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All individuals, age two and older, who enter Arlington Public Library buildings will be required to wear a mask, regardless...

How to honor those who have left us too soon, the sacrifices we’ve made, and the uncertainty of what next...

We have been preparing for reopening, while remaining committed to our mission and to the health and safety of our...

This year, Arlington County celebrates “50 Years Forward: from riots to rights” and cities across the country, will host Pride...

A number of years ago, I began creating the holiday play list, variously known as “Don’t Touch that Dial,” the...

Thursday, October 11, 2018, marks the 30th anniversary of National Coming Out Day, an annual observance to raise awareness of...

We received 14,504 responses and over 5,000 written comments, a rate of response that absolutely floored us. We are reading...

Today, the Arlington Public Library joined with libraries in our area and around the country in signing the Urban Libraries...

A number of years ago, I was invited to mount a photo exhibit in Zagreb, Croatia. “Vital Signs” was a...

Today, with a bit of tongue in cheek and in honor of Women’s History month, Arlington Public Library launches a...

On behalf of all the Library staff, thank you for being part of a great public library system and best...

Looking for something fun and meaningful to do this holiday season, either on your own, with your family or with...

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view until you climb into his...

Arlington Public Library remains committed to being a welcoming place that accepts all comers regardless of backgrounds, beliefs, origin, income...

It’s the Library Director’s favorite annual blog post – a time to look back on the year, and to share...

“It was in Miss Barbara Nelson’s first grade class at Stewart-Tuckahoe that I first learned that the choices I made...

AKA“Don’t Touch that Dial” Mix  The National Day of Listening has now gone past. But we’re just getting started with...

It’s not every day that we get to celebrate our own… On Thursday, Nov. 5, Arlington County celebrated six Library...

An email from Powell’s Books in Portland, Ore. arrived in my inbox yesterday reminding me that Sept. 28 – Oct....

The Arlington History Task Force, made up of County staff and citizen volunteers, continues to map out the best strategy...

Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, was captured April 30, 1975 as the United States pulled out its remaining diplomats...

If the sign-up sheets haven’t yet begun circulating in your office, don’t fret.  They will soon. The annual Girl Scout...

This “Frozen” time of the year we bring you good cheer… And queued a set of tunes you’re just longing to...

“We are Pride” In celebration of Pride Month, Director’s Blog is featuring “Vital Signs,” a collection of my photographs chronicling the LGBT...

Class of 2014 A couple of events–one past and one pending–have me engaged in a fair amount of self-reflection. First:...

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll Would Be 79 this Wednesday Here’s a double trouble playlist, with a hit from...

Our Sixth Annual Yule Blog The month of December is finally here The time of the season we bring you...

Giving Thanks As you may have heard, for the second straight year Arlington Public Library has won “Best Customer Service”...

The classified confetti from Macy’s parade is now gone.   Black Friday and Cyber Monday, too.  It’s that most wonderful...

It’s been quite an autumn in Arlington. First came Hurricane Sandy, which thankfully caused little of the heart-breaking destruction seen...

Meet the Public (through the Press) I had the pleasure of taking part last week in a new feature at...

Thanks to all who have helped make Central a safe, cool space this week. The staff and volunteers who have...

Both Central Library and the Shirlington Branch Library will stay open tonight (Sunday) until 11:00 p.m. During this weekend’s power...

Hello friends, The Arlington County Board has approved a Fiscal Year 2013 budget that will restore branch hours throughout the...

Old sign on North Fairfax, now gone. Arlington business sign, now replaced. Photo taken by Diane Kresh on May 8,...

Each year, the Christmas season seems to arrive a little earlier. A few weeks ago, it was not yet Halloween...

Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? As the 10th anniversary of this epochal moment approaches, I find myself reflecting...

“The time is always right to do the right thing.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On August 28, the...

Today marks the start of Maureen Karl Appreciation Week. You may not know Maureen, our soon-to- be-retired Materials and Technology...

Baseball became a part of my life on a cool evening in the late summer of 1960 at Griffith Stadium...

  And now we bring you the last part of the Library Director’s annual “Don’t Touch That Dial” holiday-music blog...

This week we bring you the Library Director’s annual “Don’t Touch That Dial” holiday-music blog post, designed to chase the...

  This week we bring you the Library Director’s annual “Don’t Touch That Dial” holiday-music blog post, designed to chase...

We’re a few months into the new fiscal year and I thought it would be a good time to check...

** 6/18/10: The proposal regarding Columbia Pike Branch Library was withdrawn Friday, June 18, in a press release from the...

Watch video of the full program on vimeo. The Real Deal arrived last night in Arlington. It wasn’t the Beatles...

The Arlington Years Thoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Hello again, As you may have...

The Arlington Years Thoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Dear fellow users and supporters of...

The Arlington Years Thoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh The last several days of wintery...

  Here we come a caroling—‘tis the season to be seasonal. It’s that most wonderful time of the year for...

The Arlington Years Thoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh It was announced at today’s County...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Greetings Readers, We wanted to let...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh More details to come but we’ve...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Sad news today about someone who...

The Arlington Years Thoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane KreshHello again, Thank you for your patience...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh More details on the approved FY...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh As submitted to the County Board,...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Hello,The following is based on questions...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane KreshDear friends,As we adjust to the new...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Please read the proposed Department of...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Fifty years ago today teen pop...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Visit Flickr for more of my...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Yesterday was the King’s birthday. He...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Several weeks ago I had the...

Do you hear what I hear? As another holiday season has us in the grip (or gripe), I am reminded...

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh A capacity crowd was treated Dec....

The Arlington Years Thoughts from County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh On a brisk and clear September...