ANACOSTIA COORDINATING COUNCIL

DC Public Library will open the Fab Test Lab on April 17 at the Franklin D. Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW.  Fab Test Lab will be a Do-It-Yourself space chock full of fabrication equipment to help you create your net masterpiece. Help us test drive the equipment and classes that will be offered in the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library when it reopens in 2020.

The Fab Test Lab space will feature:

• Laser cutters
• 3-D printers
• Sewing machines
• Hand tools and power tools
• CNC machine
• 1 iMac computer with Creative Suite software
• Laptops

 
Fab Test Lab Hours:
 
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 3-7 p.m.
Wednesday: 3-7 p.m.
Thursday: 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday: CLOSED

We will be gathering customer feedback to help inform programs and services at MLK Library. Learn more at dclibrary.org/labsatdcpl
 
Archie Williams
 
Archie D. Williams
Intergovernmental Affairs
DC Public Library
1990 K Street, NW  Suite 507
Washington, DC  20006
Tel. No. 202.727-1437

From: Brenda Richardson
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2019 4:13 PM
Subject: Friends of Parklands-Turner Library | May 9, 2019 | Minutes and Flyer
Hi All,

Happy Friday!  Thank you so much for attending the Friends of Parklands-Turner last night.  We value your time and commitment.  Please find below the minutes of our meeting and the flyer for our May 9th meeting at 7 pm.  Thank you.

Brenda

​Minutes of Friends of Parklands-Turner Meeting
Thursday, March 14, 2019
 (Submitted 03-15-2019)

ATTENDEES:
 
Judith Anderson
Stuart Anderson
Evelyn Brown
Lawrence Clinkscale
Priscilla Collins
Quenton Horton
Roger Isom
Joel Miles
Cheryl Moore
Gloria Nelson
Philip Pannell
Tamalea Perry
Brenda Lee Richardson
David Rydzeski
Paulette Thompson
Deloris Walker
Deborah Wells
 
DISCUSSION:
 
The meeting commenced at 7:00 pm at the Parklands-Turner Library.  The following discussion ensued:
 
Welcome and Introductions
 
Brenda Lee Richardson welcomed everyone and introductions were made.
 
Nominations and Elections of Officers
 
There was a slate of officers for nomination, however the candidates were absent.  This will be tabled until the May 9th meeting.
 
Friends Membership Dues
 
The members unanimously approved the following for membership dues:
 
$5 | Seniors      $5 | Students  $10 | Adults $50 | Nonprofits    $100 | Companies
 
Everyone was encouraged to bring their membership dues in May 2019.
 
Update on Activities and Events at Parklands-Turner Library
 
Lawrence Clinkscale provided an update.  The staff at the library is doing an excellent job.  The Coffee and Conversations event is scheduled for:  Monday, March 25, 2019 @ 1 pm at the Parklands-Turner Library.   The topic of discussion is the stigmas on mental health.  Teen services are going well with the Word Beats and Life workshops on chess, photography, and music production.  Children Services is providing positive reinforcement for the youth and it is going very well as they start to build positive relationships.
 
Upcoming Friends of Parklands-Turner Meetings for 2019
 
Thursday, May 9, 2019 @ 7 pm
Thursday, July 10, 2019 @ 7 pm
Thursday, September 12, 2019 @ 7 pm
Thursday, November 14, 2019 @ 7 pm
 
Recommendations |  Comments | Questions

• Invite the Director of DC Public Library, the Chairman of the DC Public Library, the Councilmember with Oversight of the Library and Councilmember of Ward 8 to speak at upcoming meetings.
• Need more adult services at Parklands-Turner Library and the space in the back of the library is not enough.
• Need to have a divider that separates the adults from the teenagers.
• More homeless people are coming into the library.  Is there anyway to engage them more?
• It would be nice to have a viewing room for classic films and local documentaries.
• A notice will be sent out to members to testify at upcoming hearings on the library.
• We need a larger library.
• How many people come into the library every day?
• How do our numbers compare to other libraries in the city?
• This library has been abandoned and forgotten.  It is very disappointing.
• There is now a Friends group at Parklands-Turner and Anacostia.  Once one has been established at the Lockridge Library, we should consider meeting together.
• Libraries in DC are under-resourced and need to be strengthened.
• A call of action was made to encourage the members to identify various locations for the new Parklands-Turner site and present them at the May 9th meeting.
• The ANC Commissioner shared that the library is doing a good job.
• April is Financial Literacy month.  David will work with Lawrence to schedule an event that the Friends will support and attend.

Please register for Arbor Day Festival.  Thank you.
 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arbor-day-festival-tickets-55278571696 

From: Brenda Richardson
Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 3:22 PM
Subject: DC Public Library Master Plan Meeting | Wed. March 6, 2019 @ 7 pm | Anacostia Library

Hi Everyone,

​Just a reminder about the Master Plan for the DC Public Library tonight at 7 pm at the Anacostia Library.  Thank you.

