Black History Month: Come Celebrate With Us!
February is Black History Month.
Amina Luqman-Dawson Wins Two Prestigious National Awards
ALA 2023 Awards
Arlington’s Autorailer Experiment
1936-1939
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Two Laser Cutters, Twice the Power
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The Library Director’s 2022 Reading List.
Books I recommend to others.
Great Books You Might Have Missed in 2022
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Arlington’s Top 25 Reads in 2022
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The USS Arlington
Arlington’s Naval Voyage Through the 20th Century.
You Brought Holiday Joy to Arlington.
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Big Book Podcast: Holmes Trio
Ep. 9: Revisting Sherlock Holmes with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Sherry Thomas.
Video: Equity and Diversity in the Great Outdoors
Three local naturalists discuss the joys and challenges of their work in the field.
Video: “We Refuse to Be Enemies: How Muslims and Jews Can Make Peace One Friendship at a Time “
Two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country along with resurgent white nationalism.
Video: Interview with Freddie Lutz
A lively conversation with the owner and operator of Freddie’s Beach Bar, Arlington’s only LGBTQ+, straight friendly restaurant and bar.
Video: Arlington Reads Signature Author Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami discusses her life, her work, and the question, “What does it mean to be American?”
Video: Arlington Reads with Jenny Offill
Acclaimed fiction writer joins us for a conversation about her latest work, “Weather.”
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