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June 16, 2025

New June Releases

Place Your Holds Now!

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June 10, 2025

Parking Updates for Columbia Pike Library

The library remains open, but construction will cause parking adjustments.

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June 2, 2025

Summer Reading 2025: Share the Love with Your Library

Earn Nationals tickets, enter a weekly prize drawing and more.

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May 27, 2025

Director’s Message: Taking Pride in Stride

Come as you are for events, books & more.

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May 16, 2025

Celebrate WorldPride And Pride Month With Us

June is Pride Month.

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May 12, 2025

Director’s Message: The Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden

An appreciation to Dr. Carla Hayden.

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May 8, 2025

Appreciating Arlington Educator Katherine Mosley Ross

Learn about Arlington educator Katherine Mosley Ross.

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May 6, 2025

New May Releases

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May 6, 2025

Exhibition: From Barriers to Ballots

August 1- November 4, 2025

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April 30, 2025

Naomi Lipsky: Quilling, gilding and Judaic Art

On exhibit at Cherrydale Library, May- August 2025

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April 29, 2025

Lea Go: BOhK: It’s more than just good fortune

On exhibit at Glencarlyn Library, May 5 – June 5, 2025

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April 29, 2025

Jose Quinonez: Acrylic Paintings

On exhibit at Aurora Hills Library, May 5 – August 23, 2025

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April 29, 2025

Keeley Rae: Prismatic Motion

On exhibit at Central Library, May 6 – August 28, 2025

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April 29, 2025

Studio Pause Artist’s Collective: Columbia Pike’s Community

On exhibit at Columbia Pike Library, May 13 – August 2025

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April 29, 2025

Lena Baker: Canyon Lights

On exhibit at Westover Library, May – August 2025

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April 29, 2025

Jon Milstein: Life Into Art

On exhibit at Courthouse Library, May 6 – August 2025

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April 29, 2025

Heather McMordie: Providence Community Herbarium

On exhibit at Shirlington Library, May 7 – August 12, 2025

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April 23, 2025

Sharing the Love: Edmond and Alice Fleet

Edmond and Alice Fleet forged successful careers facing barriers.

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April 22, 2025

ALERT: Maintenance and Upgrades at Central Library

Courthouse Library closed on Mon., March 24 due to a utility issue.

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April 16, 2025

Ellen M. Bozman at 100

April 21, 2025, marks Ellen M. Bozman’s 100th birthday

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April 11, 2025

Watch the Arlington Reads author talk with Curtis Sittenfeld

Available to stream until May 11.

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April 4, 2025

New April Releases

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April 3, 2025

Director’s Message: To Daffodils!*

To Daffodils!

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March 12, 2025

Help for federal workers & contractors

Find support and community through free programs and resources.

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March 11, 2025

Glencarlyn Library’s 101st Birthday

Stories from patrons lifelong and new.

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March 6, 2025

Director’s Message: Celebration of All Women

Women’s History Month

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March 4, 2025

New March Releases

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February 27, 2025

The Friendly Cab Company

Learn about Ralph Collins and the cab company he started.

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February 17, 2025

Director’s Message: Know Your Rights

A guide to resources.

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February 14, 2025

Announcing the Wedding Contest Winners

Katie Lettie and Vincent Bauer will tie the knot at Central Library!

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February 7, 2025

Know Your Rights: The library is here to help.

The library is here to help.

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February 5, 2025

New February Releases

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January 30, 2025

Sharing the Love: Elizabeth and Edmund Campbell

Read about Elizabeth and Edmund Campbell’s contributions to Arlington.

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January 10, 2025

Sally Slifkin: Colorful places

On exhibit at Cherrydale Library, January – April 2025

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January 10, 2025

Director’s Message: a 2024 too long, yet not long enough

There is much more work to be done.

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January 9, 2025

New January Releases

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January 7, 2025

Nicole Espy: Letterpress Print

On exhibit at Courthouse Library, January 7 – April 29, 2025

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January 7, 2025

“Am I Welcome Here?” An art exhibit about diversity and inclusion from international students’ eyes

On exhibit at Central Library, January 14 – April 29, 2025

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January 7, 2025

Slima Shahati: Patchwork

On exhibit at Westover Library, January 3 – April 2025

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January 7, 2025

Zafri Yussoff: Neon Noir

On exhibit at Shirlington Library, January – April 2025

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January 6, 2025

Christine Williams: Art is My Therapy

On exhibit at Columbia Pike Library, January 4 – April 30, 2025

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January 6, 2025

Michelle Israel: Paintings

On exhibit at Aurora Hills Library, January 3 – April 30, 2025

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January 6, 2025

Ken Beerbohm: Sculptures

On exhibit at Glencarlyn Library, January 3 – April 30, 2025

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December 11, 2024

Great Books You Might Have Missed in 2024

Books that flew under the radar.

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December 11, 2024

Arlington’s Top Reads in 2024

Top Circulated Titles.

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December 4, 2024

Too Cool For Yule #17

Don’t touch that dial.

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December 3, 2024

Share The Love With Romance

Arlington Reads returns with a big heart ❤️! A genre largely written by women for women, romance has exploded on...

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November 25, 2024

Our Lady Queen of Peace

Read about Arlington’s historic Black Catholic church.

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October 24, 2024

Director’s Message: An Update on the Future of Libraries

Explore the results of our latest community engagement project.

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October 21, 2024

In 2025, Love Is In The Air At Arlington Public Library!

We believe in the power of love.

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October 11, 2024

Edu-Futuro: Preserving Latino Culture in Arlington

Read about Arlington’s Latino Culture.

