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Interim Library Opens! In a flurry of holiday cheer the Georgetown Interim Library will open to the public on December 15, with an Open House Saturday, December 20. Located at 3307 M Street, NW (in the former Staples storefront), the interim library features 20 public access computers, a whimsical children’s section with a large tree feature, and an entirely new collection of books, CDs, DVDs and other library materials. The Open House will feature interactive events from 10am to 3pm including music, crafts, storytime at 11am and a poetry reading at 2pm.
Many thanks to our Whole Foods Market partner! TheWhole Foods Market on Wisconsin Avenue offered a day where 5% of all proceeds were donated to provide enhanced furnishings for the Children’s Space in the Interim Library. Thanks to their generosity were are able to provide upgraded wood cutout furniture, area rugs, graphics, and additional games and learning resources.
For more detailed information, please read the latest Georgetown Insider Update.
Thank you to all those who have and will contribute!
To volunteer, please contact Mark Greek at 727-1446.What’s Happening at the Original Library? While the library may appear dormant from the outside, much has going on behind the scenes to finalize the design for the permanent library and prepare the site for construction. This fall three contracts were issued. One for hazardous waste removal, to remove asbestos and lead paint. A second for historic salvage, to protect historic architectural details within the building and remove and safely store some details until needed later in construction. And the third for general site preparation: security, a dumpster and a trailer. Within the next three weeks you can expect to see work begin on the hazardous waste removal phase of the project.
Landscape remediation has been completed. This entails removing debris, clearing the site and preparing it for new construction and planting. Four community design meetings have been conducted and Library staff have met several times with the Old Georgetown Board and received concept approval for the project.
Over 300 donors nationwide have given to the DC Public Library Foundation’s Georgetown Library Recovery and Restoration Fund. The Fund now stands just shy of $120,000 with donations arriving regularly. Won’t you consider a gift to help us reach the $200,000 mark?
For more detailed information, please read the latest Georgetown Insider Update.
Thank you to all those who have and will contribute!
Donations may be made by clicking the box below, or by check payable to "DC Public Library Foundation" sent to:
DC Public Library Foundation901 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