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| Country | United States |
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| Type | Public library |
| Location | 155 L St N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 |
| Coordinates | 38°54′14.1″N77°0′48″W / 38.903917°N 77.01333°W Coordinates: 38°54′14.1″N77°0′48″W / 38.903917°N 77.01333°W |
| Branch of | District of Columbia Public Library |
| Website | dclibrary |
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The Northwest One Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) System. It was originally opened to the public in December 2009. [1]
The library was built as part of a collaborative project with the DC Public Schools (Walker-Jones Educational Center), Department of Parks and Recreation and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. [2] The Northwest One development project produced a state‐of‐the‐art facility including a Preschool‐8th grade school, a public library and a technology center. [3]
The neighborhood had previously been served by a kiosk library until it was closed in 2008. The kiosk, a plexiglass and metal booth approximately 1,400 square feet in size, was built in the late 1970s. It was intended to last only seven years. [4]
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