Report on D.C.’s MLK Library recommends selling building

Published



A report released Monday on the future of the main branch of the D.C. Public Library system says the city might want to consider selling the building and moving the Martin Luther King Memorial Library somewhere else downtown.

The report by the Urban Land Institute comes after a week-long inspection of the aging building and includes several other options for District officials to consider. Ultimately, the ULI concludes staying at the current space is just too expensive.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.