Richard Reyes-Gavilan, the chief librarian of the Brooklyn Public Library, will take on that role in D.C. this spring.

How is Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) spending her summer recess? Well, she’s probably not spending much time at either the Wilson Aquatic Center or Tenley-Friendship Library.

Many D.C. libraries will also be open until 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, as opposed to just two days a week.

The new facility at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library contains contains a 3-D printer, an Espresso Book Machine, and several meeting spaces outfitted with some of the newest productivity technology.

Ginnie Cooper, the head of D.C.’s Public Library system, will retire later this year, she said today in a news release.

Ginnie Cooper, D.C.’s chief librarian, has been awarded the Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.

Thieves broke into three D.C. public schools over the Thanksgiving break, making off with more than 10 computers.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library is boxy and dark, but a group of architects want to cut a hole in the middle to let light in and add new amenities to attract more users to the iconic downtown building.

The Mt. Pleasant Branch Library opens tomorrow after over two years worth of work that saw a new addition built while the library’s historic core was maintained.

D.C.’s Chief Librarian Ginnie Cooper is overseeing a massive rebuilding of many of the city’s neighborhood libraries, replacing old buildings with architecturally significant new structures.