Books and Other Library Resources at DCPL- now and in the future Books are critical to fulfilling the library’s mission. It is what people expect. Now: Branch library collections are crowded and uneven in quality and content. Why? Money: DCPL has not had the funds for books needed by District of Columbia residents. Staff has [...]
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Richard Huffine
Interim Libraries Coming Soon: Pepco and the Library’s building contractor are close to establishing permanent power at the Benning and Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Interim Libraries. This has been the hold-up and recent rainstorms have made this task more difficult. While both libraries have temporary generators that allow enough light for the contractors to work, it [...]
The DC Council approved three separate measures yesterday that will directly impact the revitalization of DC’s Public Library System. First, the Council has approved a two-year experiment in independent procurement authority for the DC Public Library System. This will allow DCPL to hire and manage its own procurement staff and hopefully cut delays in contract [...]