Banned Books Week is an annual awareness campaign that draws attention to banned and challenged books. The original purpose of the week was to encourage and promote intellectual freedom in schools, libraries, and bookstores and to encourage reader...

The Arlington Public Library has reached the historic milestone of serving the community for 100 years! We are hosting our Centennial Celebration over 10 weeks, each week representing each decade of service. On March 23, 1923, the first library op...

Since its inception in 2009, North Texas Giving Day has helped build awareness and support nonprofits in the community. This community wide giving event has raised over 500 million dollars over its fifteen-year history. In 2022, $62.6 million was ...

The Friends and the Foundation of the Arlington Public Library are back with their annual Fall Book Sale. Starting September 20, the Meadowbrook Recreation Center, located at 1400 East Dugan St. Arlington, TX, 76010, will be transformed into FFAPL...

Hispanic Heritage Month is a nationwide celebration that runs from September 15 to October 15. Originally a week-long celebration, President Ronald Reagan enacted a law in 1988 to extend the celebration to 30 days. During this time, many Latin Ame...