The library first opened in 1940 as part of the then-new Thomas Jefferson Memorial Junior High School, a Georgian Revival-style building designed by architect Nathan C. Wyeth, at 701 7th St. SW.[2] A new library building opened in 1965[3] and closed in June 2019, with a new $18 million building to be constructed in its place.[4][5][6] During construction, interim library service was provided at 425 M Street SW.[4]
The interior of the new Southwest Neighborhood Library in 2021.
The new 20,000-square-foot building, which opened in May 2021, was designed by Perkins and Will and built by Turner Construction.[6] Built primarily out of mass timber and glass, it was produced in pieces in Vancouver and shipped to Washington, where it was assembled.[6]
Though it is one floor shorter than the old building, the new library was designed with a focus on community space.[5][6] It includes a large meeting room, three conference rooms, and four study rooms, as well as an outdoor porch. New technology incorporated in the rebuilt library includes an innovation lab with 3-D printers, as well as solar panels that provide for half of the building's energy needs.[5][6] The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation also collaborated with the library to improve the playground adjacent to the building.[6]
Referencesedit
^"Southwest Library". District of Columbia Public Library. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
^Giddens, Lucia (September 8, 1940). "80,000 D.C. Pupils Ready For School". The Washington Post. pp. L1.
^"Southwest Library History". District of Columbia Public Library. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
^ ab"Southwest Library Construction Updates". District of Columbia Public Library. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
^ abcGathright, Jenny (2019-05-17). "The Southwest Library Is Closing For More Than A Year To Undergo A Modernization". DCist. from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
^ abcdefWilliams, Elliot C.; Turner, Tyrone (2021-05-13). "Take A Peek Inside The Newly Renovated Southwest Library". DCist. from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
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southwest, neighborhood, library, branch, district, columbia, public, library, southwest, waterfront, neighborhood, washington, located, wesley, place, library, 2021, 878692, 015980, 878692, 015980location900, wesley, place, washington, 20024, united, statesty. The Southwest Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington D C It is located at 900 Wesley Place SW 1 Southwest Neighborhood LibraryThe new library in 2021 38 52 43 N 77 00 58 W 38 878692 N 77 015980 W 38 878692 77 015980Location900 Wesley Place SW Washington DC 20024 United StatesTypePublic libraryBranch ofDistrict of Columbia Public LibraryOther informationWebsitehttps www dclibrary org southwestHistory edit nbsp The exterior of the library in 2017 The library first opened in 1940 as part of the then new Thomas Jefferson Memorial Junior High School a Georgian Revival style building designed by architect Nathan C Wyeth at 701 7th St SW 2 A new library building opened in 1965 3 and closed in June 2019 with a new 18 million building to be constructed in its place 4 5 6 During construction interim library service was provided at 425 M Street SW 4 nbsp The interior of the new Southwest Neighborhood Library in 2021 The new 20 000 square foot building which opened in May 2021 was designed by Perkins and Will and built by Turner Construction 6 Built primarily out of mass timber and glass it was produced in pieces in Vancouver and shipped to Washington where it was assembled 6 Though it is one floor shorter than the old building the new library was designed with a focus on community space 5 6 It includes a large meeting room three conference rooms and four study rooms as well as an outdoor porch New technology incorporated in the rebuilt library includes an innovation lab with 3 D printers as well as solar panels that provide for half of the building s energy needs 5 6 The D C Department of Parks and Recreation also collaborated with the library to improve the playground adjacent to the building 6 References edit Southwest Library District of Columbia Public Library 2010 09 14 Retrieved 2019 05 19 Giddens Lucia September 8 1940 80 000 D C Pupils Ready For School The Washington Post pp L1 Southwest Library History District of Columbia Public Library 2009 07 23 Retrieved 2019 05 19 a b Southwest Library Construction Updates District of Columbia Public Library 2016 11 08 Retrieved 2019 05 19 a b c Gathright Jenny 2019 05 17 The Southwest Library Is Closing For More Than A Year To Undergo A Modernization DCist Archived from the original on May 18 2019 Retrieved 2021 07 30 a b c d e f Williams Elliot C Turner Tyrone 2021 05 13 Take A Peek Inside The Newly Renovated Southwest Library DCist Archived from the original on May 13 2021 Retrieved 2021 07 30 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southwest Neighborhood Library amp oldid 1210937203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
