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Mayor Bowser Celebrates Modernization of Capitol View Library in Ward 7

The Mayor’s Recently Released Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Includes an Additional $1 Million for Continued Improvements

On Saturday, March 23, Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon on the modernized Capitol View Library in Ward 7. In addition to celebrating the updated Capitol View Library, the Mayor also announced that she has committed $1 million in her proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget for continued improvements to the facility.  

Statement From Gregory M. McCarthy on Mayor Bowser's FY 2020 Budget

If you believe that libraries are an integral part of our city’s educational and social fabric, Mayor Bowser’s budget proposal for the opening of our new downtown Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library next year is very welcome news. She is making available to us the resources and people we need to ensure that this new civic jewel will shine with programs to match its architectural virtues. Get ready, DC. You’re going to have a flagship library like you never imagined!   ###

In the News - STAR: Books from Birth

In the three years since the STAR: Books from Birth program started, more than 43 thousand children have participated. Recently Voice of America profiled the program and a family that has benefitted from having books delivered every month. To see the story, click here. 

Capitol View Interim Library Closing March 16

Renovated Capitol View Library to Open March 23

The Capitol View Interim Library, located at 220 49th Street SE, will close on March 16 at 5:30 p.m. The renovated Capitol View Library, located at 5001 Central Ave. SE, will open on Saturday, March 23 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and community day starting at 11 a.m.   The updated library features: - A new exterior facade - Improved entrance into the building - Expanded windows  - New public art  

In the News: Northwest Current Covers Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Modernization

In this week's Northwest Current, Library Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan was interviewed about the status of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library modernization. The building, which is scheduled to open in 2020, is 51 percent complete. In the article, Reyes-Gavilan discussed what people will see when they return to the building and how the renovations will continue to support the values that King preached. 

Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan's 2018 Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony

February 25, 2019

Good morning Councilmember Grosso, members of the Committee on Education, and staff. I am Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director of the DC Public Library. I am here this morning to testify on the Library’s performance in Fiscal Year 2018, accomplishments in Fiscal Year 2019 to date, and plans for the year ahead. As always I’d like to start by offering my thanks to the Committee for its ongoing assistance and support of DC Public Library.

In the News: Library Recommends Black History Reads on Great Day Washington

On President’s Day, Children's Librarian Eboni Njoku appeared on WUSA9's morning show, Great Day Washington, to discuss book recommendations for Black History Month. To see the segment and the Library’s recommendations, click here.

In the News: DCist Covers Library Facilities Master Plan

On Friday Fe. 8, DCist ran a story about the 10-year master plan for being developed for the District’s Library facilities. Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan spoke about why there is a need for a master plan after an already ambitious library improvement program.  “We don’t want to rest on our laurels insofar as we’ve got a campus of beautifully renovated libraries. We want our libraries to provide more meaning and impact,”

Children's Books for Black History Month

In Today's New York Times, Author Ibi Zoboi gave readers "Picture Books That Bring Black Heroes to Life." The books compiled stories and pictures to give the reader "fresh insight into the lives, creativity and achievements of a truly resilient and profound people."  To see Zoboi's recommendations, click here.  

Mayor Bowser Celebrates Third Anniversary of Highly Successful Books from Birth Program

More Than 40,000 Children Have Received Books Since Program’s Launch

Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the third anniversary of the highly successful Books from Birth program at Briya Public Charter School in Ward 1. Since the program launched in 2016, 793,685 books have been mailed to babies and children across all eight wards. The Mayor was joined at the celebration by Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen and DC Public Library Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan.

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