Woodridge Neighborhood Library

The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE.[1][2] A small sub-branch library at 2206 Rhode Island Ave NE served the neighborhood starting in 1929, and a full-fledged library branch opened at the current site in 1958.[3][4][5][6] It was replaced in 2016 by a new, 20,000-square-foot library built at a cost of $16.5 million, after nearly three years of construction. The new building was designed by Wiencek & Associates and Bing Thom Architects.[7][8][9]

Woodridge Neighborhood Library
CountryUnited States
TypePublic library
Established1958; reopened 2016
Location1801 Hamlin Street NE Washington, DC 20018
Coordinates38.927517°N 76.978716°W / 38.927517; -76.978716
Branch ofDistrict of Columbia Public Library
Websitehttps://www.dclibrary.org/woodridge
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The new library's roof terrace is the first of its kind in the city.[8] It is used for library and community programming, including concerts hosted by the DC Punk Archive.[2]

References
  1. "Woodridge Library". District of Columbia Public Library. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  2. "DC Punk Archive's Summer Concert Series Comes To Woodridge Library's Rooftop". The Brookland Bridge. 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  3. "Woodridge Library History". District of Columbia Public Library. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  4. "Speech at Woodridge Branch Library dedication | Dig DC". Dig DC. 1958-01-16. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  5. Austermuhle, Martin (2012-06-29). "The New Cathedral: D.C.'s Rebuilt Public Libraries Draw Praise for Design and Purpose". DCist. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  6. "Woodridge Library Celebrates Its 90 Year Anniversary With A Day-Long Celebration Saturday". The Brookland Bridge. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  7. "Woodridge Library". District of Columbia Public Library. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  8. Mattiace, Gaia (2016-09-20). "Ward 5 Library Set to Reopen". The Hoya. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  9. Sadon, Rachel (2016-09-22). "Photos: There's 'Not A Bad View' In The Dramatic New Woodridge Library". DCist. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
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