Library News

You may have heard that only members of the Friends of the Library get to shop at the Book Sale...

Kids can have fun learning about growing food and planet earth too. Check out the great selection of kid’s books...

We’ve now moved on to reorganizing our adult audio/visual collection (audio books and DVDs) at the Columbia Pike Branch Library....

The Arlington Years Thoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh **Updated 4/7/2010 – Due to a...

As part of our Arlington Reads 2010 program, we’ll be screening the following films: Food, Inc. Wednesday, April 7 6:30...

Did you notice the fantastic floral shoes on display in the first floor lobby vitrines at Central Library? These are...

Come visit the Central Library for a first-hand look at what it takes to create an urban vegetable garden. Inspired...

It’s spring break for Arlington Public Schools – what are you reading? Stop into the Columbia Pike Branch Library for...

The old Westover Branch Library building was demolished on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 to make way for green space, part...

Check out the great display of Boy Scout memorabilia at the Columbia Pike Branch Library! This display celebrates 100 Years...

A recent addition to the Plaza Branch Library’s Green/Sustainability collection is David Owen’s Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer,...

Did you know that between 1999 and 2009, Arlington County energy management activities cut energy use at Central Library by...

Join us at the Shirlington Branch Library on Tuesday, April 13 from 7 – 9:00 p.m. for an immersion into...

Winston Churchill said “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” But even though perfection is...

The Columbia Pike Branch Library sends a special Thank You to our special storytime guests – Ms Cindy from the...

Thanks to Columbia Pike Branch Library patrons for helping us celebrate International Women’s Day! Monday, Mar. 8, 2010 was the...

Library patrons often have questions and suggestions regarding the materials that end up on our shelves for the public. From...

Melanie Bartlett is one of the Columbia Pike Branch Library’s fabulous volunteers. Melanie has been volunteering at Columbia Pike for...

Local author Al Burt wrote his first book, Cut the Strings, entirely on the computers at the Aurora Hills Branch...

It’s been a winter we’ll never forget. And there are still three more weeks of the season, according to the...

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

Columbia Pike Branch Library patrons tell us why they love the library. “I love the library because you always find...

Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate Columbia Pike Branch Library’s beautiful new forest mural in the storytime room....

The photographs of two local artists, J. Fenimore Elliot and William Murray, are currently on display at the Cherrydale Branch...

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

The Columbia Pike Branch Library staff are really looking forward to reopening – once the snows stop falling and we...

This lovely photo of the Shirlington Branch Library was taken by a Shirlington resident / Library patron. Used with permission...

On Friday, neighborhood volunteers Gail Fleming and Susan Rose Kaplan – who were not scheduled to work that day –...

…because judging by these photos (taken by Central Library staff on Friday afternoon), our patrons definitely stocked up for the...

Meet Jason Rodgers, Branch Manager of the Columbia Pike Branch Library. Jason began his public library career in Texas, where...

The Columbia Pike Branch Library’s holds are now available for self pick up. You will find your holds, filed alphabetically...

Have you met Kim Vu, the new Youth Services Librarian at the Aurora Hills Branch Library? An Arlington Public Library...

Of the two Shreve family cemeteries in Arlington, the Southern-Shreve cemetery could possibly lay claim to having a more unique...

The Columbia Pike Branch Library hosted a jam-packed reception for the Columbia Pike Documentary Project last Saturday, Jan. 23rd. Approximately...

Have you noticed the knitting display in the glass cases at the back of the Aurora Hills Branch Library Childrens...

Want to know what is happening in and around the neighborhoods of the Columbia Pike Branch Library? The Columbia Pike...

Patrons with mobility issues can now get around Central Library with the use of an in-house walker, courtesy of Arlington’s...

Marilyn Earl Thrall, former Columbia Pike librarian and Arlington resident, died on December 22, at age 79. The following obituary...

Next time you’re at the Cherrydale Branch Library, don’t miss the exhibit of photographs commemorating the Maywood neighborhood’s hundredth anniversary....

Cora made her first visit to the Columbia Pike Branch Library last Wednesday at only 5 days old. Congratulations and...

The Columbia Pike Branch Library thanks Randy Delancey of Giant Foods Store for helping to promote early literacy. He donated...

