Arlington County Government offices and services are operating on modified schedules for Labor Day.
Learn more on the County website.
Holidays and Closings
All Library Locations and Services Closed July 4-5 in Observance of Independence Day
All Arlington County County Government Offices and Facilities will also be closed on Monday, July 5.
Any holds set to expire on Sunday, July 4 or Monday, July 5 will be held for pickup until Tuesday, July 6.
All Library Locations and Services Closed June 18-19 in Honor of Juneteenth
All Arlington County offices, including all Library locations and services, will be closed Friday, June 18 – Saturday, June 19, in honor of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, and is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of that event.
Local Juneteenth events include:
- The 2021 Juneteenth Peace Rally, hosted by the Arlington Black Employees Council on Thursday, June 17. The program includes powerful speaker and performers; watch the video on YouTube and Facebook.
- Ringing the bell in Constitution Garden Park in Bluemont.
- Attending Sounds of Hope and Harmony (paid ticketed event) by the Coalition of African Americans in the Arts, and with ONE DC at the Black Workers and Wellness Center in Anacostia.
Virginia is celebrating the holiday all month long with events, speaker series, tours, and virtual offerings across the commonwealth.
Central Library Holds Pickup Closed Tuesday, June 8 for Voting
Central Library will be closed to the public on account of voting on Tuesday, June 8.
Shirlington and Westover Branches will be open for Express Library Service, and our phone, chat and text service will be available.
Library Closed Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day; No Online Chat or Text.
Arlington County Government offices, courts, libraries & facilities will be closed Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day.
Library Services Closed Sunday, April 4
Library Services are closed on Sunday, April 4. Services will resume on Monday, April 5.
Central Library Holds Pickup Closed Thursday, Feb.18 Due to Winter Weather; Online Activities, Phone and Chat Continue as Scheduled
Due to the expected winter weather, in-person Arlington County facilities including Central Library Holds Pickup Service will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 18.
- Online Library events including Arlington Reads with Author Jenny Offill will take place as scheduled.
- Library web chat, text and phone assistance will be available on our normal schedule.
- Holds set to expire on Thursday, Feb. 13 will be extended until the next day Central Library is open.
- Items due Thursday, Feb. 13 are now due Saturday, Feb. 20.
To check the County's snow and ice removal status visit https://emergency.arlingtonva.us/weather/snow-ice.
Alert: Central Library Holds Pickup Closed Saturday, Feb.13 Due to Winter Weather
Due to the winter weather forecast, Central Library Holds Pickup Service will be closed on Saturday, Feb. 13.
Holds – Holds set to expire on Saturday, Feb. 13 will be extended until the next day Central Library is open.
Central Library Holds Pickup is Open Monday, Feb. 15
Arlington County Government offices and services are operating on modified schedules.
What is the holiday that takes place today?
- In Virginia, the official state holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February is named "George Washington Day," and the federal holiday is named "Washington's Birthday."
- In Maryland the holiday is "President's Day," but until 1996, MD celebrated Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12 and Washington's Birthday on the third Monday of February.
- 23 states celebrate Presidents Day; many of these states honor Abraham Lincoln, as his birthday is also in mid-February.
Central Library Will Be Open Monday, Feb. 1 for Holds Pickup
Due Dates – Items due on Sunday, Jan. 31 and Monday, Feb. 1 are now due on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Holds – Holds set to expire on Sunday, Jan. 31 will be extended through Monday, Feb. 1.
Calendar – Take and Make Crafts pick up for Monday, Feb. 1 at Central Library and Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Shirlington Branch Library have been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 5 at Central Library, from 12 – 2 p.m.
