BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Penn Qtr -- Martin Luther King Memorial Library (901 G St NW)

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. MLKLIB_210514_06.JPG: Mayday 1971
2. MLKLIB_210605_071.JPG: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Now Open Limited Services Limited Services Include: * Holds Pickup * Returns -- All Materials * Borrow Grab & Go Materials * Access to public computers (45-minute sessions) * Apply for a Library Card * Print Services * Virtual Programs
3. MLKLIB_210605_076.JPG: nanoSeptic Self-Cleaning Buttons
4. MLKLIB_210605_080.JPG: Wear Your Mask Wearing a Mask in District Buildings is Mandatory.
5. MLKLIB_210605_091.JPG: Drinking fountains were disabled due to COVID
6. MLKLIB_210605_105.JPG: Auditorium
7. MLKLIB_210605_130.JPG: DC Represented Opening Summer 2021
8. MLKLIB_210605_133.JPG: Face Mask required for service
9. MLKLIB_210605_143.JPG: Coming soon... The Living Room at MLK
10. MLKLIB_210605_151.JPG: Keep Calm and Read
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12. MLKLIB_210605_176.JPG: Searching for the Perfect Beat: Trap Beat Production Pt 2
13. MLKLIB_210605_199.JPG: Welcome Back Masks Are Required for Everyone Over 2 Years Old Respect the Personal Space of Others in the Library Eating is Not Permitted / Covered Drinks Are Allowed Need help? Just Ask!
14. MLKLIB_210605_208.JPG: The background image is the 1964 March on Washington
15. MLKLIB_210605_235.JPG: Pride on every page
16. MLKLIB_210605_238.JPG: Sexual orientation Gender expression Gender identify Safe Zone
17. MLKLIB_210605_241.JPG: Because books show us every color of the rainbow. Libraries Transform #LibrariesTransform
18. MLKLIB_210605_258.JPG: Children's section
19. MLKLIB_210605_266.JPG: Matthew Curry 2021
20. MLKLIB_210605_316.JPG: The slide was an interesting feature but it was currently closed.
21. MLKLIB_210623_01.JPG: Free Hygiene Kits Available [These are for homeless people.]
22. MLKLIB_210623_40.JPG: Office of the Tenant Advocate Putting People First Most Evictions are Prohibited during the Public Health Emergency All Rent Increases are Prohibited until 30 days after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends. For more information on tenant rights, contact the Office of the Tenant Advocate
23. MLKLIB_210802_06.JPG: The drinking fountains don't have the caps on them anymore so you can drink water again.
Wikipedia Description: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (MLKML) is the central facility of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL). Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the 400,000 square foot (37,000 m�) steel, brick, and glass structure, and it is a rare example of modern architecture in Washington, D.C.

This library was Mies' last building and his only one ever constructed in Washington, D.C. Additionally, it is the only public library ever designed by Mies. Completed in 1972, the building cost $18 million. The building has been plagued by neglect and problems with its HVAC system. DCPL has recently restored lighting on the entire first floor. DCPL has also recently completed elevator and restroom renovations throughout the building.

On June 28, 2007 the District of Columbia’s Historic Preservation Review Board designated this building a historic landmark. The designation, which applies to the exterior as well as interior spaces, seeks to preserve Mies' original design while allowing the library necessary flexibility to operate as a contemporary library facility.

Named in honor of the American civil rights leader, the building's lobby includes a large mural of Martin Luther King, Jr. by artist Don Miller.

Prior to 1972, Washington's central library was a 1903 Andrew Carnegie-funded building located in Mount Vernon Square. It has been used by the University of the District of Columbia, and later by the City Museum of Washington, D.C..
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