Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1934.
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The Washington City Free Library was established in 1895. The first library opened in 1896 at 1517 H Street, supported by contributions and subscriptions. In 1899 Andrew Carnegie offered $250,000 to build a free public library, and Congress provided a site. The Central Library opened in 1903, and the first D.C. branch opened in Takoma Park in 1911. In 1972 the Martin Luther King Memorial Library replaced the original Central Library. From the description of Records, 1897- (District o...