Georgetown Neighborhood Library

Georgetown Neighborhood Library
Three-quarter view of the Georgetown Library facade
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38°54′48″N 77°03′57″W / 38.9134447°N 77.0658109°W / 38.9134447; -77.0658109[1]
Location3260 R St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20007, United States
TypePublic library
Established1935 (1935)
Architect(s)Nathan C. Wyeth
Branch ofDistrict of Columbia Public Library
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Websitewww.dclibrary.org/georgetown Edit this at Wikidata

The Georgetown Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Established by an Act of Congress in 1934, the library houses the collection of its predecessor Peabody Library, which was founded in 1872 by a donation of George Peabody. The library opened in 1935 upon completion of the building, designed by Nathan C. Wyeth in the Colonial Revival style. It holds the only collection of materials relating to Georgetown's history in the public library system.

  1. ^ "District of Columbia Public Library-Georgetown Neighborhood Branch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. March 1, 1991. Retrieved May 15, 2019.