When you think of 'hot spots' in Anacostia, the neighborhood library probably doesn't come to mind, but since it opened on April 26th of this year, that's exactly what it has become.
The library can hold 80,000 books, DVDs, and CDs, plus it has 32 computers that are open for public use.Many people in the neighborhood have decided to take advantage of the resources the library provides. It took $14.7 million and 6 years to make the library come to life, but it was well worth the wait.
Mayor Fenty speaks about the success of the library, "This state-of-the-art facility will serve as a valuable tool for our youth providing them with additional educational resources enabling them to continue down the path of academic progress." Even though this is true, some D.C. residents think Fenty only built the library ask a tactic to get more votes during re-election, because people living in Wards 7 and 8 are not Fenty supporters.
I don't know what the real reasoning behind Fenty deciding to rebuild the library was, but whatever it was, I'm glad that he did. It was something Anacostia needed and deserved.
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