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The library is putting technology to work and making improvements in 2019 to your digital library experience. We're always watching new technology developments to discover what will enhance our services. These upgrades bring more options to our pa...

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The Arlington Public Library invites you to this year’s Mayor’s Holiday Pajama Storytime, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library. Join us for a festive evening of stories, songs, and a special craft. Children...

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Library staff from all seven branches will come together on Friday, December 14 for [re]Brary Day, the Arlington Public Library’s annual staff development day. With a team of over 120 employees leading programs, cataloging books, working at servic...

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Huge rolling beasts with shining eyes, loud honks, and colorful sides stretching all the way to the sky—once you’ve grown up, it’s hard to remember how strange and wonderful trucks can be. Cars, trucks and other vehicles are commonplace for anyone...

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This #GivingTuesday, the Arlington Public Library invites readers to Love Your Library! Shop librarian-curated Amazon wish list to donate books to the collection. Each book on the wish list has been specially chosen as something our community will...

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What is personal data in an age when websites, social media, apps and smart devices all collect information on their users? The Glass Room Experience at the Arlington Public Library offers a way for patrons to take control of their online life, da...

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Celebrate National Novel Writing Month this November with the Arlington Public Library! National Novel Writing Month, often abbreviated as NaNoWriMo, is a movement challenging people to write 50,000 words during November. From amateur authors tack...

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On the second floor of the new George W. Hawkes Downtown Library, the whirring sounds of machines can be heard throughout the Maker Space. This space is designed to let individuals learn and create projects using 3-D printing machines, a Carvey Mi...

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Arlington Public Library will host its first Living Room Conversation, a guided interactive conversation designed to help citizens increase understanding, reveal common ground, and seek solutions, on Monday, November 5 at 6 p.m. at the George W. H...

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This October, the Arlington Public Library branches invite patrons to a series of Branch Open Houses! Library branches are always open to the public, but these open houses are great opportunities to meet library staff, tour the building, discover ...

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