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Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library
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
Other information
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. Residents had requested a library for the area as early as 1957; the current building opened in 1983 at a cost of $2 million.

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

The library was renamed the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library in 2022 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. ^ 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. ^ 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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