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Genevieve Dion

Coming Soon: New Evening Hours Starting Jan. 12

Starting January 12, 2026, evening hours on Monday and Wednesday are changing at the following library locations: Aurora Hills, Cherrydale, Courthouse and Glencarlyn libraries. The new hours will affect the Teleconnect Space at Courthouse Library.

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The new hours will be:

Monday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  

(Previous hours 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.)

Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. 

(Previous hours 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

There are no changes in hours at Central, Columbia Pike, Westover and Shirlington libraries; these locations will remain open until 8 p.m. on Monday.

The number of open hours for all libraries will remain unchanged while allowing the Library to serve more patrons.  The Library evaluated door count data and checkout information to make this decision.

Thank you for your continued support of Arlington Public Library and your participation in our programs and services. For questions or feedback, please contact the Library online.

Too Cool For Yule #18

As we (finally) reach the home stretch of 2025, it is time for the annual release of Arlington Public Library’s “Too Cool for Yule” playlist. Take a beat, press pause and reset. Whatever reflection and chill look like to you, let Arlington Public Library provide the score.

A couple of musical notes about the selections we’ve included.

Tom Lehrer, the brilliant satirist died this year at the age of 97. Those of us of a certain age will remember his ingenious topical takes on full display in songs like “Vatican Rag,” “Hanukkah in Santa Monica,” and many others. Pure genius.

Since I began this list 18 years ago, I never fail to include a cover of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” first introduced by the incomparable Judy Garland in the 1944 cinematic classic “Meet Me in St. Louis.” Frank Sinatra serves it up here with his impeccable phrasing and rhythm. Sublime.

We close the playlist with the Staple Singers’ version of “Will the Circle be Unbroken.” A tune first penned in 1907, and later popularized by the Carter Family and the 1960’s Nitty Gritty Dirt Band--when I first heard the tune as a tribute. The lyrics speak to our fractured times and the promise of better days. And don’t we all need a little hope for better days right now.

So, brew a cup, raise a glass, relax with loved ones and hit play. Let this playlist serve as a reminder that Arlington Public Library is always free. Always open. Always listening.

Signatue of Library Director Diane Kresh.

Diane Kresh
Director
Arlington Public Library



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