Construction Updates

Northeast Library Interior Renovation

The interior of the Northeast Library is being renovated.  Read more about the project.

Assessing the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Building

DC Public Library in partnership with the Downtown Business Improvement District engaged D.C.-based Urban Land Institute to review and assess the value of the historic-designated Ludwig Mies van der Rohe building at 901 G Street NW, which houses the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, and to discuss how to leverage the value of the building to benefit the District of Columbia.  Read more about the assessment.

New and Renovated Libraries - Library Building Program

DC Public Library is building and renovating libraries across the city to provide state-of-the-art library services.

The library developed a Library Building Program to guide the design of these projects.  While the program is modified to fit the particular needs of each community, it outlines key components that are critical to all libraries.

Future of Library Services and Facilities

As new libraries are opening across the District, library staff are examining the future of library services and facilities.  The DC Public Library has developed a report that will help guide the Mayor and the City Council in planning and decision-making for future library construction projects.  Read more about the report.

Green Buildings

The library is building environmentally friendly and sustainable libraries. Read more about the library’s green designs.

Community Input

Community input is a critical part of the design process and the library has sought feedback in a numbers of ways:

• Community participation on architect selection panels
• Community meetings to get feedback during the design process
• Focus groups and surveys to learn what services a community values most
• Outreach at neighborhood meetings