Northwest One Library
38°54′14.1″N 77°0′48″W / 38.903917°N 77.01333°W / 38.903917; -77.01333
Location155 L St N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001, United States
TypePublic library
Branch ofDistrict of Columbia Public Library
Other information
Websitedclibrary.org/northwest

The Northwest One Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) System. It was originally opened to the public in December 2009.[1]

History

The library was built as part of a collaborative project with the DC Public Schools (Walker-Jones Educational Center), Department of Parks and Recreation and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.[2] The Northwest One development project produced a state‐of‐the‐art facility including a Preschool‐8th grade school, a public library and a technology center.[3]

The neighborhood had previously been served by a kiosk library until it was closed in 2008. The kiosk, a plexiglass and metal booth approximately 1,400 square feet in size, was built in the late 1970s. It was intended to last only seven years.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Northwest One Library Now Open". DC Public Library. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Fenty Administration Unveils New Northwest One Neighborhood Library". DC Public Library. December 7, 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fenty and Rhee Announce the Grand Opening of the Early Stages Center" (PDF). Early Stages DC. January 13, 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Betancourt, David (November 27, 2008). "D.C. Library Closing 5 Neighborhood Kiosks". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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