The Alexandria Library has earned the Gold Standard of Excellence from the Virginia Public Library Directors Association.
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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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“On Aug. 21, 1939, William Evans, Otto Tucker — who was Sam's brother — Edward Gaddis, Morris Murray and Clarence Strange, individually go into...
3 months ago

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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Alexandria Library Sit-In Documents To Be Preserved With Grant - Old Town Alexandria, VA - A grant will help digitize resources associated...
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The proposed new Douglas County Library is inching forward as a group of about 40 people took part in a conceptual design activity Wednesday.
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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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Rapides Parish Library hosts annual Creative Con! with a "Star Wars" theme. Activities included making light sabers out of pool noodles, costume contest, games...
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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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