Beatley - Alexandria Library

CHARLES E. BEATLEY, JR. CENTRAL LIBRARY

Effective December 7, 2020 Alexandria Library will return to PHASE TWO of the library's reopening plan.

Beatley is closed to the public, however staff are working remotely and curbside service is available.

You may contact Beatley staff by phone or email during the following hours:

Monday through Thursday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Hours & Location

Mon, Mar 01	Closed
Tue, Mar 02	Closed
Wed, Mar 03	Closed
Thu, Mar 04	Closed
Fri, Mar 05	Closed
Sat, Mar 06	Closed
Sun, Mar 07	Closed

this week

Address

5005 Duke Street
Alexandria
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 Virtual Events

Drawdown - Reversing Global Warming

Sat, Mar 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Virtual

Project Drawdown seeks to empower people to understand and embrace research-based, interdependent actions that address the climate crisis.

Registration is now closed

Monthly Orientation to Local History/Special Collections

Sat, Mar 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual

Tour the Local History/Special Collections Branch! Learn about what resources are available for individuals interested in local history or genealogy. Registration is required.Register

Tween Art 101 - Pi Day Craft Pick-up

Sat, Mar 06, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Pi Day is on March 14. And this month’s craft kit will have supplies to make a Pi-themed bracelet. We will use that special number, 3.14, to help us craft a piece of math jewelry. For ages 8-14.Register

March First Friday Craft Kit Pick Up - Bunnies!

Sat, Mar 06, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Available through Duncan Curbside Appointments all month long. Recommended for ages 0-5.

Cooking with Kole - Nutritious and Delicious!

Sat, Mar 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

Join an online cooking class straight to your own kitchen! Register

Westlaw Training - Practical Law

Mon, Mar 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

Need to get quickly oriented on less familiar topics in the law? Join the experts from Westlaw to learn to navigate the Practical Law platform, and the uses for the different resource types.Register

Let's Talk - An ESL Conversation Class

Mon, Mar 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Virtual

Interested in building your confidence in your use of English? Register

Westlaw Training - Practical Law: Covid-19 Resources

Mon, Mar 08, 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Virtual

Need to get quickly oriented on less familiar topics in the law? Join the experts from Westlaw to learn to navigate the Practical Law platform, and the uses for the different resource types.Register

Friends of Duncan Library - Monthly Board Meeting

Mon, Mar 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

The Friends of Duncan Library's monthly board meeting will take place virtually this month using Zoom. Register

Let's Talk Books - "The Secret Life of Bees"

Mon, Mar 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Join Let's Talk Books book discussion club to read and discuss "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd.Register

Diversity Book Club - "This is How It Always Is" by Laurie Frankel

Mon, Mar 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Virtual

Please join us for a virtual discussion of Laurie Frankel's "This is How it Always is."

Girls Who Code - Grades 6th - 12th

Mon, Mar 08, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Virtual

Girls Who Code is a virtual club that meets weekly to learn, experiment and create with coding. Some coding and circuitry experience suggested.

Stories and Songs!

Tue, Mar 09, 10:00am - 10:30am

Virtual

Hop through the month of March with Miss Venetta! Plenty of songs and stories to share all month long. Register

Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Eli

Tue, Mar 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Virtual

Join Ms. Eli from her home for this virtual Spanish-English storytime. Sing songs and she'll read a book or two. Intended for ages 2 to 4, but all children and families are welcome to join in! Register

Baby Time

Tue, Mar 09, 11:00am - 11:30am

Virtual

Sing and play with your baby in this musical half hour of fun with Miss Venetta. Register

Alphabits - Practice Your ABCs with Miss Lisa

Tue, Mar 09, 11:00am - 11:30am

Virtual

Practice your alphabet from A-Z.Register

March First Friday Craft Kit Pick Up - Bunnies!

Tue, Mar 09, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Available through Duncan Curbside Appointments all month long. Recommended for ages 0-5.

Tween Art 101 - Pi Day Craft

Tue, Mar 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual

Make a patterned bracelet using the irrational mathematical constant of Pi (3.14). You can wear it on March 14, Pi Day, to show off your mathematical knowledge! Register

Cooking with Kids

Tue, Mar 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Kristen McGill, a registered dietitian and in-store nutritionist with Giant Food, will present on tips for cooking with your kids! Register

Financial Planning

Tue, Mar 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Tim States, financial advisor with CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union Financial Network, will lead with financial planning webinar.Register

Handcraft Tuesday - Evening Edition

Tue, Mar 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!

Tales and Ales

Tue, Mar 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Join us for a book club with a beer. Register

Get Ready For Tax Season

Wed, Mar 10, 10:00am - 11:00am

Virtual

It's time to file your taxes, do you know where to start? Register

ESL for Conversational Beginners

Wed, Mar 10, 10:30am - 11:45am

Virtual

This conversation class is for all levels, but will cater particularly toward beginners. Intermediate students will be broken off into a separate group to read a current event and discuss.

From My Window with Ms. Suzanne - Let's play with rhymes!

