DC Neighborhood Projects: Tenley-Friendship Library

If you haven't been towards the Upper Northwest part of Washington DC in a few months, you will notice major changes in the Tenleytown neighborhood regarding commercial real estate development. One such project is the new Tenley-Friendship Library.















After 5 years and many developers, the new library located at 4450 Wisconsin Ave. N.W opened on January 24th for its grand opening. The library will consist of the following:



* Separate spaces for adults, teens and children

* Children’s program room

* Space for 80,000 books, CDs, DVDs and other library materials

* Comfortable seating for 200 customers

* 32 Mac computers and free Wi-Fi Internet access

* A large programming room for 100 people

* Two conference rooms for 14 people

* Four quiet study rooms for one to two people

* Vending area















The Freelon Group, the architects who designed the new library, added some unique characteristics to the building. The architects used natural light along with state-of-the-art temperature technology, allowing for temperature changes in each section depending on outside light and temperature. The building includes a green roof that houses as an environment-friendly waste water management system. This new library will provide services to the neighborhood community, including nearby schools like American University.











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