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The Lifecycle of Arlington Water

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Tween Maker Club

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Washington Improv Theater: "Improv for All"

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School Supply Drive to Support Local Refugee Children

Drop off supplies at Columbia Pike Library through Tuesday, Aug.16

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Back to School Events At The Library

Get ready for Kindergarten!

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New Books for August

New reads to round out your summer.

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The Shed Reopens Saturdays Starting July 16

Open hours on Saturdays are 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Introducing VOX Books for Kids

Kids books with audio built in.

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New Books for July

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Ronald (Ron) Deskins: A Quiet Pioneer for Civil Rights

At the young age of 12, Ron Deskins played a crucial role in integrating Virginia public schools.

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Commemorate Juneteenth at The Library

Local Author Talks & Black Voices Booklists.

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The Community Quilt Project

Submit Your Artwork: June 1 – Sept. 1

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Milton Rowe: Dedication to Country, Community and Family

Green Valley, Dunbar Housing Community and Work at the White House

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Big Book Podcast: Beowulf / The Mere Wife

Ep. 8: Revisting Beowulf with Maria Headley

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Video: Melissa Márquez, Shark Scientist

Author of the “Wild Survival” Kids’ Adventure Series.

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Video: Celebrate Pride with Author Alex Myers

Author and transgender advocate Alex Myers on how to help communities become more gender inclusive.

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Big Book Podcast: King Lear / Fool

Ep. 7: Revisting Shakespeare with Christopher Moore

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Video: Arlington Reads with Kiese Laymon

Available to watch online until June 19, 2022.

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Video: Equity and Diversity in the Great Outdoors

Three local naturalists discuss the joys and challenges of their work in the field.

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Video: “Off Our Chests” Author Talk with Dr. John and Liza Marshall

A surprisingly open memoir co-authored by the married duo of a world class oncologist and a cancer survivor.

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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.

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Video: Marcia Chatelain, Author of “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America”

A surprising history of fast food companies, black capitalists, and civil rights leaders in the fight against racial inequality.

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Video: Arlington Reads with Emma Brown

Brown discussed her book “To Raise a Boy,” an investigation into how we teach boys to be men—and how we can do better.

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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.

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Video: Arlington Reads Signature Author Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami discusses her life, her work, and the question, “What does it mean to be American?”

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Video: Arlington Reads with Jenny Offill

Acclaimed fiction writer joins us for a conversation about her latest work, “Weather.”

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Video: Multiracial Coalitions in the Civil Rights Era

The Poor People’s Campaign was held in Washington, D.C., during the spring of 1968.

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SYNC Audiobooks

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Staff Picks

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Dot Journaling – A Practical Guide

Learn how easy it is to dot (or bullet) journal, and find the right methods for you to track, plan or get any aspect of your life - work, home, life, beauty, hobbies - under control.

Alexandra

Arlington Public Library
2018-12-10T11:39:32-05:00

Alexandra

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Learn how easy it is to dot (or bullet) journal, and find the right methods for you to track, plan or get any aspect of your life - work, home, life, beauty, hobbies - under control.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/dot-journaling-a-practical-guide/
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Convenience Store Woman

A funny and thought-provoking look at how much society demands conformity and the strain and stress those demands put on those who cannot. Short and easily readable with a breezy tone, it packs a deceptive punch.

Jennie R

Arlington Public Library
2022-08-04T12:00:54-04:00

Jennie R

book cover: conveneince store woman
A funny and thought-provoking look at how much society demands conformity and the strain and stress those demands put on those who cannot. Short and easily readable with a breezy tone, it packs a deceptive punch.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/convenience-store-woman/
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A Study in Scarlet Women

We all know Sherlock Holmes: enigmatic detective, solving the crimes of 19th century England. But what if Sherlock was actually a woman operating as a man in order to use her clever mind in a sexist society? Thomas's clever re-do of a well known character does not disappoint.

Kate M

Arlington Public Library
2022-08-04T12:04:19-04:00

Kate M

Catalog link to A Study in Scarlet Women
We all know Sherlock Holmes: enigmatic detective, solving the crimes of 19th century England. But what if Sherlock was actually a woman operating as a man in order to use her clever mind in a sexist society? Thomas's clever re-do of a well known character does not disappoint.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/a-study-in-scarlet-women-2/
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Winter’s Orbit

Winter’s Orbit is a lively mix of science fiction, murder mystery, political thriller, and romance with some fantastic world-building and humor to tie it all together. For fans of The Captive Prince and The Murderbot Diaries.

