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ELLEN COOLIDGE BURKE BRANCH LIBRARY

Hours & Location

Mon, Apr 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 13 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Address
4701 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304
Tel: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775
About the branch

Parking:
There is a library parking lot available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: King Street Station
  • Metrobus: 28A
  • DASH Bus: 36A, 36B, 102
Upcoming Events
Family Storytime - Martes de niños
Tue, Apr 08, 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Stitcher's Space - Sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider! Every Wednesday!
Wed, Apr 09, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
Kids Play Group - All Alexandria Reads
Wed, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Come for an hour of free play or just to meet other kids! Each program has a special toy to play with!
Line Dancing
Thu, Apr 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn basic line dance steps while you workout to Golden Oldies music. This is a great class for beginners. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
Cancelled
Baby Storytime
Fri, Apr 11, 10:15am - 11:15am
We sing, play, dance, and rhyme all while promoting your baby’s development and literacy skills. For ages 0-14 months.
Fun Friday! - Viernes de diversión
Fri, Apr 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Have fun on Fridays after school, building, making, playing word bingo, and winning prizes! Grades K-5.
Trash Trekkers - Burke Branch Walking and Litter Pickup Club
Sat, Apr 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Outdoors
Start your Saturday doing good for your community. Join the Burke Branch walking and litter pickup club.
Create a Family Emergency Communication Plan
Sat, Apr 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
When your family is affected by a disaster, do you have a communication plan? Come create a Family Emergency Communication plan and learn valuable skills for preparing for disaster.
Exploring Jazz
Sat, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
The Jazz Trotters will guide you through an exploration of the development of Jazz music.
Board Game Bliss
Sun, Apr 13, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Let's celebrate the joy of playing games! Play a wide variety of games, the classics and the new. Bring a friend or make new friends.
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Apr 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
Family Storytime - Martes de niños
Tue, Apr 15, 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
Join us for a fun-filled hour of stories, music, and movement for ages 0-5!
Lego Club
Tue, Apr 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room
Calling all brick enthusiasts: come join us to make cool creations and participate in themed challenges. Grades 2-5.
Stitcher's Space - Sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider! Every Wednesday!
Wed, Apr 16, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
Kids Craft & Play - All Alexandria Reads
Wed, Apr 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room
Spend an hour crafting and playing! What could be more fun? One craft per child.
Line Dancing
Thu, Apr 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Learn basic line dance steps while you workout to Golden Oldies music. This is a great class for beginners. Bring a friend or come alone. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
Baby Storytime
Fri, Apr 18, 10:15am - 11:15am
Meeting Room
We sing, play, dance, and rhyme all while promoting your baby’s development and literacy skills. For ages 0-14 months.
Film - "Blitz"
Fri, Apr 18, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Join us for a screening of a 2024 film about a group of Londoners during the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II. Rated PG-13.
Fun Friday! - Viernes de diversión
Fri, Apr 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room
Have fun on Fridays after school, building, making, playing word bingo, and winning prizes! Grades K-5.
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