Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Community Celebration on September 19.
Arlington Public Library will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of The Teleconnect Space at Columbia Pike Library on Mon., Sept. 19, from 4:30-6 p.m.
The public is invited to attend the celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony. Columbia Pike’s Sunshine Gang band will provide entertainment. All are invited!
Join Christian Dorsey, Arlington County Board Member and Vice-Chair; Library Director Diane Kresh; representatives from the Arlington County Department of Community Planning, Housing, and Development (CPHD) and the Department of Technology Services (DTS); and our community partners to celebrate this new asset for the community at Columbia Pike.
The Teleconnect Space at Columbia Pike Library is brought to you in partnership with the Arlington County Department of Community Planning, Housing, and Development (CPHD) and the Department of Technology Services (DTS). Community and local government partners include the Arlington Free Clinic, Arlington Employment Center, Arlington Peers Helping Peers in Recovery (APRC), OAR of Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church and the Columbia Pike Partnership.
Mon., September 19, 2022, 4:30–6 p.m., open to the public
Columbia Pike Library
816 S. Walter Reed Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22204
Visit the Library calendar to RSVP for an event reminder
Schedule
- 4:30 p.m. Enjoy light refreshments and the music of Arlington’s own The Sunshine Gang, a classic rock inspired band certain to get you moving!
- 5:15 p.m. Join us for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Arlington County Board Member Christian Dorsey and Library Director Diane Kresh
About The Teleconnect Space
The Teleconnect Space is a free, single meeting room at the library branch that is outfitted with a hardwired computer equipped with web access to Zoom, Skype, and other video conferencing software. It also has a ring light to create a professional setting. The space is reserved for virtual meetings for specific purposes including telehealth appointments, job interviews, social service appointments, health insurance sign up, and college interviews.
This new resource is part of the County’s digital equity initiative to ensure all Arlington residents have affordable, reliable access to high-speed internet and the technology to fully participate in the community and economy, with a focus on connectivity, access, education and training, and program sustainability. For more information on the new service, visit the link below.
