Hyattsville, Maryland: Library with Flying Saucer
An otherwise unremarkable 1960s library had a large flying saucer above its entrance. It didn't just accidentally look like a flying saucer -- it was designed to be a flying saucer. Demolished in 2018, replaced by a new library and flying saucer in 2021.
Prince George Memorial Library
- Address:
- 6532 Adelphi Rd, Hyattsville, MD
- Directions:
- Prince George Memorial Library. From US Hwy 1 turn west onto Hwy 410/E. West Hwy. Drive a half-mile. Turn right onto Adelphi Rd. Drive a quarter-mile. You'll see the flying saucer and library on the left.
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This library has been undergoing renovation for several years and is slated to reopen sometime this year. The temporary location for lending is decidedly less exciting.
[Andrea Jones, 08/23/2021]There is a new flying saucer on the grounds of the new library. It doesn't appear to be the old one.
[Jody High, 08/08/2021]The Prince George Memorial Library has been demolished in order to build a new library on site. The saucer is still intact and will be on site at the new library when it opens in 2020!
[Joe, 08/10/2019]
The library closed on March 31, 2018 for demolition and rebuilding. According to local news, the UFO will not be demolished and will be incorporated into a public arts space on the library grounds.
[caitlin, 03/31/2018]
This 1960s "Jet Age" branch library looks like a flying saucer! The flying saucer has legs that stretch down and form a canopy that shields the main entrance in a rather novel way. Such a whimsical piece of architecture is in a place that would not generally be described as whimsical.
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A lesser saucer, sadly. But at least the library built a new one.