The Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library is closed through Wednesday, Nov. 19 for the installation of temporary heating units.
We understand how frustrating the recent and frequent closures at Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library have been, and we want to share more information about the root cause and our plans to resolve it.
DC Public Library is partnering on a joint development with WMATA to build a new full-service stand-alone library at the Deanwood Metro Station to replace the 7,300 sq. ft. library co-located with the Deanwood Recreation Center.
The Northwest One Library co-located with the Walker Jones Education Complex is slated to be replaced with a new full-service 20,000+ sq. ft. neighborhood library, providing greater access to library services and resources for neighbors. A new library for the Edgewood/Eckington neighborhood is tentatively slated to open in 2030.
D.C. Public Library is bringing a new, full-service library to the Congress Heights neighborhood. To be located at 1304 Alabama Ave, SE, this 20,000 square foot facility will sit adjacent to the Congress Heights Metro Station. Design is nearing completion and construction should begin later this fall. The library has selected the design-build team of Perkins + Will Architects and Turner Construction.
The new Congress Heights Library will replace the current Parklands-Turner Library, a storefront branch, located at 1547 Alabama Ave, SE. Designed to better serve the community with expanded spaces and resources, the new library is scheduled to open in 2027.
DC Public Library is beginning the site inventory process for the construction of a new full-service library to replace the small Rosedale Library to provide expanded service to existing residents.
DC Public Library will start the renovation process for Petworth Library in Fall 2025. The goal of this renovation is to maintain the existing facility as the building systems age and will provide a functional refresh that will ensure the library continues to meet evolving neighborhood needs.
The Southeast Library is being modernized. The design for the $33 million transformation of this historic Carnegie library is now complete. The renovated library will include expanded space for children, teens and adults, more space for books, computers and seating, preservation and restoration of the building's historic elements, a universally accessible entrance, restoring the exterior landscape, environmentally sustainable design and more meeting, collaboration, and study space