Prince George’s County residents in Maryland are getting a new library: The Hyattsville Branch Library will open to the public Wednesday morning, boasting over 40,000 square feet of reading, study and event space.
The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System says its latest addition, located at 6530 Adelphi Road in Hyattsville, continues its track record of building sustainable and modern branches doubling as community hubs.
“The Hyattsville Branch Library is a beautiful, open building that reflects the spirit and diversity of the Hyattsville community,” Roberta Phillips, the system’s chief executive officer, said in a news release.
“I am grateful to all of our partners and customers who contributed to the creation of this space that carries on the library’s commitment to literacy and lifelong learning, inclusion, creativity, personal achievement and healthy living.”
Its facilities and services reflect feedback gathered in a series of community forums.
“The top priorities identified were to maintain the same location, embrace sustainable design, keep the flying saucer, offer plentiful study and collaboration spaces, expand the children’s area and increase the availability of computers,” said Michael Gannon, the library’s chief operating officer for support services. Read more at WTOP.
Photo: The Hyattsville Branch Library offers more than 40,000 square feet of study, reading and event space to Prince Georges County residents.
