Renovation Update On The Courthouse Library
Bozman Library Opening Delayed
Explore the important role that Americans of Asian and Pacific Island descent play in our country’s history.
Flipster Digital Magazines
Includes current and back issues of popular magazines.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
The Friends of the Arlington Public Library (FOAL) will not be accepting book donations from Saturday, April 23 through Tuesday,...
Read moreUPDATE 4/15/22: Power is back to normal.
All Library locations will be closed on Sunday, April 17.
The Center for Local History Aids in Global Effort to Back Up Ukraine’s Digital Heritage
Archiving Ukraine’s digital history
Helping Ukraine
The final day donate is Friday, April 15.
Big Book Podcast: A Room with a View / Sex and Vanity
Ep. 6: Revisiting Forster with Kevin Kwan.
Update Monday, March 28: This issue is resolved and library services are operating normally.
Wake Up and Read! April 3 – April 9
Libraries and librarians nationwide play a vital role in transforming lives and strengthening communities.
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Press Reader: Today’s News from Around the World
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Masks Optional in County Facilities Starting March 3
Currently, Arlington County is “Low,” meaning people may choose to wear a mask based on personal preference and level of...
Read more“Change is Here” – Poem by André Bovier Talley
Donated by the author to the Center for Local History’s Community Archive, and reproduced in honor of Black History Month.
The Henry Louis Holmes Library, 1940-1949
Created by Arlington’s Black residents, to serve their community during segregation.
HOLIDAY: All Library Locations Closed Monday, Feb. 21 In Observance of Presidents Day
All County Government offices and facilities are closed.
Video: Equity and Diversity in the Great Outdoors
Three local naturalists discuss the joys and challenges of their work in the field.
Oral History: Rayfield Barber
A lifetime at the center of Arlington’s airport history.
Read the Washington Post Online with Your Library Card
Read today’s news as it unfolds – for free.
Big Book Podcast: Jane Eyre / The Eyre Affair
Ep. 4 & 5: Revisiting Jane Eyre with Jasper Fforde.
The Activists who Desegregated Arlington’s Movie Theaters
“The Price of a Ticket at the Cost of Your Conscience”
Free Indoor/Outdoor Wi-Fi Hot Spots Available Now, System-Wide
All library branches offer free 24×7 outdoor and indoor Wi-Fi access.
OPERATIONS UPDATE: Regular Service Resumes Monday, Jan. 31
The Library will resume all regular services and programs, including storytimes and Maker services.
Celebrate Black History Month
Explore the central role of black Americans in our country’s history through books and fun programs.
OPERATIONS UPDATE: COVID-19 Related Staffing Shortages
Library Operations Update: January 17, 2022.
All library programs and room reservations scheduled after 12:00 p.m. are canceled; holds for pickup at these locations will be...
Read moreIn the days leading up to the March on Washington, civil rights activists from across the country, including Dr. King,...
Read moreOPERATIONS UPDATE: Cherrydale, Glencarlyn Currently Closed; Other Services Under Review
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
HOLIDAY: All Library Locations Closed Monday, Jan. 17 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Arlington County Government offices & services are operating on modified schedules for the Martin Luther King., Jr. Birthday holiday. Check...
Read moreAll other Library locations open on regular schedule.
Westover Opens at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7; All Other Library Locations Open at 10 a.m.
Parking may be limited on account of snow.
Library Open Wednesday, Jan. 5 on New Expanded Schedule
Expanded hours start this week across the Library.
All Library Locations Closed Tuesday, Jan. 4
Holds and due dates will be extended until the Library reopens.
All other Library locations will remain open until 7 p.m.
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS: The Library Will be Closed Dec. 31-Jan.1; New Hours Start January 3
All Library locations be will be closed.
Great Books You Might Have Missed in 2021
Well-reviewed books that flew under the radar in 2021.
The Library will be closed Friday, Dec. 24 – Saturday Dec. 25, 2021 for the Christmas holiday. The Central and...
Read moreWETA’s Arlington History: “It is the Programming that Counts”
An iconic institution, capturing and broadcasting the news for more than a half-century.
Reading Between the Lines: Year Two of Reading in a Pandemic
The Library Director’s 2021 Goodreads Reading List.
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS: The Library Will be Closed Friday, Dec. 24 – Saturday Dec. 25, 2021
All Library locations be will be closed.
Library Joins Program to Distribute Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests
When available, test kits are dispensed on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more.
Oral History: Mary Cook Hackman
Politics, Parks and the Law
Library Joins Program to Distribute Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Please visit the Library to check availability.
Shop the FOAL Book Store this Holiday Season
Find affordable gifts for all ages!
Big Book Podcast: The Chosen and the Beautiful
Ep. 3: Revisting Gatsby with Nghi Vo.
Shirlington’s Cinematic Past
Shirlington’s cinema through the years.
Too Cool for Yule, 2021
Pop, jazz, instrumental, New Orleans, country, bluegrass, R&B, old school pop, The Chipmunks, and more on Diane’s annual playlist.
The Library is closed Thursday and Friday, and open Saturday and Sunday.
Arlington’s Courthouse: A Tale in Three Acts
A Central Landmark of Local Government.
