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Arlington Public Library in the News

Librarian Mariela Aguilar Wins Award for “Clara Guevara”

Published: September 28, 2017

Congratulations!

Photo of Mariela Aguilera with book cover of "clara guevara and glucar sugar" overlaidYouth Services librarian Mariela Aguilar’s bilingual book “Clara Guevara y Glúcar Azúcar – Clara Guevara and Glugar Sugar” (published by Editorial Costa Rica) has received the Fundación Leer/IBBY Costa Rica Cuentos de mi Tía Panchita literary award in the translation category.

The IBBY, or International Board on Books for Young People, is a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together.

Mariela, who has type 1 diabetes, first created the character of Clara Guevara as a way to help children learn to live successfully with their own type 1 diabetes. Since then, Mariela has written many adventures for Clara, excerpts of which can be found on her blog.

“Clara Guevara y Glúcar Azúcar – Clara Guevara and Glugar Sugar” will represent Costa Rica in the 2018 catalog IBBY Honour List, along with two more books awarded in the illustration and creative writing categories.

The 2018 IBBY Honour List will be presented at the 36th IBBY International Congress in Athens, Greece, from Aug. 30-Sept.1, 2018.

September 28, 2017 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, News

In the News: The Washington Post Explores Our Center for Local History

Published: June 1, 2015

Judy Knudsen, manager of the Center for Local History at the Arlington’s Central Library, looks through a drawer of train and trolley route maps. (John Kelly/The Washington Post)

In the May 30, 2015 Washington Post article “Interested in Arlington History? This is the Place for You,” columnist John Kelly revels in the Arlington past as he meets the staff and sees the unique resources of Arlington Public Library’s Center for Local History.

 

 

June 1, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, News Tagged With: local history news

In the News: The Washington Post Visits the Library's Lit Up Team

Published: February 25, 2015

Writer Bettina Lanyi hangs out with the Library’s ambassadors to the 20- and 30-somethings of Arlington.

Lit Up Button inner glowFrom Feb. 25, 2015 Washington Post: “Arlington Library’s Lit Up Programs Appeal to 20- and 30-Somethings”

February 25, 2015 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, News

Meet Your 21st Century Library Director

Published: March 4, 2014

A great interview with Arlington Library Director Diane Kresh, in the lastest issue of Arlington Magazine.

March 4, 2014 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, News

In the News: Preserving Arlington Stories

Published: February 18, 2014

Years from now, new generations will be grateful for today’s Center for Local History at Arlington Public Library

Arlington Television captures the long-term value of an official County archive as it helps preserve the story of Joan Mulholland, the fearless civil rights activist who fought segregation from Lee Highway to the Deep South before raising a family and teaching for decades back home in Arlington. This video won the 2014 Best of Show Award from the Library Leadership & Management Association.

An extensive oral history with Mulholland, available from the Center, represents just one “Arlington story” in a vast collection of memories and artifacts.

As a “footnote” to those stories and the piece above, Center manager Judith Knudsen received the 2014 lifetime achievement award from the Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region organization.

Judy and the Center’s work speak for themselves. And because of that, so do so many voices of Arlington’s past.

 

Learn more about the Center for Local History at the Arlington Public Library.

 

February 18, 2014 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, Center for Local History, News Tagged With: local history news

In the News: Falls Church News-Press Hails Center for Local History

Published: November 18, 2013

Arlington Columnist Finds Much to Like in History Collection

localhistory3From Nov. 13, 2013

The Falls Church New-Press “Our Man in Arlington” columnist Charlie Clark gives praise to Library’s local history operation.

 

 

 

 

 

November 18, 2013 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, Collection, News Tagged With: Central Renovations 2013, local history news

In the News: A Remarkable Gift for Future Arlington Library Users

Published: September 13, 2013

Rosemarie G. Bowie wanted to share her love of Arlington Public Library.

The Washington Post’s Pat Sullivan looks at a dedicated library user’s generous gift to the Library, spelled out in the will she left before her death in June at the age of 76.

ARLNow.com writer Ethan Rothstein, Patch editor Jason Spencer and the Sun Gazette also tell the story of Rosemarie G. Bowie’s generosity.

As a follow-up, Washington Post Northern Virginia writer Tom Jackman is seeking more details about Ms. Bowie.

 

 

September 13, 2013 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, News

In the News: Washington Post Looks at Library’s Digitizing Efforts

Published: July 11, 2013

Center for Local History Puts More Collection Online

black and white photo of cars lined up outside a shop
From July 11, 2013

The Washington Post writer Margaret Ely explores Arlington Public Library’s newly named Center for Local History and its post-renovation projects.

 

 

July 11, 2013 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, News Tagged With: Central Renovations 2013, local history news

In the News: KidsPost Checks Out "American Girl Doll Lending Program"

Published: March 19, 2013

Even When You’re the Stuff of History, You Can Still Make Today’s Paper

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In this week’s news…
March 19, 2013

Check out what the Washington Post’s KidsPost page had to say about the Library’s new American Girl Doll Lending Program, and how they let the Washington area know about the fun American Girl Doll events taking place around the Library system.

 

 

 

March 19, 2013 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, News

Video: Sustainable Libraries Award

Published: August 5, 2012

Bikes, Buildings and Broccoli

On July 23, Susan Benton, President of the Urban Libraries Council, presented Arlington Public Library Director Diane Kresh with the 2012 award for Top Innovator for Sustainability.

The award, recognizes the Library’s efforts in three areas:

  • Encouraging clean transportation
  • Clean energy buildings
  • Using Library landscape space to create community gardens

Learn more.


August 5, 2012 by Web Editor Filed Under: Arlington Public Library in the News, News

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