West End Neighborhood Library
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| West End Neighborhood Library | |
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 The library is on ground floor of Westlight building in 2024 | |
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| Location | 2301 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20037, United States |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1967 |
| Branch of | District of Columbia Public Library |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.dclibrary.org/westend |
The West End Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the West End neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 2301 L Street NW.[1] The library opened in 1967 at 1101 24th Street NW and was the city's first public library branch to offer air conditioning.[2]
Buildings
The library opened on February 24, 1967 in a two-story, brick and concrete building designed by architects Albert Goenner and Associates. The 20,000-square-foot building was the 10th of 11 branches erected under the District's Public Works Program that began in 1955.[2]
The current building for the library opened in 2017 as part of a mixed-use development project[3] designed by architect Enrique Norton.[4]
The former building in 2009
The library's temporary location in the Watergate complex in 2017
Entrance in 2023
References
- ^ "West End Library". District of Columbia Public Library. September 14, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "West End Library History". District of Columbia Public Library. July 23, 2009. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "West End Library". District of Columbia Public Library. October 27, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Look Inside DC's Stunning New West End Library | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2019.