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Service Alert

The Northwest One Library closed at 5 p.m., today, Monday, July 15 due to high temperatures in the building. The Takoma Park Library closed at 6 p.m., today, Monday, July 15 due to a power outage in the area. 


The Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Library is closed temporarily for major repairs to the HVAC system. Repairs are underway and the library will reopen on Thursday, July 18. 

Find the latest news and updates from the library. If you are a reporter working on a news story, please contact the library's public information officer, George Williams via email at George.Williams2@dc.gov or by phone at (202) 727-1184.

Southeast Library Modernization Project

The Southeast Library is being modernized. The design for the $33 million transformation of this historic Carnegie library is now complete. The renovated library will include expanded space for children, teens and adults, more space for books, computers and seating, preservation and restoration of the building's historic elements, a universally accessible entrance, restoring the exterior landscape, environmentally sustainable design and more meeting, collaboration, and study space