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New Library Operating Hours and Re-Imagined Bozman Library
Effective Monday, January 3, 2022, Arlington Public Library will implement a new schedule of operating hours.
Big Book Podcast: The Ballad of Black Tom
Ep. 2: Revisting Lovecraft with Victor LaValle.
Sunday Hours Start October 31 at Two Library Locations
Central and Columbia Pike will be open Sundays from 1 – 5 p.m.
Aurora Hills Library Closed Tuesday, Oct. 26 for Special Event at Virginia Highland Park
Tuesday, Oct. 26, President Joe Biden will attend a special event at Virginia Highlands Park, located at 1600 S Hayes...
Read moreIntroducing NextReads for Book Lovers!
Discover new titles and old favorites in your favorite genres!
Oral History: Don Tenoso
Arlington-based Native American artist and educator.
A surprisingly open memoir co-authored by the married duo of a world class oncologist and a cancer survivor.
REAL Archives Project
Re-Encuentro de Arlington Latinos — Call for Community Donations.
New Public Art at Central Library
Artist Jason Horowitz Added to the Portable Works Collection
Access to OverDrive Digital Magazines Has Been Restored
Updated Thursday, Oct. 7, 8:30 a.m. – Access to the OverDrive digital magazine collection has been restored. If you continue...
Read moreThe Anatomy of Desire
The Big Book Club reads a modern reimagining of Theodore Dreiser’s classic crime drama, “An American Tragedy.”
Video: “We Refuse to Be Enemies: How Muslims and Jews Can Make Peace One Friendship at a Time “
Two American citizens, a Muslim woman and Jewish man, concerned with the rise of intolerance and bigotry in our country...
Read moreOral History: J. Walter Tejada
In 2003 Tejada became the first person of Latin American heritage to be elected to the County Board, or to...
Read moreALERT: Scheduled eCollection Downtime Wednesday, Sept. 22
Cash registers at Library service desks will also be unavailable.
Partnership between DTS and Library Creates Summer Reading Success
AFAC is the 2021 Recipient of the Summer Reading Challenge Donation
Restored: Online Payment is Temporarily Unavailable
Payment in person at Library service desks is unaffected.
Plaza Library and Book Drop Closed Due to Construction
Book drops at all other open Library locations remain available.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Library
Celebrate the contributions of Hispanic Americans in American history with books and programs for all ages.
Remembering September 11 with Photos of First Responders
Images from the Records Related to the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on the Pentagon collection.
2021 Summer Readers Raise $4,525 for AFAC
4,525 people completed the 2021 Summer Reading Challenge.
JobNow: Online Job Search and Career Help
Live Online Help, 2-11 p.m., Seven Days a Week
Cherrydale And Glencarlyn Library Locations To Reopen September 7
News Release: Cherrydale And Glencarlyn Library Locations To Reopen September 7
All Library Locations Will Be Closed Monday, Sept. 6 for Labor Day
Arlington County Government offices and services are operating on modified schedules for Labor Day. Learn more on the County website....
Read moreOral History: Buckingham Florist
Interview with Neil Bassin
All individuals, age two and older, who enter Arlington Public Library buildings will be required to wear a mask, regardless...
Read moreAugust 16, 17 & 21.
Washington Golf and Country Club
The Washington Golf and Country Club is considered the oldest golf club in Virginia, and its course now comprises 88...
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Returning to Arlington Public Library August 6.
A surprising history of fast food companies, black capitalists, and civil rights leaders in the fight against racial inequality.
RESOLVED – Public Wifi, Copiers, Phones and Self-Check Unavailable At Westover Location
RESOLVED: Due to a system outage, public Wifi, Copiers, Phones and Self-Check are currently unavailable at Westover Branch Library. Please...
Read moreThe Big Sleep
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Video: Arlington Reads with Emma Brown
Brown discussed her book “To Raise a Boy,” an investigation into how we teach boys to be men—and how we...
Read moreOral History: Public Shoe Store
Interview with Dr. Sholom “Doc” Friedman and Karen Widmayer
Some eCollection Resources Unavailable
Some eCollection Resources which require a library card and password are currently unavailable due to a system outage. Please check...
Read moreNews Release: Starting July 6, Arlington residents and Library patrons will have access to five open library locations.
For select games in August and September.
An (Un)familiar Tune: Arlington’s Song
Though many may not know the words to this reverential tune, Arlington has had an official song for more than...
Read moreOn Saturday, July 3, Central Library’s Holds Pickup will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. instead of 12...
Read moreLearn a New Language with Mango
Learn a new language and cultural skills.
Celebrate the Newly Renovated Columbia Pike Library
July 8: Grand reopening and ribbon cutting of newly renovated branch.
News Release: Discover Arlington’s history and browse newspaper content online from 1935 to 1978.
Joan Cooper: Taking a Stand
Joan Cooper (1940-2014) was an African-American Arlington social and civic activist, community leader, and passionate anti-drug campaigner.
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.
In 1997, Jay Fisette became the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to office in the state of Virginia when he...
Read moreWith Summer Reading in full swing, Arlington Public Library is prioritizing expansion of in-person service and increased access to library...
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