
You can get a sneak peek of the new Bladensburg public library on Sunday, Oct. 29 before it officially opens.
Construction is nearly done on the 22,834 square-foot library — almost three times the size of the 1920s-era building it replaces on the same site at 4820 Annapolis Rd.
For a $25 donation to the library system foundation, visitors age 21 and over will be able to tour the library from 4 to 6 p.m.
Guests will be served wine, cheese and crackers; receive a guided tour; and receive a commemorative holiday ornament.
As with the new Hyattsville library, the building has a number of modern features, such as a makerspace for projects, a room for nursing mothers and a two-sided fireplace.
The new Bladensburg library’s…