DC Public Libraries
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Amid fanfare over the many new and recently renovated libraries around the District, debate continues over proposed changes to the historic Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The latest proposals include opening a central core to add more light and air to the space, originally designed by modern master Mies van der Rohe. But how to pay for the renovations and maintain the building's character are among the issues still to be resolved.
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Why haven't the new libraries incorporated renewable energy, like solar? Arlington County Public Library has solar.
Which libraries have cafes?
Why do so many of the new libraries have physical problems with the heating and cooling systems?
The new libraries are too noisy. Please address the noise issues at Tenleytown and all the other new libraries.
The lighting in the new libraries is also a challenge. Although, the new libraries use natural lighting, it can get pretty bright at times, the glass causes lots of glare problems and also overheats the building. The HVAC system overcompensates by making the areas in the new libraries unevenly heated or cooled.
I live in Adams Morgan and we do not have a library so I don't use the library system because it is not convenient to get to another library.
Why don't we have a library in this very dense neighborhood?
Does DC have any plans or interest in adding fabrication labs in libraries as is being done at the Fayetteville Free Library, Mary Washington University, and other libraries?
First, I think you need trained technical staff for this to make it useful and successful. Also, longer libraries hours would be helpful so patrons of all ages can use it. I like the fact that it's hand-ons and would encourage people to physically come to the library and not log on at home.
Here's a link to the Fayetteville Free Library http://fflib.org/about-us/services/fablab for those interested in the topic.
to address the late hours issue, all the libraries are open late at least 2 nights a week. having them open later would mean more people. i don't think anyone really wants to fund more technicians and librarians. if you can't get to a neighborhood library, the main branch is open seven days a week.
we don't need later hours.
Hi Les,
I'm pretty sure you were responding to my post. If so, yes the hands-on aspect of library fab labs really do not only encourage people to come in and spend time at the library but also encourages these people to interact with each other and grow a community of people interested in learning more about 3D printing, laser cutting, and other fabrication technologies.
I agree that a full-blown fab lab would probably require trained technical staff but many libraries are starting small with a low-cost 3D printer and volunteer mentors to help train patrons.
Here's a link to the Fayetteville Free Library http://fflib.org/about-us/services/fablab for those interested in the topic.
tech007,
dc libraries have had later hours in the past. dcpl participated in park(land) where they made pop-up parks on city streets. maybe pop-up libraries would address adams-morgan desire for their own library.
great article! You talk to the point and no beating around the bush, i like when people are straight to the point.
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Now it is very rare to see Public libraries. Most of the new guys prefer the e-books and they read books online, which makes them feel is more time effective. But if one already knows the happiness of reading the original books, they never go in back of e-books.
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