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September 23, 2024

Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. at Courthouse Library

Lunch counter sit-ins commemorative prints on view at Courthouse Library.

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September 23, 2024

Jason Horowitz at Central Library

“North Lincoln Street, Arlington, Virginia” on view at Central Library.

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September 10, 2024

Director’s Message: Still Reading What You Want—Whenever. However. Forever.

The data is in: Arlington residents love to read.

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August 29, 2024

Happy Birthday to Smokey Bear!

Read about Smokey Bear and a prominent local artist.

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August 2, 2024

Happy Centennial James Baldwin! 

Celebrating James Baldwin

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July 24, 2024

Swimming Away The Dog Days

Learn about Stuart Paine and swimming in Arlington County.

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June 27, 2024

Pride Month Collection Spotlight: The Jay Fisette Papers

Learn about former Arlington County board member, Jay Fisette.

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June 3, 2024

Pride Month and My 50th Anniversary Working in Libraries

Director’s Message

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April 22, 2024

Lessons From Nature

Learn about two Arlington women who advocated for environmental education.

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April 11, 2024

Director’s Message for National Library Week

National Library Week 2024 is celebrated Sunday, April 7 through Saturday, April 13.

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March 25, 2024

Life of an Arlington Hall Student

Learn about Paula Strother, a student at Arlington Hall Junior College for Women.

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February 21, 2024

Then and Now: Chinn Funeral Service

Learn about the Chinn Funeral Service.

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February 5, 2024

Inner Ear Studio

Learn about the origins of Inner Ear Studio.

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January 5, 2024

Director’s Message: New Year. Same Resolution.

Books I recommend to others.

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December 21, 2023

Snow Days Gone By

Learn about past snow days in Arlington.

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November 29, 2023

Remembering Thomas Oxendine

Remembering the first Native American Navy Pilot.

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November 28, 2023

Too Cool for Yule: #16

Don’t Touch that Dial.

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November 17, 2023

Charlie Clark, “Our Man in Arlington” and a Friend to the Library, died Nov. 15

A tribute to a friend of Arlington Public Library.

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October 31, 2023

Halloween in Hall’s Hill

Read how trick or treating was in Arlington.

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October 10, 2023

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Arlington’s LGBTQ+ History

Arlington residents marched in the 2nd National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, 1987.

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October 6, 2023

Director’s Message: Read What You Want. Whenever. However.

A Banned Books Week message.

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October 3, 2023

Arlington County Board Declares Arlington County Libraries as Book Sanctuaries

Oct. 1-7 is Banned Books Week: “Let Freedom Read!”

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September 28, 2023

A Taste of Arlington History

Documenting the history of Virginia cuisine from the 17th century to present day.

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September 22, 2023

The Free Mobile Checkout App Makes Borrowing Books Easier!

A new way to check out items.

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August 25, 2023

Director’s Message: Libraries for All

They celebrate our collective and varied cultures.

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August 18, 2023

Parkington

Parkington was the largest shopping center on the East Coast and one of the first major shopping malls in the...

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July 12, 2023

Director’s Message: Summer is a Time to Read for Fun. Seriously.

Let’s read, share, and then read some more.

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July 6, 2023

Airport and A Movie

The “Airport Drive-In” operated from 1947-1963 just behind National Airport.

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June 21, 2023

Oral History: Anhthu Lu

Interview with Anthu Lu.

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June 9, 2023

Plane Crash at Bishop O’Connell High School

“A plane has just crashed on the football field…”

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May 31, 2023

Log in and Manage Your Account in the App

If you install or update the Library App on a mobile device, you may see the JOIN OR LOGIN button...

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May 30, 2023

Explore Your Updated Library App!

The New Arlington Public Library App is Here Now available for iOS and Android devices, the updated Library App provides...

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May 30, 2023

Updated Library App Increases Access to Library Collections, Services, Events and More

Available in the Apple App and Google Play Stores.

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May 24, 2023

Union Army Balloon Corp

Learn how hot air balloon reconnaissance began in Arlington.

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May 1, 2023

Director’s Message: Reflections on the Human Library

A promise of increased understanding and mutual respect

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April 26, 2023

Orville Wright Takes Flight at Ft. Myer

Orville Wright conducted flight tests for the Army at Ft. Myer in 1908 and 1909.

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April 26, 2023

Director’s Message for National Library Week

There’s more to our story.

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March 29, 2023

Dawson House

The Dawson House is the only surviving stone structure in the county dating to the 18th or 19th century

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March 23, 2023

Fire Battalion Chief Judith Brewer

Arlington’s First Female Firefighter

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February 28, 2023

Pelham Town

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

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February 15, 2023

Funeral Programs: A Genealogical Treasure

A newly digitized resource for historians and researchers.

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January 24, 2023

Arlington’s Autorailer Experiment

1936-1939

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January 11, 2023

The Library Director’s 2022 Reading List.

Books I recommend to others.

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December 19, 2022

The USS Arlington

Arlington’s Naval Voyage Through the 20th Century.

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December 9, 2022

Lustron Steel Homes in Arlington

A Slice of American Architectural History

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December 6, 2022

Director’s Message: End-of-Year Reflections

End-of-Year Reflections

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November 22, 2022

Marking Arlington’s Border in Stone

Some of the country’s oldest federal monuments.

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November 22, 2022

Too Cool for Yule: #15

Don’t Touch that Dial.

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November 3, 2022

Video: History of the American Nazi Party in Arlington

With Local Author and Historian Charlie Clark.

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