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 | |
| Location | 5401 South Dakota Ave. NE Washington, DC 20011, United States |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1983 |
| Branch of | District of Columbia Public Library |
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| Website | https://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 original 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 second floor of the rebuilt library in 2026.
The new children's room.
Installed in 2023, the library's "Heritage Wall" art installation features scanned family photos and fabric swatches from local residents, which were combined by artist Michelle Lisa Herman to resemble a quilt.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lamond-Riggs Library". District of Columbia Public Library. September 14, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Lamond-Riggs Library Lot Occupancy & Parking Special Exceptions Approved". Next Stop...Riggs Park. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- 1 2 Giambrone, Andrew (May 28, 2019). "Public meeting on $20M Lamond-Riggs Library redevelopment set for June 12". Curbed DC. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Lamond-Riggs Library History". District of Columbia Public Library. February 16, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- 1 2 3 Oliver, Robert (January 6, 2021). "Lamond-Riggs Library: End of an Era". Next Stop...Riggs Park. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ Zafar, Nina (December 11, 2019). "Change is coming to quiet, residential Fort Totten in Northeast D.C." The Washington Post.
- ↑ Burke, Lilah (October 10, 2018). "Southwest slated for light-filled library inspired by area's mid-century architecture". The DC Line. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ Thomas, Seema (October 16, 2020). "A rich history and rising development could make the neighborhoods east of Fort Totten Metro a destination". Greater Greater Washington. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ Staff, WI Web (May 26, 2022). "D.C. Library Branch Named in Honor of Activist Lillian J. Huff". The Washington Informer. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ↑ "Mayor Bowser Cuts Ribbon on New Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library | mayormb". mayor.dc.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Heritage Wall: A Tapestry of History". Public Art Archive. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
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