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CHARLES E. BEATLEY, JR. CENTRAL LIBRARY

Hours & Location
Mon, Jan 21 Closed
(Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Tue, Jan 22 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jan 23 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jan 24 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jan 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 27 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Address
5005 Duke Street
Alexandria
VA 22304
Tel: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
About the branch

Parking: The library has a large parking lot with 175 spaces.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: King Street Station (Yellow & Blue Lines 3.2 miles); Van Dorn Station (Blue Line 2.1 miles)
  • Metrobus: 8Z, 29K, 29N, 21A, 25B
  • DASH Bus: AT7, AT8
Upcoming Events
Family Storytime Class
Wed, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:10am
Babies and Ones Storytime Class
Story Room
Wed, Jan 23, 11:30am - 12:00pm
STEM Storytime Class
Story Room
Wed, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Sisters in Crime - Culinary Mysteries That Take A Bite Out of Crime
Large Meeting Room
Wed, Jan 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lego Night
Wed, Jan 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
English Language Workshop
Small Conference Room
Thu, Jan 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool Storytime Class
Story Room
Thu, Jan 24, 10:30am - 11:15am
Babies and Ones Storytime Class
Story Room
Thu, Jan 24, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Music Makers
Story Room
Thu, Jan 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Canceled
Writing Triage with Vera Pastore
Thu, Jan 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Knit Nite
Thu, Jan 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Family Storytime Class
Fri, Jan 25, 10:30am - 11:10am
AARGGH Gaming Melee
Large Meeting Room
Sat, Jan 26, 10:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday Stories
Picture Book Area
Sat, Jan 26, 11:00am - 11:40am
Let's Talk - An ESL Conversation Class
Small Conference Room
Sat, Jan 26, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Chess
Sat, Jan 26, 12:30pm - 4:00pm
Writers Group
Small Conference Room
Sun, Jan 27, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Sunday Storytime - Pirate Adventure!
Picture Book Area
Sun, Jan 27, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Brain Games
Small Conference Room
Mon, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Family Storytime Class
Mon, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:10am
Film: American Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals
Large Meeting Room
Mon, Jan 28, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
English Language Workshop
Small Conference Room
Tue, Jan 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Time for 2s Storytime Class
Story Room
Tue, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool Storytime Class
Story Room
Tue, Jan 29, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Family Game Night
Tue, Jan 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Family Storytime Class
Wed, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:10am
Babies and Ones Storytime Class
Story Room
Wed, Jan 30, 11:30am - 12:00pm
STEM Storytime Class
Story Room
Wed, Jan 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Make & Take
Story Room
Wed, Jan 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Death Cafe
Large Meeting Room
Wed, Jan 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
English Language Workshop
Small Conference Room
Thu, Jan 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool Storytime Class
Story Room
Thu, Jan 31, 10:30am - 11:15am
Babies and Ones Storytime Class
Story Room
Thu, Jan 31, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Music Makers
Story Room
Thu, Jan 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Knit Nite
Thu, Jan 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Family Storytime Class
Fri, Feb 01, 10:30am - 11:10am
Martin & Mahalia
Picture Book Area
Sat, Feb 02, 11:00am - 11:45am
Let's Talk: An ESL Conversation Class
Small Conference Room
Sat, Feb 02, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Chess
Sat, Feb 02, 12:30pm - 4:00pm
Lego Mindstorms Robots
Picture Book Area
Sat, Feb 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Family Storytime Class
Mon, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:10am
English Language Workshop
Small Conference Room
Tue, Feb 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Time for 2s
Story Room
Tue, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool Storytime Class
Story Room
Tue, Feb 05, 11:30am - 12:15pm
STEAM Maker Challenge Night
Story Room
Tue, Feb 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Handcraft Tuesday
Large Meeting Room
Tue, Feb 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Family Storytime Class: Books by African American Authors
Wed, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:10am
Babies and Ones Storytime Class
Story Room
Wed, Feb 06, 11:30am - 12:00pm
STEM Storytime Class
Story Room
Wed, Feb 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lego Night
Wed, Feb 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
English Language Workshop
Small Conference Room
Thu, Feb 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool Storytime Class
Story Room
Thu, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
Babies and Ones Storytime Class
Story Room
Thu, Feb 07, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Music Makers
Story Room
Thu, Feb 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Knit Nite
Thu, Feb 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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