This is the official page for Alexandria Library in Alexandria, VA. Alexandria's public library since 1937. Alexandria Library - Branch Acronyms:
CEN = Beatley Central (5005 Duke St)
BAR = Barrett Branch (717 Queen St)
BUR = Burke Branch (4701 Seminary Rd)
DUN = Duncan Branch (2501 Commonwealth Ave)
LH/SC = Local History/Special Collections (717 Queen St)
LAW = Law Library (520 King St.
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Operating as usual
Wag your tails and come read to a dog at the Duncan Branch Library, Mondays from 5:30-6:30PM. Please leave time to pick out the book you'll read to the dog before your time slot. Registration required. This event is for children in 1st-6th grades. Learn more and register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6417300
Teens, learn how to make your own zine in this virtual therapeutic art-making group on Monday, 5/16, at 6PM. A zine is a self-published, DIY-style book that can be influenced by poetry, prose, comics, and more as a mode for self-expression. Participants will be encouraged to draw, write, and or/share around the themes discussed in "Punching the Air" by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam. Art and writing prompts will be provided to explore how injustice, intersectionality, resiliency and hope impact their lives. Learn more and register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6514486
Attention all handcrafters! Come to Beatley Library's Reading Garden on Saturday, 5/14, from 2-4PM to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together! We will be sharing our projects, tips and ideas, and enjoying the company of other crafters while doing our craft of choice. Any portable handwork is encouraged. Learn more and register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6393838
On Thursday, 5/12, at 3PM, join us virtually to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Professor Laura McCloskey from George Mason University. She will discuss the art and traditions of Zen Buddhism. Learn more and register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6525607
Mid-century modern furniture is in high demand today, but beware of the knock-offs! On Thursday, May 12, at 2PM at Burke Branch Library, Dr. Oscar Fitzgerald will reveal what to look for and how to avoid the fakes. Learn more: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6553335
Logra mas independencia financiera con Maria Godoy, una experta financiera con el Centro de Desarollo Económico Latino. Regístrese para este taller virtual gratuitio en http://alexlibraryva.org/event/6500036
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Join Alexandria's Sister City, Dundee, Scotland, for Keep the Heid and Read [Keep Your Head and Read], by pledging to read 6 minutes on Wednesday, May 11. Keep the Heid celebrates the power of reading, libraries, and good metal health! Learn more: https://www.keeptheheid.scot/
Join the Beatley Friends for their first booksale since 2019 on May 11-15! Thousands of books, DVDs, and CDs will be for sale at great prices! Want to shop first? Beatley Friends' members get early access on Tues. 5/10 & memberships can be purchased at the door! Learn more: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6522475
On Tues. 5/10, at 7PM, join professor, author, and social anthropologist Dr. Kristina Baines for a virtual conversation on how indigenous communities in Belize, Guatemala, and the U.S. fight to promote culture, preserve traditional food practices, and manage and maintain land rights in an ever changing ecological landscape. Learn more and register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6482430
Learn basic line dance steps while you work out to Golden Oldie music at Burke Branch Library on Tuesday, 5/10, at 11AM. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Learn more: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6561871
Come by Barrett Branch library on Saturday, May 7, from 10AM-1PM to create simple seed balls that you can scatter in your neighborhood to provide flowers for pollinators. This program is fun for all ages and all materials will be provided! Learn more: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6528514
On Monday, May 9, at 7PM, join Alexandria Library in Del Ray's Pat Miller Square for a special conversation with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. She will discuss her memoir, Lessons for the Edge, as well as the importance of public service and her efforts to assist Ukraine to empower its civil society sector, strengthen its democratic institutions, and fight corruption. Ambassador Yovanovitch will be signing copies of her book before the event, which will also be available for purchase. Learn more: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6522427
Stop by Barrett Branch on Saturday, May 7, from 10AM-4PM for the Barrett Freinds' Annual Spring Fling Book Sale!