Brenda

For more information, visit the following link:  
https://www.dclibrary.org/dclibraryfuture#Community Meetings

From: Brenda Richardson
Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 8:23 AM
Subject: Friends of Parklands-Turner Library | March 14, 2019 Flyer

Hi Everyone,

Happy Tuesday!  Just a reminder that our Friends of Parklands-Turner meeting is coming up next month.  We also hope that you will support the February event at the library as well.  Thank you.

Brenda

From: Brenda Richardson
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 12:40 AM
Subject: Performance Oversight Hearings for DC Agencies | Please Testify to Support the Library

Hi Everyone,

Happy Sunday!  I thought I would share the list of performance oversight hearings for DC Agencies.  We strongly encouraging you to go to the Council and testify on behalf of the DC Public Library.  There may also be other agencies of interest to you as well. 

Thank you.
Brenda
​
http://dccouncil.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Performance-Oversight-Hearing-Schedule.pdf

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, Chairperson David Grosso
​MONDAY,  FEBRUARY 25, 2019; Room 120

Time  | Agency
11:30 a.m. - End  | District of Columbia Public Library

Persons wishing to testify about the performance of any of the foregoing agencies may do so online at: http://bit.do/educationhearings or by calling 202-724-8061.

​From: Brenda Richardson
Date: Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 11:59 PM
Subject: Friends of Parklands-Turner Library | Schedule of Meetings for 2019

Dear Friends of Parkland-Turner Library,

I hope this email finds you well.  Please find below the schedule for our upcoming meetings. 

• Thursday, March 14, 2019
• Thursday, May 9, 2019
• Thursday, July 11, 2019
• Thursday, September 12, 2019
• Thursday, November 14, 2019

We are working on an event for February 2019.  If you have any ideas, please let us know.  Thank you.
​
Brenda

Friends of Parklands-Turner Library
Minutes of Meeting Held on Thursday, January 10, 2019
(Submitted 01-16-2019)

Attendees

• Brenda Lee Richardson, President
• Stuart Anderson, Vice-President
• Susan Haight, President of the Federation of the Friends
• Archie Williams, D.C. Public Library
• Lawrence Clinkscale, Branch Manager
• Cheryl Moore, ANC Commissioner
• Quenton Horton, Ward 8 MOCR, Office of the Mayor
• Nneka Anosike
• Evelyn Brown
• Dr. Charles Burt, DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
• Priscilla S. Collins
• Anthony (Jamal) Daily
• Isha Lee
• DeJuan Mason
• Antonio Martin
• Joel Miles
• Michael Moore
• Taurus Phillips
• Lanette B. Preston
• David Rydzeski, DC College Savings Plan
• Art Slater
• Chris Stukes
• Paulette Thompson
• Andre & Shondelyn Towner

 
Discussion
 
The meeting commenced at 7:00 pm at the Parklands-Turner Library.  The following ensued:
 
Welcome and Introductions 
 
Brenda Lee Richardson welcomed everyone and introductions were made.
 
Opening Remarks
 
Archie Williams, Susan Haight and Lawrence Clinkscale had opening remarks.

• Parklands-Turner Library has the 11th highest circulation use in the library system.
• There are 26 Friends Groups that serve as advocates for the public library.
• An RFP has recently gone out to identify 4 new potential sites for a new Parklands-Turner Library.  The locations will be half a mile from the current location.
• The lease for Parklands ends in 2023.
• The Friends of Parklands-Turner will serve as an affiliate of the Federation of the Friends.  They will also handle the funds for the Friends of Parklands-Turner.

 
Membership Dues
 
Membership fee for the Friends is annual.  The membership fees can be $5 or $10 a year.  There can also be a special fee for students, seniors and corporations.
 
Meeting Dates
 
It was recommended that the Friends meet every other month and do something for the library in between.  There was some interest in meeting monthly or meet two months and off one month.  The meeting dates are scheduled for:  March, May, July, September and November 2019 at 7:00 pm.  The meetings will last one hour.  During the month of February there are 3 recommended events:

• Quiet Time for Seniors at the Library
• Support Special Event at the library on February 12th
• Roundtable Discussion with DC College Savings Plan

 
Concern
 
The Parklands-Turner Library at its current location was supposed to be a temporary library.  It has been 12 years.  When will the community get a full-service library?
 
Comments
 
What would you like to see at the Parklands-Turner Library?

• Keep the community engaged and kids need their own space.
• This library is very special
• There are a lot of authors in the Ward who should be reading to the children.
• We need a bigger library to accommodate children and seniors.
• There should be a movie projector with movies to teach children how to write books.
• There is a need for more tutors.
• The library needs different rooms for Mommies and Me meetings and for kindergarteners.
• Entrepreneur space is needed.
• Consider a serenity room for a place for people to relax.
• Programs to engage the children more in things like gardening and crochet for the seniors as well as arts and crafts.
• Conference rooms would be a big plus for meetings.
• There needs to be more space for adults in the current library.
• One of the attendees volunteered to make space at Parklands available for seniors and make connection to Courtney Davis to get more information on authors.

 
The meeting ended at 8:00 pm.