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Today, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) Valerie Santos and Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Acting Director Jesús Aguirre joined Ward 7 community members for the grand opening of Deanwood Recreation Center and Library at 1350 49th Street, NE.

The state-of-the-art $32 million, 63,000 square foot facility boasts a leisure swimming pool complete with the District’s first ever water slide, locker rooms, a gymnasium, a full service kitchen, a game room, a senior services area, a music studio, a fitness center, multi-purpose rooms, and a 7,500 square foot library with 20 computers, space for children’s activities, space for teens to study and capacity for 25,000 books.  The facility is LEED Silver certified.

The Francis Gregory Interim Library, located at 2100 36th Pl. S.E. (near the Anne Beers school) is open.

 

The Library's schedule is: 

Monday 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tuesday  9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Wednesday 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Thursday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Friday    9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Saturday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Sunday Closed

The interim library will remain open during the construction of the NEW Francis Gregory Library. The new library will open in summer 2011.  

The DC Public Library began staff reductions today as a result of the library’s fiscal year 2011 budget.  Many vacancies will not be filled, and the equivalent of 23.5 full time positions will be eliminated. Because some of the positions are part time, about 40 staff are affected. Programs, such as the Youth Outreach Program, were eliminated and staff realigned in order to keep libraries open as much as possible. Library hours will not be further reduced next year.

In the past three years, the library has reduced spending in all areas due to budget constraints. Library hours were reduced twice, the book budget significantly reduced and the community outreach van eliminated. Additionally, cuts were made in supplies, training and travel.

Due to electrical and plumbing issues, the Francis Gregory Interim Library, located at 2100 36th Pl. S.E. (near the Anne Beers school) has been delayed.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  We hope to open the interim in the coming days.  
 

Library users can return or renew books checked out from the Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library at any other D.C. Public Library location or online at dclibrary.org.  Holds will be available for pick up at the Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library.  The libraries closest to the Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library are the Benning Neighborhood Library at 3935 Benning Rd. N.E., the Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library at 1547 Alabama Ave. S.E. and the Anacostia Neighborhood Library at 1800 Good Hope Road, S.E..