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Library Finds Way to San Jose (Costa Rica)
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Library Finds Way to San Jose (Costa Rica)

Through technology and in person, Arlington Public Library continues to make friends many miles from home. Our latest adventure finds Youth Services librarian Nico Piro in Central America, following up on an exchange that brought a Costa Rican school librarian to Arlington last year. As part of her visit, Nico spoke this week to 200 [...]

Hachette eBooks Have Arrived
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Hachette eBooks Have Arrived

Welcome to one of our periodic looks at how the Library chooses and acquires the materials that end up on our shelves. Here’s the latest from the chief of the Library’s Materials Management Division, Rachel Wood. ____________________________________________________________________ More to Choose From for eBook Fans We welcome the addition of the major publisher Hachette to our [...]

Explore Asian-Pacific American Heritage
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Explore Asian-Pacific American Heritage

Arlington’s Story in American Girl Times
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Arlington’s Story in American Girl Times

Pay Tribute with USS Arlington Gear
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Pay Tribute with USS Arlington Gear

Honor the U.S. Navy’s Newest 25-Ton Amphibious Transport The Plaza Branch Library & Arlington Shop now offers Caps, t-shirts and accessories featuring the USS Arlington. Commissioned April 6, the USS Arlington (LPD 24) set sail bearing the name of the Pentagon’s home, one of three sister ships commemorating the sites of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The [...]

Update: Central Library Renovations & You
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Update: Central Library Renovations & You

Improvements for Even Better Convenience and Service This year’s Central Library renovation project is shifting to more public parts of the building and we want to give you an update as to what to expect. Children’s area/Young Adult area: Unaffected by the project The Quiet Study Room: Closed since January, is now reopened to the [...]

Three Free Tools for Investors
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Three Free Tools for Investors

Are you looking to better understand or balance your investment portfolio this year? Use trusted analysis from Morningstar, Value Line and Standard and Poor’s - three leaders in independent investment research – to guide to you.   Value Line Considered one of the most widely used investment publications, the Value Line Investment Survey covers over 1,700 stocks, mutual funds, options, convertible securities and special [...]

From the Library’s Virginia Room Archives: Where the Streets Have New Names
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From the Library’s Virginia Room Archives: Where the Streets Have New Names

New Digital Magazines Come to You!
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New Digital Magazines Come to You!

If you love magazines, our Zinio collection should make your day. Take two minutes and find out how…   The Library’s Zinio Digital Magazine Collection: Is always available Never has to be returned Includes 100 popular titles Can be read online or downloaded to your computer or mobile device with the Zinio Reader App   Learn [...]

A Place to Practice Language Skills
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A Place to Practice Language Skills