Silver Spring Library
The exterior of the library across Fenton St.
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| Country | United States |
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| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1931 |
| Location | 900 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| Branch of | Montgomery County Public Libraries |
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| Population served | 76,716 |
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| Budget | $4,000,000 |
| Director | Uzoma Onyemaechi (manager) |
| Website | www |
Silver Spring Library is part of the Montgomery County Public Libraries System. It opened to public in 1931 and is currently located at 900 Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Silver Spring Library began service in 1931 at East Silver Spring Elementary School.
In 1934, the library moved to Jesup Blair Community House, also known as "The Moorings." Architect Howard Wright Cutler remodeled the building to serve as a library, and his work earned the building a nomination for placement on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The library operated out of the Jesup Blair House for 23 years.
The library opened a building of its own at 8901 Colesville Road in 1957, on land donated by the Hecht Company. At this location, the library occupied a building dedicated exclusively for the library's use for the first time.
Ellsworth Urban Park was created in an area covering 3.6 acres (1.5 ha) beside the library in 1979. The park has two playground areas where parents can take their children to play, and a tennis court.
In 1990, the Marcia Billig's sculpture "Lion and the Mouse" was installed in the grass of the library.
A celebration of 58 years of service was held on March 15, 2015, the last day of service at the Colesville Road location. An arts center was planned for the building by Montgomery County Council.
The current library location at 900 Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring was inaugurated on June 20, 2015. This facility was built at a cost $64 million, including the acquisition of 1.46 acres (0.59 ha) of land, preparation of the site, design, construction, furniture, equipment and funds to enhance the collection. A $23 million contract was originally planned for construction of the new library, but the project was reduced by $3 million to provide funds for the new Filmore building. The completed structure stands seven stories tall. It has a coffee shop and a platform for the future Purple Line light rail station.
The library has a collection of 90,000 books, magazines, downloadable music, e-books, and a World Language Collection in Amharic, Chinese, French, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
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