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LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!

You’re an important part of our community! Join our Teen Advisory Group (TAG) and help make a
difference at the Alexandria Library. Advisory group members can implement new programs,
weigh in on Library decisions, and earn volunteer hours.

Meetings take place on the third Thursday of every month. Interested? Fill out this form.

READ, WATCH, AND LISTEN

Your Library card gives you access to traditional print materials plus graphic novels, DVDs, Playaways, and tons of digital resources, including streaming movies, music, and eBooks. You might be interested in checking out:

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TEEN EVENTS

Duncan and Dragons - - REGISTRATION IS CLOSED -

Tue, Jan 21, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Ongoing campaign. For inquiries about Dungeon and Dragons please contact Josstin Gogue at jgogue@alexlibraryva.org.

Stitcher's Space - Sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider! Every Wednesday!

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - 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.

Roll For Initiative: D&D

Wed, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Another installment of Duncan and Dragons with DM Jacob!

English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop - Intermediate Conversation

Wed, Jan 22, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room

This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required. No certificates of completion are issued.

Knit Nite! - A knitting club for kids ages 8-18.

Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Learn to knit under the guidance of experienced knitters. All supplies will be provided. Ages 8-18.

Nerdy Knotters - Fiber craft group

Thu, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Both beginners and advanced fiber artists are welcome! Ages 13+

Grand Gaming Melee - Alexandria-Arlington Regional Gaming Group (AARGGH)

Sat, Jan 25, 10:30am - 4:30pm

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room

Grand Gaming Melee: The Alexandria-Arlington Regional Gaming Group (AARGGH) invites you to play dice games, card games, tile games, and just about any other kind of tabletop game.Register

Board Game Cafe - Café con juegos de mesa

Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Check out the Library’s selection of tabletop games. (Ages 5-18) Echa un vistazo a la selección de juegos de mesa de la Biblioteca. (De 5 a 18 años) Área infantil de Beatley Library

English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop - Intermediate Conversation

Mon, Jan 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room

This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required. No certificates of completion are issued.

English Language Learning (ELL) 1 - Beginner Conversation Workshop

Tue, Jan 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room

Beginning English practice for English language learners. No registration needed or prior level of English. These workshops are led by volunteers and do not include certificates of completion.

Duncan and Dragons - - REGISTRATION IS CLOSED -

Tue, Jan 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Ongoing campaign. For inquiries about Dungeon and Dragons please contact Josstin Gogue at jgogue@alexlibraryva.org.

Stitcher's Space - Sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider! Every Wednesday!

Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - 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.

English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop - Intermediate Conversation

Wed, Jan 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room

This volunteer-led workshop provides a space for intermediate speakers to practice English and build confidence. No registration required. No certificates of completion are issued.

Knit Nite! - A knitting club for kids ages 8-18.

Wed, Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Learn to knit under the guidance of experienced knitters. All supplies will be provided. Ages 8-18.

English Language Learning (ELL) 1 Workshop - Beginner Conversation Workshop

Thu, Jan 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room

Beginning English practice for English language learners. No registration needed or prior level of English. These workshops are led by volunteers and do not include certificates of completion.

Lunar New Year Fun!

Thu, Jan 30, 10:15am - 11:15am

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year! Follow along to some relaxing Tai Chi or make a fun themed craft.

Lunar New Year Fun!

Thu, Jan 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year! Follow along to some relaxing Tai Chi or make a fun themed craft.

Nerdy Knotters - Fiber craft group

Thu, Jan 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Both beginners and advanced fiber artists are welcome! Ages 13+

NASA’s Next Decade in Planetary and Exoplanetary Science

Thu, Jan 30, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library

Come join NASA Solar System Ambassador, Sigfried Hache, in discussing NASA’s planetary and exoplanetary science goals over the next decade.

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A TO Z MAPS ONLINE
A collection of 60,000 royalty-free maps that can be downloaded and printed. Map types include world, country, state, political, physical, outline, environmental, scientific, and antique maps.

A TO Z WORLD FOOD
A comprehensive food database that contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world.

A TO Z WORLD TRAVEL
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BIOGRAPHY IN CONTEXT
Biographical essays on the world's most influential people.

BRAINFUSE HELPNOW
HelpNow provides all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide range of academic needs whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper. Tutors are available 7 days a week, 2 pm - 11 pm. Ask the tutors questions in English or Spanish. FAFSA assistance also available.

BRITANNICA ONLINE LIBRARY EDITION
An online resource with easy to use and easy to find trusted information.

EBSCO MASTERFILE COMPLETE
Full-text magazines, reference books and primary source documents.

GALE ONEFILE: NEWS
Access to full-text newspapers and allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section, or other fields.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER
Access to carefully compiled medical reference materials.

HIGH SCHOOL EDITION
Information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.

NOVELIST
Reading recommendations for fiction and non-fiction.

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All Alexandria Library branches will be closed on Sunday, January 19, due to inclement weather.

The Museum Pass reservation system is currently unavailable and we are working to resolve the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.

LIBBY and KANOPY update: a new security update requires both user ID and PIN to login to Libby and Kanopy. The PIN number is usually the last 4 digits of the user's phone number.

Printing at Duncan Branch Library is currently unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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