On exhibit at Central Library, April 2015.
Don’t miss this month’s historic postcard display at Central in honor of National Library Week.
It includes images of dozens of beautiful library buildings, many of them Carnegie Libraries, which were built between 1890 and 1920.
The postcards are part of a collection that belongs to Library Director Diane Kresh.
On exhibit at Central Library, October 2014
In observance of National Archives Month, the Center for Local History has created “Treasures from the Vault,” an exhibit of artifacts showcasing Arlington’s history and culture through the years.
Learn more about important Arlington residents, politics, businesses, neighborhoods, the arts, and much more.
The exhibit includes historical photographs, posters, puzzles, political ephemera, and even an old gas mask from the fire department!
The Center for Local History collections are always growing, and many of them are made possible by generous donations from local organizations and members of our community.
If you have old photographs, postcards, or any other materials you think we should add to our collections, please contact us. Help us collect, preserve, and share our community’s history.
The exhibit is open to the public and free of charge during regular library hours.
Our Day of the Dead: Recycled Art exhibit at Central Library now includes a place to honor your friends and relative who have passed away.
You are invited to add you own small photo or memento to the altar:
The Day of of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico and many other cultures on All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2), as a time to celebrate and honor the lives of our departed friends and relatives.
The Library’s traditional Day of the Dead alter is on the 2nd floor at Central Library, and will remain up (for a longer-than-traditional time) until Nov. 30.
Learn more about Art Exhibits at the Library.
The Arlington Public Library is seeking submission of recycled art for an exhibit dedicated to The Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday which honors and remembers departed relatives.
Art must be made up of at least 50 percent recycled materials, and should speak to/interpret the history or purpose of The Day of the Dead. Entry is open to any local artist who, if selected, is able to hand deliver work to the Arlington Central Library.
Learn about The Day of the Dead:
Mail or deliver hard-copy applications to:
Art Committee
Arlington Central Library
1015 N Quincy St
Arlington VA 22201
For National Poetry Month, the Library is holding an all-ages contest for original Spine Poetry.
Submissions will be posted online for public voting, and the final prize winners will be chose by our Guest Judges, author Evan Smith Rakoff and artist Chandi Kelley.
My dad is strong, but…
Alice the fairy
Promises to keep
The mermaid garden.
Public Voting will take place online from April 21 – April 28, and in person at Poetry Open Mic Night on April 30 at the Aurora Hills Branch Library. Then the winners will be chosen by our Guest Judges, and announced in early May.
For more information about the Spine Poetry Contest, contact Geoff Koury at 703 228-0326 or gkoury@arlingtonva.us.