01.17.10
Posted in Home at 1:01 pm by welf
The West End Library Friends continues to encourage the residents of West End, Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle to learn as much as possible about the proposed re-development of Square 37, the site of the library and police station buildings, and Square 50, the site of the firehouse building. You can do this easily by viewing the website the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development has established for the re-development of these properties: http://www.dcbiz.dc.gov/dmped/cwp/view,A,1365,Q,608891.asp.
At its January 20, 2010, meeting, ANC2A will discuss this topic and vote on a resolution outlining its position. This meeting would be another way for you to learn more about the re-development and to listen to a public discussion of this important topic for our neighborhoods. The ANC2A meeting will be at 7: 00 p.m., at the Parish Hall of St. Stephens Martyr Church, located at 25th and Pennsylvania.
The West End Library Friends also encourages you to voice your opinion about the re-development of these properties and the proposals currently under consideration. Write the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development at dcbiz@dc.gov and provide her your opinions and comments by January 29, 2010.
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12.15.09
Posted in Home at 4:07 pm by welf
The West End Library Friends is pleased to sponsor a reading and discussion group at the West End Library. We invite you to be part of the 2010 program entitled, Great Literature on Great Themes: Love & Strife
Ori Z. Soltes, the scholar who led a discussion group at the West End Library in 2007 and 2008, will again lead the discussion of a six-book series, starting in January, 2010. Professor Soltes teaches at Georgetown University and has taught courses in American Jewish Literature at the Smithsonian and has been a lecturer in art and literature in many countries. (Here’s a Georgetown University website address for further information about Professor Soltes: http://pjc.georgetown.edu/78315.html)
The six discussions will take place on Wednesdays, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The selected books and dates for the sessions are as follows:
The Iliad by Homer on January 20th
Hebrew Bible: Genesis / I Samuel / II Samuel on February 10th
The Cid by Pierre Corneille on March 3rd
Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence on March 31st
Day (The Accident) by Elie Wiesel on April 21st
The Human Stain by Phillip Roth on May 12th
The West End Library Friends has assisted in the purchase of additional copies of five books (not the Hebrew Bible) to help ensure there will be enough to borrow from the branch. The books are behind the reference desk at the library. Those interested in participating in the program are encouraged to read the books over the holiday season in preparation for the discussion sessions beginning after the first of the year.
Location: West End Library, 24th & L Streets, Washington, DC
Transportation:
Bus: any 30’s (stop at 24th St and Pennsylvania Ave.)
Metro: Blue or Orange Line to Foggy Bottom Station
Car: Limited parking on L Street lot behind the library
Contact: Zelda Kapner 202-659-9376
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12.04.09
Posted in Home, Book Sales at 2:38 pm by welf
The West End Library Friends is having a holdiay book sale on Saturday, December 12, at the West End Library at 24th & L Streets, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
This sale of used and contributed books is a holdiay supplement to our previous sale held in October. Prices range from $.50 to $3.00 for the majority of those on sale. Special volumes will be appropriately priced. Many gently-used art books and cookbooks are available and would make an inexpensive holiday gift!
Fun “surprise boxes” covering a variety of topics and at a fixed price, DVDs and an abundance of CDs and video tapes are also available. As are West End Library Friends’ tote bags and T-shirts.
The sale is a community-based event and all proceeds benefit the West End Public Library and its services to the community. Mark your calendars now and come support the library, as well as availing yourself of holiday bargains.
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10.11.09
Posted in Home at 1:38 pm by welf
Host: FBWE Neighborhood Retail Committee
Location: West End Library, 24th and L Streets, NW
When: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 6:45PM to 8:00PM
The Committee for Foggy Bottom and West End (FBWE) Neighborhood Retail** invites you, and all residents of the area, to a public meeting on November 3, 2009, at the West End Library on the future of retail in our Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods.
At the meeting you will learn the results of the survey conducted over the summer (note the posting below dated August 21, 2009). Attendees will be able to add new and additional ideas, comments, and reactions to the survey.
Given the redevelopment projects in our neighborhoods, it is critical that resident interests be heard. Later this year, the Committee will publish a report on the community’s preferences for future retail development. The Committee will present these findings to DC government officials and local real estate developers to influence their decisions directly impacting residents of Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods. Everyone is urged to attend this important public meeting.
**The FBWE Neighborhood Retail Committee was chartered by the Foggy Bottom Association earlier this year to gather input from the community on its preferences for the future development of retail goods and service offerings in our area. This is especially important given the pending redevelopment projects for the Stevens School, the West End Library–MPD Special Operations building–West End Fire Station sites and the former GWU Hospital site.
Click on the website address immediately below to access more information and to accept the invitation online.
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/EWHEJUCZMEZVQGBXQNKO/november3meeting
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09.27.09
Posted in Home, Book Sales at 4:54 am by welf
The next West End Library Friends’ Book Sale is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2009, on the second floor of the West End Library at 24th & L Streets, NW (within walking distance of either the Foggy Bottom or the Dupont Circle Metro stop). The hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
This sale of used and contributed books will offer an estimated 7,000 titles with some 90% fresh stock. Prices range from 50 cents to $3.00 for the majority of those on sale. Special volumes will be appropriately priced. DVDs and an abundance of CDs and video tapes are also available at similarly low prices. West End Library Friends’ tote bags and T-shirts will also be on sale.
