Benning Library Groundbreaking Today

Libraries don’t seem inherently controversial. But in D.C., they always become community powder kegs. I don’t know the intricacies of each case. But every time a library needs to be rebuilt, the drama is epic. Recently I wrote about the Tenleytown library’s board, which has been going back and forth with the city for years about how to construct their branch with mixed-use development.

Well today there is progress on one front. The groundbreaking for the new Benning Library was scheduled for 3:15 this afternoon. The new two-story library will be 24,000 square feet with “multiple meeting spaces for community use” and “at least 30 public access computers, including a mobile laptop cart that can be used for computer literacy training classes,” according to DCPL’s website. The library plans to apply for LEED certification of at least “Silver” for this building. Read More “Benning Library Groundbreaking Today” »