Bring your whole family to a unique performance of accordion music from around the world on Sat. 5/7, at 11:30AM at Duncan Library. Justin Paschalides will delight children and adults alike with his extensive knowledge of this underappreciated instrument! Learn more: http://alexlibraryva.org/event/6434490
Nobody likes to be lost. This little roadster was found in a nook outside the Barrett Branch Library in Old Town. Look familiar? Come claim it at the lost and found. Each branch has its own lost and found, just in case you ever forget where you parked. alexlibraryva.org/locations
New to the area? Northern Virginia Community College and the Alexandria Workforce Development Center explain what programs they have for newcomers and how the application process works virtually on Thurs., 5/5, at 5PM. This is an ongoing program held on the first Thursday of the month. Translation services may be available for some languages. Learn more and register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6111336
Mr. Hiroki Fukuoka discusses natural-farming and the "philosophy of nothingness" manifested in the practices and writings of his grandfather, Masanobu Fukuoka, author of The One-Straw Revolution, virtually on Thurs. 5/5, at 8PM. Learn more and register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6193954
Taking the Citizen Exam and Interview? Join us in-person at Beatley Central Library on Wednesdays from 10:30AM-12PM for a series of classes to help you prepare. Learn more and register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6492992
Attention artists! Enter our Community Art Making Challenge: Art of REsilience! Accept the challenge and work through stress by creating an art piece, 2x3 feet or smaller, out of food packaging. Post a picture of your artwork on social media and tag UpCycle Creative Reuse Center and Alexandria Library on Twitter, Facebook, and/or Instagram between April 30 - May 25. You can also drop your artwork off at the Burke Branch between April 30-May 20 to be hung in a show during June. Learn more: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6347344
Stock up on some great reads at Duncan Library's Spring Booksale on Saturday, April 30, from 10AM-1:30PM. Paperbacks will be just $1, and hardcovers $2! #alexandriava#booksale #usedbooksale #libraryfriends #friendsofduncanlibrary
Local artist and teacher Laura Hummel will provide supplies and creative techniques to help you create your own tiny book journal at Barrett Branch on Sat. 4/30, at 11AM. Learn more and register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6226111
Learn more about Barrett Branch's Climate Resilience Hub in this virtual tutorial on Fri. 4/29, at 9:30AM, and then visit the Hub in person to receive a free Emergency Starter Kit. Part of a growing network of Climate Resilience Hubs throughout the U.S. and Canada, our Hub provides resources to meet you where you are on your path to sustainable living and thoughtful resiliency. Learn more and register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6149844
Only a few hours left to make your donation to the Alexandria Library Foundation. Show your support, and give now! #Spring2ACTion https://www.spring2action.org/organizations/alexandria-library-foundation
Drop by Duncan Branch anytime on Friday, 4/29 for a Puzzle Swap! Bring any complete puzzles you've already done and swap them for a new-to-you challenge! Learn more: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6384952
Show your love for libraries today with a donation during our Spring2ACTion fundraising campaign. We are more than half way to our goal, and we can make it with your help! #Spring2ACTion www.spring2action.org/organizations/alexandria-library-foundation
Spring2ACTion is here! If libraries have made an impact in your life, please consider donating to support the Alexandria Library Foundation today. www.spring2action.org/organizations/alexandria-library-foundation
In 'Making Alexandria Home: A History of Exclusion and Activism, 1900s-1970s,' on Thurs. 4/28, at 3PM, Dr. Krysten Moon will discuss virtually the history of the African American housing crisis in Alexandria by examining how segregationist practices impaired Alexandria's African American residents. Learn more & register: https://alexlibraryva.org/event/6248862
Administration- 5005 Duke St
Alexandria, VA
22304
UPDATED HOURS DURING CLOSURE: alexlibraryva.org/locations BEATLEY LIBRARY 5005 Duke Street 703-746-1702 Mon-Thurs 10am-9pm; Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm BARRETT BRANCH 717 Queen Street 703-746-1703 Mon 1pm-9pm; Tues 10am-9pm; Wed 10am-7pm; Thurs 10am-7pm; Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm BURKE BRANCH 4701 Seminary Road 703-746-1704 Mon 10am-9pm; Tues 10am-7pm; Wed 10am-7pm; Thurs 1pm-9pm; Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm DUNCAN BRANCH 2501 Commonwealth Avenue 703-746-1705 Mon 10am-9pm; Tues 10am-7pm; Wed 1pm-9pm; Thurs 10am-7pm; Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (Local History) 717 Queen Street 703-746-1706 Mon 1pm-9pm; Tues 2pm-9pm; Wed 10am-7pm; Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm. LAW LIBRARY 520 King Street, Suite LL34 703-746-4077 Mon-Fri 9am-2pm
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| Tuesday | 10am - 7pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 7pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 7pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 1pm - 5pm |
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