Participate In a Community Puzzle at Shirlington Library
Test your knowledge of the Village at Shirlington.
Fire Battalion Chief Judith Brewer
Arlington’s First Female Firefighter
Exhibition: “Power in the Public” at Shirlington Library
The Life and Legacy of Elizabeth Campbell.
Exhibition: “Arlington Volunteers” at Central Library
Mac Cosgrove-Davies, April 1-30
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Re-Opening of Full-Service Courthouse Library on Mar. 13
Community Celebration Apr. 12
Arlington Reads: Get Graphic
Features Five Graphic Novel Authors.
Pelham Town
One of Arlington’s lesser known Black communities founded by the Pelham Family
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Funeral Programs: A Genealogical Treasure
A newly digitized resource for historians and researchers.
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
New January Releases
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Big Book Podcast: Things Fall Apart
S4, Ep.2: Going back to High School with Chinua Achebe.
Video: Authenticity in Native Literature and Film
With Dr. Devon A. Mihesuah, Author, Professor, and Native Advocate.
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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