The conference has been excellent. First day I took an optional full day tour of the new libraries being built/or recently opened in DC. They are opening 12 libraries in 18 months!!!
I fell in love with the Anacostia Library. It is a beautiful modern building that has become a place of pride for the local community. It was designed with flexibility in mind, all areas can be reconfigured to serve a different purpose if the needs of the community change in the future.
Other libraries visited on the tour included the new Benning Library, and one other but the name escapes me at the moment. We also visited the historic GeorgeTown Library that is being extensively refurbished after a fire in the early 2000's. Today I walked down to the Martin Luther King, which serves as the central public lending library in DC. When the economy picks up there are plans to rebuild on this location. It is needed. I've also visited the Library of Congress whilst in Washington and it is truly a magnificent library.
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