We hope you're enjoying the summer and staying cool!

Discussions about the future of the Tenley-Friendship Library are still happening. We don't know if the Roadside proposal is the best path for our community to choose, but we're excited about the dialog it sparked. We hope that the city continues to work closely with the community prior to making a decision, unlike what happened with the West End Library site.

If you weren't able to attend the June 25th public meeting, a Northwest Current article summarized what happened. The next community meeting will be held by DC Public Libraries (DCPL):

We hope you will engage in the community conversation about the future of the library. Even if you've already done so, please send an email to Councilmember Mary Cheh and our elected officials. Tell them what you think -- they want to know!

Ward 3 Vision supports:

• Serious consideration of Roadside's proposal and others like it by the community and our city leaders before our window of opportunity is lost.
• The idea of a mixed use development on this valuable land so close to the Tenleytown Metro station.
• The idea of a public private partnership that could give us a better library facility and a modernized Janney Elementary School on a guaranteed timeline while significantly contributing to our neighborhood.
• Imagining this corner to live up to its potential as the heart of Tenleytown -- the intersection of Wisconsin and Albemarle Streets.

For more information about the Roadside proposal, please see our list of resources below.

More Information

FAQ about proposal, (pdf, prepared by Janney Elem. School)

Proposal with details (pdf, prepared by Roadside)
Flyer (pdf, prepared by Roadside)

Minutes from Councilmember Cheh's Taskforce Meetings
June 4, 2007 (pdf)
June 18, 2007 (pdf)

ANC 3E Meeting Minutes

Northwest Current editorial supporting a PPP (pdf)

Ideas for great libraries from the Project for Public Spaces
How to Make your Library Great
Libraries and Placemaking

Sincerely,
Rebecca Perring
www.Ward3Vision.org

Send an email about Tenley Library

Tell our city leaders what you want for the Tenley Library. Your email will go to Mayor Fenty, the City Council, Chief Librarian Ginnie Cooper, and public school officials.

If you live in ANC 3E or ANC 3F, your commissioners also need to hear from you. (Find out which ANC you live in )

Help Us Spread the Word

We are spreading the word to make sure everyone knows that the future of the Tenley Library is being discussed.

If you care about the library and want to help, drop us a line and let us know!