Sarah D

Arlington Public Library
2022-08-04T12:06:50-04:00

Sarah D

Catalog link to Winter's Orbit
Winter’s Orbit is a lively mix of science fiction, murder mystery, political thriller, and romance with some fantastic world-building and humor to tie it all together. For fans of The Captive Prince and The Murderbot Diaries.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/winters-orbit/
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They Called Us Enemy

George Takei, best known as Star Trek’s Hikaru Sulu, recounts his family’s internment during World War II. Declared US enemies by President Roosevelt in 1942, thousands of American citizens of Japanese descent were imprisoned during the war.

Sarah C

Arlington Public Library
2022-08-04T12:10:41-04:00

Sarah C

catalog link to They Called Us Enemy
George Takei, best known as Star Trek’s Hikaru Sulu, recounts his family’s internment during World War II. Declared US enemies by President Roosevelt in 1942, thousands of American citizens of Japanese descent were imprisoned during the war.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/they-called-us-enemy/
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Lawless Spaces

This powerful novel in verse explores what it means to be sixteen, uncover family secrets, and discover that you have more in common with your family than you'd thought. Lawless Spaces is perfect for the #MeToo era and will stick with you long after you finish reading.

Andrea W

Arlington Public Library
2022-08-04T12:16:08-04:00

Andrea W

Catalog Link to Lawless PSaces
This powerful novel in verse explores what it means to be sixteen, uncover family secrets, and discover that you have more in common with your family than you'd thought. Lawless Spaces is perfect for the #MeToo era and will stick with you long after you finish reading.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/lawless-spaces/
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Cyborg Detective

A razor-sharp poetic retort to the ableism found in Literature. Weise's incisive poems directly respond to the ways authors use disability as metaphor and the way disabled writers are expected to perform disability. Smart, moving, often funny, and very powerful.

Jennie R

Arlington Public Library
2022-08-04T12:18:22-04:00

Jennie R

catalog link to Cyborg Deteective
A razor-sharp poetic retort to the ableism found in Literature. Weise's incisive poems directly respond to the ways authors use disability as metaphor and the way disabled writers are expected to perform disability. Smart, moving, often funny, and very powerful.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/cyborg-detective/
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Borges and Me

By chance, Jay Parini, a Vietnam War draft dodger and grad student in literature at St. Andrew’s, meets the visiting blind Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges and winds up squiring him on an epic road trip through the Scottish landscape using Parini's eyes and imagination.

Stephen H

Arlington Public Library
2022-08-04T12:21:11-04:00

Stephen H

Catalog Link to Borges and Me
By chance, Jay Parini, a Vietnam War draft dodger and grad student in literature at St. Andrew’s, meets the visiting blind Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges and winds up squiring him on an epic road trip through the Scottish landscape using Parini's eyes and imagination.
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/borges-and-me/
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Replay

For fans of good time-travel yarns, this one deserves a look. What would you do differently if you started over again at 18? Does foreknowledge prevent us from making mistakes? Can you make your life better, or just different?

Amy S

Arlington Public Library
2022-08-04T12:27:12-04:00

Amy S

Catalog link to Replay
For fans of good time-travel yarns, this one deserves a look. What would you do differently if you started over again at 18? Does foreknowledge prevent us from making mistakes? Can you make your life better, or just different?
https://library.arlingtonva.us/testimonials/replay/
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Book Lists for Kids

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Book Lists for Teens

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BookFlix

Explore educational topics through favorite storybooks.

APL Kids

Kids YouTube Videos

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OverDrive for Kids

ebooks and eAudiobooks for kids.

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OverDrive for Teens

eBooks and eAudiobooks for teens.

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Parent and Caregiver Support Webinars

From the Department of Human Services.

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SYNC Audiobooks

Get two free YA audiobooks each week, April – August.

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Videos: Stepping Stones to Early Literacy

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Mango Languages

Pick from 71 languages, for multiple skill levels.

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Learn the latest commercial software, business and creative skills.

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Introduction to Coding

Interested in learning to code, but not sure where to start?

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