Bibliotheca Alexandrina, research institution in Alexandria, Egypt, that took its inspiration from the Library of Alexandria of Classical...
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The Alexandria Library has earned the Gold Standard of Excellence from the Virginia Public Library Directors Association.
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A powerful new exhibit honors one of the first civil rights sit-in protests in America. In 1939, when the Alexandria Library was only open...
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A new digitization project is opening access to documents that tell the story of the 1939 Alexandria Library sit-in. With support from the...
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This library is named for a doctor who was, I'll tell ya, a piece a work. I'll tell you the story.
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The Friends of the Barrett Library will hold their annual Fall Book Sale on Saturday, December 7 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm.
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Legend says that Julius Caesar accidentally burned the Library of Alexandria in 48 B.C.E., but historians think the institute slowly declined...
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Located at the Seventh Avenue West and Fillmore Street and built in 1903, the building once housed the Douglas County Library and is listed...
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Hispanic Heritage Month just returned to Alexandria, and here's how to celebrate. Live music, author discussions and book readings are just a few of the...
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Here are 24 Little Free Library locations in Northern Virginia to check out over the summer. To find more libraries near you, explore the Little Free Library...
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