General Hours: Mon–Sat, 9 AM–5 PM

Reading Room Hours: Tues–Fri, 9 AM–5 PM

Plus, special Saturday Reading Room hours 2 times per month: 

October 2 & 23, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM 

November 6 & 20, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM 

December 4 & 18, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM 

Join us online Thur., Oct. 28 at 7 PM for a discussion about the Columbia Pike Documentary Project, a multidisciplinary history of an Arlington neighborhood that’s one of the most culturally diverse communities in the nation.

Now open! Columbia Pike: Through the Lens of Community, a unique exhibition of photographs, celebrates the extraordinary cultural diversity found within a single community in Northern Virginia. 

Thank you to everyone who joined us online on Saturday, October 16 for the virtual Library of Virginia Literary Awards Celebration. Congratulations to the winners & finalists!

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