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Home > Collection > Library of Things > American Girl Lending Program

American Girl Lending Program

Borrow a Story from American History

4 American Girl Dolls with books

Borrow an American Girl Doll

Kaya Felicity Samantha American Girl Doll

Read the American Girl Collection

Molly the American Girl Doll

American Girl History Cards

Placing Holds and Borrowing

Place American Girl Dolls on hold through the Library catalog.

American Girl Dolls will be delivered to the Library location of your choice, but will not be shelved on the self-service hold shelves.

Borrowing Period:

  • One week (7 days)
  • Dolls can be renewed up to three times if they are not on hold for another patron.

Pick up holds:

  • Central Library : at the Youth Services Desk
  • All other Library locations: at the Service Desk

Dolls can be returned to any Library location:

  • Central Library : at the Youth Services Desk
  • All other Library locations: at the Service Desk

Please do not return dolls in the Book Returns.

Each American Girl Doll Kit Includes...

  • 1 Doll
  • Set of doll clothes
  • The first book about the doll
  • A guide depicting life in Arlington during the doll’s era, created by the Center for Local History.
  • Carrying case

Caring for an American Girl Doll

Please do:

  • Brush and style your doll’s hair.
  • Clean your doll’s face when necessary.  Instructions: Protect your doll by pulling her hair back from her face and cover her clothing. Mix 1 Tablespoon of baking soda with warm water, then dip a washcloth in warm water and rub the doll’s face with the baking soda paste, being careful not to get her eyes wet. When finished, dry her face with a soft towel.

Please do not:

  • Cut or shampoo her hair (the hair can get frizzy and damaged.)

 

Donations

Interested in donating a doll to the collection? Send us a note!

The American Girl Doll Lending Program is made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Arlington Public Library.

Link to Friends of the Library website

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