Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library

Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library
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38°57′18″N 76°59′59″W / 38.955076°N 76.999666°W / 38.955076; -76.999666
Location5401 South Dakota Ave. NE Washington, DC 20011, United States
TypePublic library
Established1983
Branch ofDistrict of Columbia Public Library
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Websitehttps://www.dclibrary.org/lamond

The Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Queens Chapel neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE.[1][2][3] Residents had requested a library for the area as early as 1957; the current building opened in 1983 at a cost of $2 million.[4][5]

In the late 2010s, the city approved a $20 million project to rebuild the library, designed by Hammel, Green and Abrahamson.[3][5][6][7] Razing of the building began on January 4, 2021, and the library reopened on June 27, 2022.[5][8]

The library was renamed the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library in 2022[9][10] to honor the legacy of activist and organizer Lillian J. Huff.

The old Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library being demolished
The old Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library during the demolition process in January 2021.

References

  1. ^ "Lamond-Riggs Library". District of Columbia Public Library. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  2. ^ "Lamond-Riggs Library Lot Occupancy & Parking Special Exceptions Approved". Next Stop...Riggs Park. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  3. ^ a b Giambrone, Andrew (2019-05-28). "Public meeting on $20M Lamond-Riggs Library redevelopment set for June 12". Curbed DC. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  4. ^ "Lamond-Riggs Library History". District of Columbia Public Library. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  5. ^ a b c Oliver, Robert (2021-01-06). "Lamond-Riggs Library: End of an Era". Next Stop...Riggs Park. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  6. ^ Zafar, Nina (2019-12-11). "Change is coming to quiet, residential Fort Totten in Northeast D.C." The Washington Post.
  7. ^ Burke, Lilah (2018-10-10). "Southwest slated for light-filled library inspired by area's mid-century architecture". The DC Line. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  8. ^ Thomas, Seema (2020-10-16). "A rich history and rising development could make the neighborhoods east of Fort Totten Metro a destination". Greater Greater Washington. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  9. ^ Staff, WI Web (2022-05-26). "D.C. Library Branch Named in Honor of Activist Lillian J. Huff". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  10. ^ "Mayor Bowser Cuts Ribbon on New Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library | mayormb". mayor.dc.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-24.


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