The Woodridge Neighborhood Library Celebrates its 84th Anniversary
Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, 2:11 p.m.Woodridge Library
The Woodridge Neighborhood Library Celebrates its 84th Anniversary

Don’t forget to sign our “Memory Wall” on Dec. 15!
Memorabilia of the Library and its surrounding community will be on display from Dec. 1 to Dec. 22.
For more information, please check out our calendar of events or visit us online at dclibrary.org/woodridge.
The Woodridge Neighborhood Library will close its current location on Dec. 22 at 5 p.m.
The Woodridge Interim Library at 1790 Douglas St. NE will open on Jan. 13, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.
Interesting Facts about the Woodridge Library:
- The Woodridge Sub-branch Library opened on Dec. 7, in 1929 at 2206 Rhode Island Ave NE. Art Enables now occupies the former location.
- Woodridge Library was the fifth branch of the DC Public Library system. It opened with a collection of fewer than 2,000 volumes. In its first week 2,056 volumes were circulated, and within 48 hours of its opening the local newspapers reported a shortage of books at the new branch. In 1931, Woodridge Library had the largest circulation of any of the five sub-branches. The runner-up was Chevy Chase.
- Persons placing reserves paid 2 cents to be notified when their materials were available for pick-up at the library.
- The Harold J. Clay Meeting Room was dedicated on July 18, 1959. Harold J. Clay was past president of the Rhode Island Ave. Citizens’ Association.
- The Woodridge Garden Club and Woodridge Stamp Club met at the Woodridge Library.
- The opening session of the Woodridge Book Club was held on Oct. 11, 1949.
- In 1956, the Library hours of operation were 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.