Politics & Government
Evans Seeks Library Hours Expansion
Ward 2 Councilman wants neighborhood libraries open 7 days a week.
Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans introduced a bill that would expand the hours of operations for Washington, D.C. public libraries. Under Evans' proposal libraries would be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
"I hear from residents around the District on a regular basis about our inadequate library hours and this bill is the first step in fixing the problem. I am confident that out of our $10 billion budget, we can find $10 million to make this a reality" said Evans in a prepared statement.
is closed on Sundays. Its hours of operation are:
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Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 1 to 9 p.m.
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Georgetown's library was recently renovated —at a price of nearly $18 million— after a .
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