Lamond-Riggs Library Rebuilding

The new Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library opened to the public on June 27, 2022. The newly rebuilt library honors the life of longtime Ward 5 Riggs Park resident Lillian J. Huff. DC Public Library has selected an artist for the Heritage Wall inside the library that will span the first and second floors and is seeking contributions of photos and fabric from the community for the Heritage Wall. See details of what the artist is seeking at https://nextstopriggspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/materials-collecting-detailed-language.pdf. The library will accept and digitize community contributions of photos/fabrics during a community day on July 23, 2022 and on August 3, 2022. You can also submit online at http://bit.ly/heritagewall.
 

During the Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J Huff Community Library “Heritage Wall” dedication event and artist talk in 2023, many attendees expressed an interest in an “index” to complement the artwork. Artist Michelle Lisa Herman and Stephanie Mills Trice have been awarded a Humanities DC grant to develop a printed publication to serve as both an “index” of the Heritage Wall and to highlight the history of the Lamond-Riggs and Fort Totten area. Copies of the final publication will be distributed to neighborhood organizations and the library.

Michelle and Stephanie are now asking for previous participants and contributors to tell the story of their contributed materials and their connections to the Lamond-Riggs and Fort Totten neighborhoods so they may include them in this publication. 

They would love for you to fill out this form to supply information about your contributions, or if you prefer, provide contact information so they can conduct a short oral history interview. 

Please fill out the form by July 31 here https://forms.gle/WR314Cn938STy5E48

 
 
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The Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library will be rebuilt at its current location, 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE. The project website is https://www.dclibrary.org/newlamondriggs.
 
View the final design here.
View the preliminary design here.
 
Be sure to visit the project page for up-to-date information about the project and community meetings.
 
Key Dates–
Fall 2017: Due diligence
Winter 2017-18: RFP for design/build contract
Spring 2018: Design/build selection
Summer 2018: Design kick-off
Fall 2019: Close for construction
Fall 2019: Interim library opens (Note: The interim library located at 495 Galloway Street NE has not opened due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
2021: New library opens
 
Click here for audio of the opening community engagement meeting held on October 5, 2017. Opening community meeting presentation is available here.
 
October 23, 2018, presentation available here
January 17, 2019, presentation available here
June 12, 2019, presentation available here
November 19, 2019, presentation available here
May 20, 2020, Q & A here