Hyattsville Welcomes New Public Library

The Hyattsville Branch Library in Prince George’s County, Maryland, will open to the public on Wednesday morning, boasting over 40,000 square feet of reading, study, and event space.

According to the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, its latest addition, located at 6530 Adelphi Road in Hyattsville, continues the system’s track record of constructing sustainable and modern branches that also serve as community centers.

Roberta Phillips The systems chief executive officer said in a news release:

“The Hyattsville Branch Library is a beautiful, open building that reflects the spirit and diversity of the Hyattsville community. 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.” – Roberta Phillips 

Its facilities and services are based on feedback from a series of community forums.

Visitors to the new branch on Wednesday can enjoy and use large places for reading, conducting meetings, and using computers, as well as eight study rooms. The Hyattsville branch has the most public computers of any library in the Prince George’s County system, at 84.

There are additional art installations, an outdoor reading garden, a two-sided fireplace, and a children’s area dubbed the “Discovery Village,” which includes a castle with a drawbridge, a yellow brick road, and other aspects inspired by classic children’s books.

The library will formally open to the public on Wednesday at 10 a.m., with family activities, library card sign-ups, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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