Today will be mostly sunny in the morning and become partly cloudy later with a chance of rain late. Temps will be slighly cooler with highs in the mid 50s. The photo of John Edwards is from his speech at American University on Sunday – see the rest of the set by AU student Greg Wasserstrom. Got books?: The D.C. Public Library’s collection is the smallest it’s been in a decade, or 2.56 million volumes…

Looking at Merriweather Post Pavilion’s Future: What to do with Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland … General Growth Properties, which owns the outdoor music venue wants to redevelop the property with a smaller, enclosed performing facility, the Post reports. A community board wants it to remain much like it is, with its stage serving as the center of a performing arts village. Tracking the Kids: The W.Times, which has been closely following the issue of…

Consumer research firm J.D. Power and Associates recently ranked Washington’s Dulles International Airport third worst in customer satisfaction among medium-sized airports, reports the Post. In large part, the poor ranking stems from the interminable security lines that snake their way through the soaring Eero Saarinen-designed concourse, as any early morning or early evening traveler can attest. In addition, the newest airline on Dulles’ block, Independence Air, is facing continued financial problems and recently announced it…