Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring

Name: Silver Spring Library
Address: 900 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, 20910-4390, United States
Telephone: +1 240-773-9420

#3 among attractions in Silver Spring

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Facts and practical information

The Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, formerly the Silver Spring Library, is part of the Montgomery County Public Libraries System. It opened to the public in 1931 and is currently located at 900 Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland. The library is named for Charles E. McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who had lived in Montgomery County. ()

Coordinates: 38°59'42"N, 77°1'29"W

Address

900 Wayne AveSilver Spring (Downtown Silver Springs)Silver Spring 20910-4390 United States

Contact

+1 240-773-9420

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Day trips

Silver Spring Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ellsworth Place, AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Talbot Avenue bridge, Capital Crescent Trail.

~950 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ellsworth Place, Silver Spring
5 min walk • Ellsworth Place is a 350,000-square-foot, six-story, enclosed vertical power center in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. It opened as City Place Mall on April 2, 1992, and is located at the intersection of Fenton Street and Colesville Road.
~980 ftNW
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring
5 min walk • AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center or commonly known as AFI Silver is a three-screen movie theater complex in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, north of Washington, D.C.
1.2 miNW
Bridge
Talbot Avenue bridge, Silver Spring
31 min walk • The Talbot Avenue bridge in Montgomery County, Maryland, was a historic one-lane metal girder bridge that connected Lyttonsville and downtown Silver Spring. Originally built in 1918, with a new deck added in 1986, it crossed the CSX railroad tracks between Hanover Street and Lanier Drive.
1.3 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Capital Crescent Trail, Silver Spring
33 min walk • The Capital Crescent Trail is a 7.04-mile long, shared-use rail trail that runs from Georgetown in Washington, D.C. to Bethesda, Maryland.
~730 ftN
38°59'49"N • 77°1'29"W
Silver Spring Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring
4 min walk • Ice skating, Ice rink
1 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Zenith Gallery, Washington D.C.
26 min walk • Zenith Gallery is a fine arts gallery in Washington, DC.
1.3 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, Silver Spring
33 min walk • The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a multi-use trail system in Washington, DC, which, when complete, will be ~25 miles long, spanning both sides of the Anacostia River, the Washington Channel waterfront, and projecting into neighborhoods away from the Anacostia.
0.4 miSW
Park
Acorn Park, Silver Spring
12 min walk • Acorn Park is a 0.1247-acre urban park in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, which features an acorn-shaped gazebo and an artificial grotto. The site is historically significant as it is thought to be the location of the "mica-flecked spring" that in 1840 inspired Francis Preston Blair to name his estate "Silver Spring".
~1880 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Coastline Sculpture, Silver Spring
10 min walk • Coastline is an outdoor sculpture by American artist Jim Sanborn installed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration complex in Silver Spring, Maryland. Coastline attempts to recreate the effect of waves crashing on the Atlantic coast.
1 miSW
Synagogue
National Synagogue, Washington D.C.
26 min walk • Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue; OSTNS is the oldest Orthodox synagogue in Washington, D.C. The synagogue is located in the neighborhood of Shepherd Park. It was formed from the merger of two earlier synagogues, Ohev Sholom and Talmud Torah.
1.2 miSE
Library, City hall
Takoma Park Police Department, Takoma Park
31 min walk • The Takoma Park Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency servicing a population of approximately 17,670, within 2.5 square miles of the municipality of Takoma Park, Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Silver Spring Library?

Nearby attractions include Betty Mae Krammer Gallery and Music Room, Silver Spring (5 min walk), Silver Spring Civic Center, Silver Spring (5 min walk), Coastline Sculpture, Silver Spring (10 min walk), Acorn Park, Silver Spring (12 min walk).

How to get to Silver Spring Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Silver Spring Library:

Bus

Bay 116 • Lines: Z7 (2 min walk)
Bay 232 • Lines: 4, 5 (8 min walk)

Train

Silver Spring (9 min walk)

Metro

Silver Spring • Lines: Rd (10 min walk)