• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Alert

Operations Alert: Elevator is Available on G1, Central Library More Info

Home - Arlington County Virginia - Logo
MENUMENU
  • Join Now
  • My Account
    • Login
    • Borrow, Renew, Return
    • Holds
    • About My Account
    • My eAccounts
  • Hours & Locations
    • All Hours & Locations
    • Holiday Closings
  • News
  • Contact Us

Arlington Public Library

MENUMENU
  • Search
      • Browse New
      • Browse All
  • Events
    • Arlington Reads
    • Featured Events
    • Calendar
    • On Demand Programs
  • eCollection
    • eAudiobooks
    • eBooks
    • Digital Magazines
    • Learning Tools
    • Research Tools
    • All eCollection
  • Research
    • Research Portal
    • Research Tools A-Z
    • Local History
  • Library Services
    • Accessibility Services
    • For Book Lovers
    • Garden Tool Library
    • Maker
    • Meeting Rooms
    • Notary
    • Public Computers
    • Teleconnect Space
    • More Services
  • Explore
    • Catalog
      • Catalog Search
      • Catalog Browse
      • Digital Archives
      • Borrowing Collections
      • Book Lists
    • Kids & Teens
      • For Babies and Preschoolers
      • For Elementary Schoolers
      • For Middle and High Schoolers
    • Local History
      • Research Room
      • Community Archives
      • Online Exhibits
    • Support the Library
      • Donating Materials
    • Popular
      • Consumer Reports
      • Overdrive
    • EXPLORE MORE
  • Join Now
  • My Account
    • Login
    • Borrow, Renew, Return
    • Holds
    • About My Account
    • My eAccounts
  • Hours & Locations
    • All Hours & Locations
    • Holiday Closings
  • News
  • Contact Us

Throwback Thursday

Pelham Town

February 28, 2023

One of Arlington’s lesser known Black communities founded by the Pelham Family

Link to USS Arlington history blogpost.

The USS Arlington

December 19, 2022

Arlington’s Naval Voyage Through the 20th Century.

Link to blogpost.

Lustron Steel Homes in Arlington

December 9, 2022

A Slice of American Architectural History

Link to Boundary Stones post.

Marking Arlington’s Border in Stone

November 22, 2022

Some of the country’s oldest federal monuments.

black and white photograph of 4 black students entering Stratford Junior High in 1959

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

June 23, 2022

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

deskins

Milton Rowe: Dedication to Country, Community and Family

June 2, 2022

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

The Henry Louis Holmes Library, 1940-1949

February 17, 2022

Created by Arlington’s Black residents, to serve their community during segregation.

Oral History: Rayfield Barber

February 10, 2022

A lifetime at the center of Arlington’s airport history.

The Activists who Desegregated Arlington’s Movie Theaters

February 2, 2022

“The Price of a Ticket at the Cost of Your Conscience”

Shirlington’s Cinematic Past

December 2, 2021

Shirlington’s cinema through the years.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 9
  • Next »
The Center for Local History: Where Stories Live

Center for Local History


Central Library, First Floor
1015 North Quincy Street
Arlington VA 22201
703-228-5990

Footer

About Us

  • Mission & Vision
  • Center for Local History
  • News Room

Administration

  • Policies
  • Library Staff
  • Job Opportunities
  • Propose a Program

Support Your Library

  • Friends of the Library
  • Giving Opportunities
  • Donating Materials
  • Volunteer Opportunities

Our Mission

We champion the power of stories, information and ideas.

We create space for culture and connection.

We embrace inclusion and diverse points of view.

Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. YouTube. Flickr. Newsletters.

download appDownload the Library App

Arlington County | Terms & Conditions | Accessibility | Site Map
· Copyright © 2023 Arlington County Government ·