The sale is a community-based event and proceeds will benefit the West End Library and the numerous services this branch provides to the West End, Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle neighborhoods. Mark your calendars now and come support the library, as well as availing yourself of great bargains.
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08.21.09
Posted in Home at 7:28 am by welf
Dear Friends:
As you may be aware, in July, 2009, the Mayor’s Office submitted a request for proposals to re-develop the property designated as Square 37, the current location of the West End Library. How, when and by whom this re-development is managed is critical to the Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods. To help guide the potential re-development, the Foggy Bottom Association (FBA) has designed a survey which focuses on retail goods and service offerings in the Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods.
Please take a few minutes to answer these survey questions provided by FBA. The entire survey shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes. FBA would like to have your responses by Friday, September 25, 2009, so that they (and we, the Friends), can include your input in our assessment of neighborhood needs and wants.
The website address for the survey is immediately below; simply click on it to make the link. When completed, you can submit the survey by clicking the “Done” box. The first three questions have asterisks (*) to indicate they must be answered in order to complete the survey.
http://tinyurl.com/lxvx3m
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07.20.09
Posted in Home at 8:56 am by welf
The Press Release below was issued by Mayor Fenty’s Office on July 16, 2009
(the text cited was taken from the D. C. Home Page).
The website for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) has more information about the prospective development and the request for proposal (RFP) that was issued. The web address for the DMPED’s website is right below; simply click on it to make the link.
http://www.dcbiz.dc.gov/dmped/cwp/view,A,1365,Q,608891.asp
News Release for Immediate Release
July 16, 2009
Fenty Administration Seeks Redevelopment of West End Properties
District Releases Request for Proposals
WASHINGTON, DC – Mayor Adrian M. Fenty joined Councilmember Jack Evans (Ward 2) and local community members to announce the District has released a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a development team to redevelop the West End Neighborhood Library and West End Fire Station.
“These are some of the most valuable development sites in the District of Columbia,” said Mayor Fenty. “We’ve got a unique opportunity to leverage the value of this land to not only build additional housing and neighborhood-serving retail, but to build critical first-class community facilities and significantly minimize the cost for our residents.”
The District, through the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, seeks the redevelopment of the two-story library at 24th and L Streets, NW and the fire station for Engine Co. 1 at 23rd and M Streets, NW. Currently in use, both properties are over 40 years old and in need of significant modernization. In addition, the District aims for the redevelopment of the property at 23rd and L Streets, NW where the MPD Special Operations Division is currently located.
The Deputy Mayor’s Office expects to begin reviewing the proposals submitted by developers this fall. An acceptable development program will allow for continuous library and fire and emergency medical services during the entire redevelopment period.
Nearby, the District is in the process of reviewing proposals to redevelop the former Stevens School, a historic building at 21st and L Streets, NW.
For more information on various exciting development projects in the District, visit the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development website: www.dcbiz.dc.gov and the Development Blog at www.dcdevelopment.typepad.com.
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04.17.09
Posted in Home at 10:31 am by welf
The West End Neighborhood Library will celebrate
National Poetry Month on
Monday, April 27, 2009, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. with
READINGS BY THREE LOCAL AREA POETS:
KIM ROBERTS,
HOLLY BASS and
DAN VERA.
There also will be an open microphone. Admission is free and refreshments will be served (courtesy of the West End Library Friends).
For more information contact Bill Turner, Adult Librarian, at 202-724-8698.
The West End Library is located at 24th and L Streets, NW, right off Pennsylvania Avenue, and within walking distance of the Foggy Bottom Metro stop.
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08.03.08
Posted in Home, BOOK SALES at 7:32 am by welf
The West End Library Friends’ next half price book sale is Saturday, August 16, at the West End Library at 1101 24th St., NW (24th & L Streets). The hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
This sale of used and contributed books has no new stock, but most items are half price. Price range is from $.25 to $2.50 for the majority of those on sale. Special volumes will be appropriately priced.
Anyone spending $25 or more will receive either a free West End Library Friends’ tote bag or T-shirt (while supplies last).
The sale is a community-based event and proceeds will benefit the West End Public Library and its services to the community. Mark your calendars now and support the library, as well as availing yourself of bargains.
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07.20.08
Posted in Home at 9:21 am by welf
WEST END LIBRARY FRIENDS STAKEHOLDERS COMMITTEE
GUIDELINES FOR A NEW OR FULLY RENOVATED BRANCH LIBRARY
FINAL REPORT JULY 18, 2008
WEST END LIBRARY FRIENDS
c/o West End Library, 24th & L Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20037
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In September, 2007, the West End Library Friends established a Stakeholders Committee, made up of business and residential representatives of the Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, and West End neighborhoods. This group agreed to conduct a transparent, collaborative process that would develop comprehensive recommendations for an ideal branch library. The Committee took into consideration the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) building program for branch libraries, the educational, enrichment, and service needs of the neighborhood, the best use of resources and meeting rooms, and the need for an efficient physical plant and optimum location. The Committee made recommendations to resolve operational issues, and set forth a set of principles to guide the quality, sustainability, integration, and functionality of a new or renovated branch library. The West End Library Friends urge that these principles be part of any future Request For Proposal process, or design discussion relating to the development and programming needs of the library and Square 37, the property on which the branch is located. Read the rest of this entry »
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