The architecturally impressive roll out of libraries in DC continues, but this one is going to have facepaint. Mt. Pleasant's beloved library opened to the public again yesterday after being completely redesigned by the architects at CORE. Led by Dale Stewart, the building used about an $8M budget to bring the building up to code and make it more accessible to more people. Sky lights and bigger meetings rooms were another big part of the plan. There is a Grand Opening celebration on Sept. 15 with facepaint, a building workshop, music, storytelling, and an art class for teens. The full schedule is after the jump.
· Mount Pleasant Library [OfficialSite]
· CORE [OfficialSite]
· All CORE Coverage [CDC]
Schedule of events for Sept 15th:
Building Tours at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Face Painting, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres, music for young children, 11 a.m.
Master Storyteller Diane Macklin, 12 p.m.
Art Workshop for kids and teens, 1 p.m.
Live Music, 2 p.m.
Building Workshop for Kids with National Geographic Museum, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.