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Help for federal workers & contractors

If you are a federal employee or contractor and are facing layoffs, experiencing work-related stress or find yourself in a career transition, the library is here to help.

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Join our free programs and workshops designed to help job seekers, ease stress and foster a supportive community with others in similar situations.

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Online resource guide

For those impacted by federal workforce actions, our librarians have assembled an online guide to services and programs that features career development resources, library and Arlington County programs and mental health support.

Check back for updates as we continue to add to these offerings.

Workforce Support Resources

Ideas for the future

If you have relevant expertise and could lead a program for this community, submit our program proposals form and include "Workforce Support" in your event description.

If you have a more general suggestion or request for a future program, email LibraryPrograms@arlingtonva.us with the subject line "Workforce Support."

Please note: inquiries may not receive a response unless further information is required.

Lead a Program

Know Your Rights: The library is here to help.

Public libraries are trusted sources for accurate and well-researched information. Libraries have a long history of providing free resources and education to immigrants and refugees. Arlington Public Library is committed to educating the community about individual rights and providing relevant resources when you need them most.

Immigrants have rights. Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has information about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them. United We Dream provides information about what to do if you have an encounter with an immigration officer.

Arlington County has a commitment to strengthening trust with the immigrant community. Additional resources for immigrants can be found on the County’s website.

There are many resources to learn about your rights, as well as information about the official path to citizenship.

The library has compiled additional free legal and social services resources for immigrants that can be found on the library’s website as well as eCollections for Immigrants, Refugees, and New Citizens.

In addition, Arlington Public Library is committed to protecting the privacy of all information about patron requests for service, materials, loan transactions, online sites and resources accessed.

Confidentiality of customer records is protected under state law: Virginia Code § 2.2-3705.7. The Library will comply with all proper judicial process (government order to produce documents or information) authenticated by the County Attorney, while preserving customer confidentiality to the extent allowed by law. Additional details about the library’s privacy policy are on our website.

The American Library Association details the relationship between libraries and immigration enforcement.

Please stay tuned for updates.

Alert: Disregard Erroneous Hold Ready/Due Date/Renewal Emails.

Due to a platform issue, patrons may receive emails erroneously alerting them about an impending due date, a renewal, or a hold becoming ready for pickup.

Below is an example of this message.

From: <notices@library-arlingtonva.us>
Subject: Arlington Public Library Notice: HOLD READY FOR PICKUP

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messagebee: yes
hold: 1851108

Our service provider is troubleshooting and hopes to resolve the issue shortly.

In the interim, patrons are encouraged to disregard the emails and confirm the status of any holds, due dates, or renewals using the Library's website or mobile app.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Access Restored to Library Catalog, Patron Accounts and eCollection

As of 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23, access has been restored to the library catalog, patron accounts and the eCollection, including OverDrive and Libby.

If you have related questions about your account, or accessing the eCollection, please contact the Library by phone, live chat or text, so that we can help you in person.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience while we worked to solve this issue.

 



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