Southeast Neighborhood Library

Southeast Neighborhood Library
The Southeast Neighborhood Library in 2026
38°53′03″N 76°59′47″W / 38.884076°N 76.996392°W / 38.884076; -76.996392
Location403 7th St. SE Washington, DC 20003, United States
TypePublic library
Branch ofDistrict of Columbia Public Library
Other information
Websitehttps://www.dclibrary.org/southeast

The Southeast Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 403 7th Street SE.

Designed by architect Edward Lippincott Tilton in the Neoclassical style, it opened in 1922 and is one of three Carnegie-funded neighborhood libraries in Washington. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

Renovation

As of 2019, the city planned a $23.5 million renovation of the library starting in 2021. In 2023, it was announced that the library would close until at least through 2026 as part of the ongoing renovation. The library reopened in September 2026 after the renovation, which ultimately cost $41 million, was completed. The project doubled the building's footprint, mostly through belowground construction, and added a fully accessible entrance.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Southeast Library". District of Columbia Public Library. September 14, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Southeast Library History". District of Columbia Public Library. July 23, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Weekly listing". National Park Service.
  4. ↑ O’Gorek, Elizabeth (May 7, 2019). "DCPL Begins Process of Renovating Southeast Library". HillRag. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ Williams, Elliot (November 20, 2023). "DC's Southeast Library To Close Until 2026 For $33M Renovation". DCist. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  6. 1 2 O'Gorek, Elizabeth (September 13, 2026). "The Southeast Library is Back in Circulation". HillRag. Retrieved September 14, 2026.