Due to last week’s snow storm, the photo exhibit reception originally scheduled for Dec. 19 at the Columbia Pike Branch...

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

We are pleased to welcome our new Branch Manager, Kimberly Knight, to Shirlington Branch Library. Kimberly has worked in public...

Several fifth graders at Taylor Elementary School are displaying their art work at Cherrydale Branch Library. This exhibit is the...

The 7th annual Light Up the Village took place at the Shirlington Branch Library on December 1, 2009. The library...

Thanks to a local artist, the Columbia Pike Branch Library storytime room is getting a new look. Kathy Fliger has...

Check out the great display of vintage model railroading at the Columbia Pike Branch Library. A Columbia Pike Library patron,...

Join us Saturday, Dec. 5 at 1:30 pm as Glencarlyn neighborhood resident Alexander Malakhoff discusses his memoir Growing Up In...

Local historic preservationist Luke Idziak, with the sponsorship of the Arlington County Cultural Affairs Division, is creating a Westover time...

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

Village Views, the Newsletter of the Glencarlyn Citizens’ Association, reports the following news from the Glencarlyn Branch Library: “Since June...

Progressive rock… I’m sure that some of you still have a few King Crimson, Yes, Moody Blues, or Emerson, Lake, &...

Although self check-out for materials is not yet available at the Aurora Hills Branch Library, our holds shelves are now...

Youth Services Coordinator, Collection Development Specialist, Branch Manager – Kristi Jemtegaard has worn many hats in her 26 years with...

Have you ever noticed how big the chestnut tree is at the Cherrydale Branch Library? Neighbors tell us that this...

We had a wonderful dedication for the new Reed School-Westover Branch Library building on Friday. The rain held off and...

Want to know what’s happening over at the Westover Branch Library this weekend?  (get a printable PDF version) 10 a.m....

                The new Westover Branch Library opened October 31, 2009, at the corner...

Watts killing you? The Library can help you figure out home electricity usage. Ask for a Kill A Watt™ meter...

The Library will hold an auction of support materials from the Old Westover Branch Library on Saturday, Oct. 24. This...

We’re pleased to announce Walk Arlington’s Westover Walkabout, a new Opening Day activity taking place during the Reed School/Westover Branch...

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649After a great last day at the Old Westover Branch Library on Saturday, tons of materials are currently being relocated...

The old Westover Branch Library building will end it’s very successful 46-years of serving the public this Saturday, Sept. 26...

It’s good to know well in advance what’s ahead! Halloween is always a busy day for Arlington families, and we...

The Arlington County Cultural Affairs Division is sponsoring a time capsule for the Westover community, to be installed this fall...

Swimming in Arlington The young girls above are enjoying a rarity in Arlington County: swimming in an outdoor pool. Although...

You might want to try these library tools: Reference USAThis online tool searches US Postal Service data, including the National...

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

Thinking about joining a Farm Share/CSA, or getting your produce from your local Farmer’s Market instead of the grocery store?...

Actually, there isn’t one!No incorporated towns or cities lie within Arlington’s boundaries.“Arlington is an urban county of about 26 square...

The new Westover Branch Library building is currently set to open in late October, with an open house for our...

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

All libraries are special, but the Library of Congress is truly unique in many ways: SIZE: It’s the biggest library...

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

We can’t give medical advice, but Washington Consumers’ Checkbook can help you find a local doctor with a good reputation....

Arlington Reads 2009 Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court On April 30, Library Director Diane Kresh and Arlington...

They do, and knowing what it is will probably save you some time. Named streets generally run north-south and are...

Quarries for Washington Arlington is not known for its vibrant Italian community, but actually at one time there was a...

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

We don’t keep track, but you bet Social Security knows! This government agency indexes the most popular names for a...

From School to Historical Society Driving along Arlington Ridge Road you pass an old two-story brick building with a bell...

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

Over the years, Arlington County has seen many residences and buildings rise and fall, but few can claim to have...

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...

UFOs in Arlington!   Arlington’s X-Files, Pt. 1 At some time in our lives, most of us have seen something...

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...

Remembering Ellen Bozman When Arlingtonians attend a Neighborhood Day celebration, shop at retail stores built in high-rises across the street...