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The Georgetown Library sits surrounded in scaffold, the windows covered in plywood, a temporary roof in place.  Steel supports help secure the roof and the paint has been removed as part of the drying process.  Inside, the debris has been cleared away and the space is eerily clean and empty.  

Now the hard work of damage assessment is underway: structure, collections, furnishings, and historic restorations needed for the Peabody Room.  While about 90% of Peabody Room items were pulled from the fire, they have now been vacuum dried and the DCPL Foundation, thanks to your contributions, sent two librarians to the drying facility in Texas to triage the collection.  As a result, the collection will return to Washington and enter the restoration phase sooner.  

We have a long way to go….what we do know is that not all costs will be covered by local government funds.  The most critical areas include: restoration of historical documents, artwork, and furnishings and enhancements to create a library better than before.  

Thank you to all those who have and will contribute.  Our next efforts will be to raise funds for restoration of historic documents, repair of artwork and furnishings, and the creation of an enhanced Children’s Space in the upcoming Georgetown Interim Library.

Donations may be made by clicking the box below, or by check payable to "DC Public Library Foundation" sent to:

DC Public Library Foundation
901 G St, NW #400
Washington, DC 20001

All donations will be acknowledged and are fully tax-deductible. Inquiries, please contact Anna Velazco at: 202-727-4943