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ALL ALEXANDRIA READS 2026

 

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Celebrate "AMERICA 250" this year with All Alexandria Reads!

ABOUT THE BOOKS 
In 2026, we are highlighting two titles. America, América: A New History of the New World by Greg Grandin is a 2025 book that offers a comprehensive, five-century history of the Western Hemisphere, arguing that the United States and Latin America developed in constant, intertwined relation to each other, not in isolation. Sing, Unburied, Sing is a 2017 National Book Award-winning novel by Jesmyn Ward, set in rural Mississippi, that follows a Black family on a road trip to pick up the white father from prison, exploring themes of racism, poverty, addiction, and family trauma through a lyrical, ghost-infused narrative.

From March through May, join us for a wide range of special programs and events for all ages, both virtual and in-person. Look for our brochure at your local Alexandria Library branch starting in March.

ABOUT ALL ALEXANDRIA READS 
Facilitated by the Alexandria Library, this program is designed to create shared experiences through reading. Everyone is invited to read the featured title and selected books for younger readers.  
All Alexandria Reads is made possible through a generous grant from the James M. Duncan, Jr. Library Foundation, Inc. 

ALL ALEXANDRIA READS EVENTS
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Wed, Sep 23, 2:00pm - 4:05pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
We are celebrating America's 250th Birthday with a screening of the 2019 biographical film starring Cynthia Erivo as abolitionist Harret Tubman.

Wed, Nov 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
We are celebrating America's 250th Birthday with a screening of the 1940 film based on the play by Thornton Wilder.

BOOKS FOR ALL AGES

YOUNG ADULT
Alexandria Library
MIDDLE GRADE Freewater
EARLY ELEMENTARY We the People!
PRE-K I'm an American

2026 ALL ALEXANDRIA READS SPONSORS

All Alexandria Reads is made possible through a generous grant from the JAMES M. DUNCAN, JR. LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC.

Additional sponsors and partners include the following local businesses and organizations:

Office of Historic Alexandria Alexandria Library Foundation
Manumission Tour Company
Arlington Regional Master Naturalists Tenants and Workers United
Last Updated:  February 2026