Tour the design gallery, hear from and provide direct feedback to the Design-Build Team (first 200 people get a voucher for FREE food) and enjoy a FREE concert by Junkyard Band at Sycamore & Oak.

DC Public Library is currently in the design process for a fully funded new library in Congress Heights with the design-build team Perkins + Will Architects and Turner Construction. The new full-service, 20,000-square-foot plus library will be built next to the Congress Heights Metro Station at 1290 Alabama Ave SE. This library will replace the store-front Parklands-Turner Library, located at 1547 Alabama Ave. SE.

Sycamore & Oak is hosting DC Public Library for a special Congress Heights Design Reveal Gallery and Meeting where participants can tour the design gallery and provide direct feedback to the design-build team followed by remarks and a FREE concert by beloved Go-Go legends Junkyard Band and DJ Big John. 

• 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Design Gallery: Walk through staffed stations where you will have a chance to see how the input gathered through surveys and community meetings has shaped the initial designs of this new library. You will also have a chance to give direct feedback to the design-build team so you can see how the design of the Congress Heights Library is continually evolving to serve you. The first 200 participants to tour the design gallery and provide feedback to the design-build team will receive a $15 voucher to spend on food and drinks at Sycamore & Oak.

• 6 - 8 p.m. | Official Remarks and FREE Concert with Junkyard Band and DJ Big John: At 6 p.m. representatives from the library and the community will discuss the progress of the project and provide context for the designs on view. Following the remarks, groove to D.C.'s original beat with a FREE concert by Junkyard Band and DJ Big John! 

We look forward to seeing you there - your participation is essential to help us ensure your new library is a reflection of you and your neighbors!

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