Arlington VA Public Library

04/29/2025

Happy release day to "How to Have a Killer Time in DC" by Sam Lumley! 📸

We're so excited to read this romantic mystery that pairs a travel writer and photographer together as they hunt down a killer and find love along the way! 🥰

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04/29/2025

Interested in scandals and the people who discover them? 👀

Check out these gripping stories of corporate greed and malfeasance resulting in health and environmental crises, the attempted cover-ups and the whistleblowers and journalists who brought them to light.

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04/28/2025

We are huge fans of "Three Bags Full" and cannot wait for the sequel, "Big Bad Wool!" 🐑

Leonie Swann's latest escapade by these crime-solving sheep is translated from German by Amy Bojang.

It comes out next month, so place your hold now!

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04/28/2025

As we wrap up National Poetry Month, broaden your horizons with poetry translated from other languages! 🌍

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04/26/2025

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We send out monthly emails with the latest titles, like this recent Mystery list. Sign up for your favorite genres, topics, and age ranges today!

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04/25/2025

Have you read "The Overstory" by Richard Powers? 🌳

What better way to celebrate Arbor Day than with this sweeping and operatic novel about nine strangers who fight to save an old-growth forest?

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04/25/2025

Happy Arbor Day! 🌳💕

Celebrate and beauty and importance of trees with these great books!

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04/24/2025

Do you get our NextReads newsletters? 💌

We send out monthly emails with the latest titles, like this recent Fiction A-to-Z list. Sign up for your favorite genres, topics, and age ranges today!

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04/24/2025

Have you read "Our Wives Under the Sea" by Julia Armfield? 🫧

Zoe M. recommends it: "Miri tries to make sense of what happened to her wife, Leah, when she was missing for six months on what should have been a 3-week submarine expedition. Meanwhile, Leah reveals to us what happened to her and her crew under the sea."

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04/23/2025

Do you get our NextReads newsletters? 💌

We send out monthly emails with the latest titles and backlist gems, like this recent Nature and Science list. Sign up for your favorite genres, topics, and age ranges today!

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04/23/2025

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 and passed away on April 23, 1616. ✍️

Read, listen to, or watch one of his many plays ⤵️
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For Shakespeare with a twist, check out one of these books retelling his famous stories ⤵️
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04/22/2025

Lean into the horror of "Little Shop of Horrors" with Sarah Maria Griffin's new book, "Eat the Ones You Love." 👀

It publishes today, so check it out!

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04/22/2025

Happy ! 🌎

Celebrate the earth by diving into these inspiring books on sustainable living. Let's work together to protect and preserve our planet for future generations. 🌿

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04/21/2025

On what would be her 100th birthday, we celebrate Ellen M. Bozman—the visionary who steered Arlington’s smart‑growth future while fighting for child care, affordable housing and open government.

Remembering a community activist and visionary Arlington leader.