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Lamond-Riggs Library
Unveiling of Lillian J. Huff Plaque
March 18, 2023
1:30 pm-2:00 pm
5401 South Dakota Avenue NE

Come celebrate the legacy of Lillian J. Huff, a prominent community leader who the library honors, at the unveiling of the Lillian J. Huff plaque. 

A former President of the Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association and a former Democratic National Committee member, Huff was instrumental in securing the funding from Congress to build the original Lamond-Riggs Library. Huff was also the elected leader of the District’s Delegation to the White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services in 1978. President Jimmy Carter appointed her Vice-Chairperson of the Pre-White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services.

The plaque will be unveiled during a ceremony that will also feature remarks by city leaders, Library leaders, and community stakeholders.

Don’t miss this important event honoring Lillian Huff’s legacy.