Benning Dynamo Reports

Reports, notes, and other documents relating to the transformation of the Benning Road Library.

• Video: Ginnie Cooper and City Interests

  On December 11, 2007, DCPL hosted another Benning library design meeting in a series of meetings to help plan the transformation of the Benning Library. Chief Librarian Cooper admits to dealing with City Interests about a possible property deal.

• Video: Council Library Oversight Hearing

  On November 28, CM Harry Thomas, Chair of the Library Oversight Committee, hosted a hearing on the general oversight of DC's public library system (DCPL).

• Benning Dynamo Meeting Notes 9/26/07

  Benning Dynamo meeting notes from September 26, 2007.

• Benning Dynamo Notes 9/12/07

  Notes from the Benning Library Dynamo meeting on September 12, 2007.

• Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Regarding Benning Road Library

  This is an action for declaratory and injunctive relief pursuant to Rule 65, Superior Court Civil Rules, for the purpose of determining whether the actions of the D.C. government, by and through the D.C. Library Board of Trustees, violated the Advisory Neighborhood Commission Act, D.C. Code §§ 1-309.10 et seq., the D.C. Environmental Policy Act, D.C. Public Law 8-36, D.C.M.R. Title 20, Chapter 72, D.C. Code Ann. § 6-901 et seq., D.C. Mun. Regs. Tit 20 § 7200 et seq. and D .C. Code § 10-801(b)(6)(b-1)(1)(2).

• Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Prevent the Demolition of Benning Library

  Plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction order enjoining defendants from demolishing Benning Neighborhood Library.

• Video: Benning "Hopes and Dreams" Meeting

  On July 31, 2007, DCPL hosted the first meeting in 2007 with the public about the transformation of the Benning library.

• Videos: Library Location Issue in Benning

  The question of location has been elusive at Benning library design meetings in 2007.

• Video: BOLT Meeting at Mount Pleasant Library

  On January 23, 2008, the Board of Library Trustees held a public meeting. This video highlights the last agenda item, the public comment period.

• Smart Building

  The Smart Building will anticipate the needs of the building users to provide improved comfort, greater user control, and better energy efficiency.

• Videos: DCPL-hosted Benning Library Design Meeting 3/18/08

  Several videos from the March 18, 2008 Benning Library design meeting.

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