The new Southwest Library (901 Wesley Pl. SW) will reopen on Saturday, May 15, DC Public Library (DCPL) announced Monday.
The new $18 million library was designed to blend with the mid-century modern architecture for which the neighborhood is known.
The library features 20,000 square feet of public space; a variety of seating options and spaces for reading, a meeting room for at least 100 people; three conference rooms for 12 -to20 people; four study rooms for groups of one to four people; separate areas for children, teens, and adults; an outdoor reading porch and an Innovation Lab with 3-D printers.
The Southwest Library is the latest project in the District’s ongoing work to improve libraries. The Southwest Library will open with the same limited in-person services as the current open libraries.
Libraries are open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
You can visit open libraries to:
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Return materials
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Pick up a hold
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Check out display items
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Have a book pulled from the stacks
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Get a library card
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Manage your library account
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Receive print, copy and scan services
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Sign-up to use a limited number of computers for a 45-minute session once per day or one 15 minute express session per hour
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Use the bathroom
Learn more about the Southwest Library and renovation at www.dclibrary.org/southwest
