Upcoming Library Events

Some library related news from the Library Renaissance Project -- helping you to forge community oversight at your neighborhood library.

• DCPL-hosted Shaw Library Design Meeting 9/4/08

  September 4, 2008 -- All out for what may be your last chance to help shape your new Watha T. Daniel / Shaw Library.

• What's Best for Benning…

  June 28, 2008 -- Come speak out and read-in for the Best Benning Library!

• Board of Library Trustees Meeting - May 28, 2008

  May 28, 2008 -- BOLT meeting, Wednesday, May 28 at the West End Library

• Benning and Anacostia Library Collaborative Meeting

  February 13, 2008 -- Commissioners and residents concerned about your libraries?? Come out to this meeting to discuss openly.

• Public Hearing: Disposing Public Property, part 2

  December 4, 2007 -- Councilmember Schwartz will be again listening to the public in regards to the process by which the City "disposes" of public property.

• Benning Library Dynamo: Winter Planning

  November 29, 2007 -- Benning residents are gathering again to keep the momentum going... we need your help to maximize the number of Benning voices in the design and implementation phases for our new library.

• DCPL Board of Library Trustees Meeting (Open to the Public)

  November 28, 2007 -- Bi-monthly public meeting of the Library Trustees.

• Library Oversight Hearing -- RESCHEDULED

  November 28, 2007 -- Library Oversight Hearing by Harry Thomas, chairman of the Library, Parks and Recreation Committee of the DC Council.

• Anacostia Dynamo Fall-Winter Planning

  November 27, 2007 -- Anacostia residents gear up for Fall-Winter. Collecting library surveys are critical now.

• Benning Library Dynamo: Keep Surveying

  November 14, 2007 -- Benning residents are gathering again to keep the momentum going... we need your help to maximize the number of Benning voices in the design and implementation phases for our new library.

• Anacostia Library Dynamo Meeting, Nov. 13

  November 13, 2007 -- DCPL leadership is moving forward with plans about our library yet we have still to maximize the amount of voices involved in the discussion and programming phase.

• Council Hearing on Surplussing Public Property

  November 7, 2007 -- Public hearing about changes to processes for surplussing public property, including libraries.

• Benning Library Dynamo Meeting

  October 30, 2007 -- DCPL just held their second design meeting on October 23 and folks will reportback on their feelings about this meeting and where we must go next...

• Preliminary Anacostia Library Design Meeting

  October 4, 2007 -- The DC Public Library is hosting a second round of Community Meetings in Anacostia to work with the community in designing and constructing a new Neighborhood Library.

• Preliminary Tenleytown Library Design Meeting

  October 3, 2007 -- The DC Public Library is hosting a second round of Community Meetings in Tenley to work with the community in designing and constructing a new Neighborhood Library.

• Benning Library Study Group Meeting 9/26

  September 26, 2007 -- On 9/26/07, continue building momentum as we help expand the voices and vision of what is to be the new Benning Library in a peer-to-peer, friendly atmosphere.

• Public Oversight Hearing on West End

  September 24, 2007 -- The Oversight Hearing will be held on Monday, September 24, 2007 at 10:00am in the Council Chamber, Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.

• Benning Library Study Group Meeting 9/12

  September 12, 2007 -- On 9/12/07, you'll have another chance to express your vision for the new Benning Library in a peer-to-peer, friendly atmosphere using a proactive and positive approach to community oversight over one of the most important institutions in our community -- our library.

• The Premier Benning Library Study Group Meeting

  August 14, 2007 -- You'll have a chance to express your vision for the new Benning Library in a peer-to-peer, friendly atmosphere using a proactive and positive approach to community oversight over one of the most important institutions in our community -- our library.

• Anacostia Library Card Drive

  August 9, 2007 -- Anacostia residents are invited to gather with community-based organizations and individuals to take a tour of the new Anacostia interim library and if needed get new library cards.

• What would you like in your library?

  July 31, 2007 -- Join the DC Public Library leadership to discuss your hopes and dreams for the new Benning, Tenley and Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Libraries.

• ANC 2A Meeting hosting Councilmember Evans and EastBanc

  July 18, 2007 -- Get a chance to address Councilmember Jack Evans and EastBanc about their push to claim public property for private profit at the ANC 2A meeting.

• July 2007 Events -- Anacostia Interim Library

  July 1, 2007 -- Various events throughout July 2007 at the Anacostia Interim Library.

• Archive of Past Events

  December 31, 1969 -- Archive of past events.

• Shaw Community Calendar

  December 31, 1969 -- Meeting days during the month in Shaw.

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