Remembering the Georgetown Library Fire, Five Years Later

Five years ago, caught fire and much of its collection was lost or damaged either by the flames or water from the efforts to put out the flames.

The fire started on April 30, 2007 Oddly that same day the historic Eastern Market on Capitol Hill also had a devastating fire. Later investigations showed that the two fires were unrelated.

The building re-opened October 18, 2010 after years of efforts by the District government and and restore the neighborhood's library on the hill to its former glory. The renovation and upgrades cost nearly $18 million.

At the, Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans told a crowd, "The silver lining in the fire obviously is that we now have one of the finest libraries in the country right here in Georgetown."

Georgetown Patch didn't exist when the fire happened. We have no record of your thoughts at the time or what it meant to you when you saw the library in flames or smoldering when the flames were gone. Share your memories here in the comments.