After a two-year renovation, the Mt. Pleasant Public Library is ready to open its doors.

The rear wall of the Mt. Pleasant Interim Library was damaged Tuesday after an SUV smashed into it. Image courtesy DCPL. Someone driving an SUV managed to crash into the rear of the Mt. Pleasant Interim Library this afternoon, damaging the rear exit of the building. D.C. Public Libraries spokesperson George Williams said the library is currently closed while authorities assess the situation. No injuries have been reported. The crash occurred at about 2:30…

Photo by ewilfong The long-awaited overhaul of the Mount Pleasant Library is just about to begin. The building as it currently exists will lend its last book at 5:30 p.m. on March 27, and will then be closed for about 17 months. There will be an interim library erected in a trailer in a storefront at 3164 Mount Pleasant St. NW, but that won’t open until April 19, as library staff will need a…