Branch renovations and a pivot away from books: Prince George s County libraries since 2000 – Greater Greater Washington ggwash.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ggwash.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A pilot program at High John Library was one of the first in the country to tie libraries to services for low-income communities. While its implementation was far from perfect, its goals served as a model that still exists today.
Here s how the Prince George s County Memorial Library System got its start – Greater Greater Washington ggwash.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ggwash.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The grand opening of the new Laurel Library in November 2016. Image by Prince George’s County Memorial Library System.
This is the fifth article in a series about the history of the Prince George’s County library system. Read parts 1, 2, 3, and 4.
The story of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System in the 21st century is a story of renovations and replacements. Besides addressing maintenance backlogs in older branches, these changes have marked a more fundamental pivot: away from printed books, and toward more electronic services.
Recent years have seen a number of libraries in Prince George’s County closed for major renovations or replacements, but the series of renovations is finally coming to a close, and PGCMLS hopes to open a new branch in Langley Park in a few years. As uncertainties around the pandemic abound, it remains to be seen whether the latest period of renovations will lead into another era of growth.