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Library Operations Updates

Operations Alert: Elevator is Available on G1, Central Library

In order to address accessibility concerns at Central Library, a temporary elevator from the garage (G1) to the Library is available.

Beginning Sat., Mar. 18, signs will direct patrons who need elevator access to park on G1. The signs will also direct patrons to the surface lot, behind the building and accessed from 10th Street, for fully accessible parking and building access.

For more than a month, the regular patron elevator from the garage to the first floor of Central has been broken. Replacement parts for the elevator are no longer available and custom solutions need to be found and ordered.

Thank you for your patience as we improve access and safety of our Library buildings.

Operational Alert: Westover Book Drop Temporarily Closed

Starting Feb. 8, the Westover Library exterior book drop will be temporarily closed due to interior renovations.

Books and media can be returned inside the Westover Library during open hours or brought to the closest exterior book drop located at Central Library (1015 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22201).

Due to the renovation, there will be limited staff workspace.

Materials placed on hold for pickup at Westover may be delayed during the renovation.

  • Any materials due at Westover during the renovation have had their due dates extended automatically.
  • Patrons can change holds to a different pickup location.

The renovation is scheduled to be completed by Feb. 15.

All Library Locations Will Close Early on Wed., Nov. 23. Closed Nov. 24 – 25 for Thanksgiving.

All library locations will be closed early at 6 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 23, and will be closed Nov. 24-25 for Thanksgiving. Arlington County Government offices and services are operating on modified schedules for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Library will be open during regular hours on Saturday and Sunday.

FRIENDS BOOK STORE: No Book Donations Accepted Friday, October 21 – Friday, November 4

The Friends of the Arlington Public Library (FOAL) will not be accepting book donations from Friday, October 21 through Friday, November 4, due to the FOAL Fall Book Sale.

Please do not leave donations at any Library location during this time period.

Financial donations can be made at any time at the FOAL website.

Incident at Central Library

On August 25 around 1:45 p.m., there was an incident that began outside of Central Library. A man ran into the lobby for help. He was followed by the suspect. Library staff called 911. The suspect is now in police custody, and the injured man was taken to the hospital for treatment. The preliminary police investigation indicates this incident was limited to the involved individuals and there is no ongoing threat to the community.

Service Restored: Proquest Databases

UPDATE AUGUST 10: All service has been restored.

We are currently experiencing connection issues with our ProQuest databases, resulting in full and partial outages.

The affected products include:

  • Ancestry Library Edition
  • HeritageQuest
  • The Washington Post Historical
  • ProQuest Newspapers
  • ProQuest Major Daily Newspapers.

We're working with the vendor on a resolution, and apologize for the inconvenience.

 

 

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