It is used for library and community programming, including concerts hosted by the DC Punk Archive.

References

  1. Web site: Woodridge Library. 2010-09-14. District of Columbia Public Library. en. 2019-05-19.
  2. Web site: 2019-07-21. DC Punk Archive's Summer Concert Series Comes To Woodridge Library's Rooftop. 2021-01-23. The Brookland Bridge. en-US.
  3. Web site: Woodridge Library History. 2009-07-23. District of Columbia Public Library. en. 2019-05-19.
  4. Web site: 1958-01-16. Speech at Woodridge Branch Library dedication Dig DC. 2021-01-23. Dig DC.
  5. Web site: Austermuhle. Martin. 2012-06-29. The New Cathedral: D.C.'s Rebuilt Public Libraries Draw Praise for Design and Purpose. https://web.archive.org/web/20190813064726/https://dcist.com/story/12/06/29/new-libraries/. live. August 13, 2019. 2021-01-23. DCist. en.
  6. Web site: 2019-12-04. Woodridge Library Celebrates Its 90 Year Anniversary With A Day-Long Celebration Saturday. 2021-01-23. The Brookland Bridge. en-US.
  7. Web site: Woodridge Library. 2011-10-27. District of Columbia Public Library. en. 2019-05-19.
  8. Web site: Mattiace. Gaia. 2016-09-20. Ward 5 Library Set to Reopen. 2021-01-23. The Hoya. en-US.
  9. Web site: Sadon. Rachel. 2016-09-22. Photos: There's 'Not A Bad View' In The Dramatic New Woodridge Library. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121221015/https://dcist.com/story/16/09/22/photos-woodridge-library/. live. November 21, 2018. 2021-01-23. DCist. en.

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