Southwest Neighborhood Library
The Southwest Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 900 Wesley Place SW.[1] The library first opened in 1941 inside Thomas Jefferson Memorial Junior High School, a Georgian Revival-style building designed by architect Nathan C. Wyeth.[2] A new library building opened in 1965[2] and was scheduled to close in mid-2019, with a new $18 million building to be constructed in its place.[3] During construction, interim library service will be provided at 425 M Street SW.[3]
 The library in 2017 | |
| Country | United States |
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| Type | Public library |
| Location | 900 Wesley Place SW, Washington, DC 20024 |
| Coordinates | 38.878692°N 77.015980°W |
| Branch of | District of Columbia Public Library |
| Website | https://www.dclibrary.org/southwest |
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References
- "Southwest Library". District of Columbia Public Library. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- "Southwest Library History". District of Columbia Public Library. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- "Southwest Library Construction Updates". District of Columbia Public Library. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
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