Wed, Mar 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Virtual

Join Ms. Suzanne on Zoom to sing songs and listen to a story about things we can see outside. Designed for ages 1 to 3, but anyone can join!Register

Westlaw Training - Statutes & Legislative History

Wed, Mar 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

Join the experts from Westlaw to learn how to conduct statutes and legislative history research on Westlaw. Register

Pre-K Storytime

Wed, Mar 10, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Virtual

Join Miss Amy for stories, songs, rhymes, and other fun activities! This program is geared toward ages 3-5, but children of all ages are welcome to participate.Register

Pajama Story Time

Wed, Mar 10, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Join Miss Kayla and Miss Katie each week for a fun half hour of bedtime stories! Register

Two Women, Two Worlds - Ellen Craft and Mary Edwards Walker

Wed, Mar 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

A special presentation for Women's History Month. Register

NAMI In Our Own Voice - Presented by NAMI Northern Virginia

Wed, Mar 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Virtual

NAMI-trained presenters bravely share their personal journeys toward recovery and wellness to increase understanding about mental health conditions and inspire hope.

Toddler Rock N' Read

Thu, Mar 11, 10:00am - 10:30am

Virtual

Jump through the month of March with Miss Katie as we rock out to new songs and stories. Register

1000 Books: Story Time With Miss Lisa

Thu, Mar 11, 10:00am - 10:40am

Virtual

Join Miss Lisa and "Ally Gator" for an interactive story hour for preschoolers and their siblings.Register

Streaming Storytime with Miss Christian - Walter Awards

Thu, Mar 11, 11:00am - 11:30am

Virtual

Celebrating the Walter Awards from We Need Diverse Books Register

March First Friday Craft Kit Pick Up - Bunnies!

Thu, Mar 11, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Available through Duncan Curbside Appointments all month long. Recommended for ages 0-5.

Westlaw Training - Statutes & Legislative History II

Thu, Mar 11, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

Join the experts from Westlaw to work through actual research problems to get more familiar with Legislative History and Statutory Research. Register

Mystery Book Club - "A Morbid Taste for Bones" by Ellis Peters

Thu, Mar 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Virtual

Join us for a discussion of Ellis Peters' first book in the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael series, an introduction to the murderous medieval world of Brother Cadfael. Register

Virtual Carefull Knitting

Thu, Mar 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual

Join us online for Barrett's knitting and crochet social group! Register

Off the Beaten Path - Journeys into Hidden America

Thu, Mar 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Join author and syndicated columnist Eric Model as he explores the offbeat, oft overlooked and forgotten – people, places, and events in America. Register

Fun with Friends - Games, Trivia, Books, and More!

Thu, Mar 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Join us virtually as we compete with trivia, play mad libs, tell jokes and listen to stories.Register

Family Storytime

Fri, Mar 12, 10:00am - 10:30am

Virtual

Join Miss Amy and Miss Amanda each Friday morning for stories, songs and rhymes.Register

Preschool Storytime and Craft - Nests

Fri, Mar 12, 10:30am - 11:00am

Virtual

Join Ms. Suzanne for a story, a craft and some silly songs. Ages 3 - 5.Register

March First Friday Craft Kit Pick Up - Bunnies!

Fri, Mar 12, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Available through Duncan Curbside Appointments all month long. Recommended for ages 0-5.

Medieval Ireland and the Book of Kells

Fri, Mar 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Virtual

Please join us to celebrate Irish culture and history by joining Professor Laura McCloskey from George Mason University for her talk exploring medieval Ireland and Book of Kells. Register

Scribble Book Club: "Under the Egg"

Fri, Mar 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Virtual

This month we're reading "Under the Egg" by Laura Marx Fitzgerald. Join Theodora as she searches for treasure. Recommended for Grades 2-5. Register

March First Friday Craft Kit Pick Up - Bunnies!

Sat, Mar 13, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Available through Duncan Curbside Appointments all month long. Recommended for ages 0-5.

Death Cafe

Sat, Mar 13, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Virtual

Death Cafes are an opportunity to demystify the death experience. We offer an open, safe environment for discussing thoughts, feelings about all manner death and dying. Register

Let's Talk - An ESL Conversation Class

Mon, Mar 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Virtual

Interested in building your confidence in your use of English? Register

Westlaw Training - Practical Law: Covid-19 Resources

Mon, Mar 15, 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Virtual

Need to get quickly oriented on less familiar topics in the law? Join the experts from Westlaw to learn to navigate the Practical Law platform, and the uses for the different resource types.Register

Sitting Together with Death - Exploring Séances and Mediumship

Mon, Mar 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Maybe you're a believer or a skeptic, or maybe you just want to talk about death. All are welcome to this discussion-based program on séances and mediumship. Register

Girls Who Code - Grades 6th - 12th

Mon, Mar 15, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Virtual

Girls Who Code is a virtual club that meets weekly to learn, experiment and create with coding. Some coding and circuitry experience suggested.

Stories and Songs!

Tue, Mar 16, 10:00am - 10:30am

Virtual

Hop through the month of March with Miss Venetta! Plenty of songs and stories to share all month long. Register

Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Eli

Tue, Mar 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Virtual

Baby Time

Tue, Mar 16, 11:00am - 11:30am

Virtual

Sing and play with your baby in this musical half hour of fun with Miss Venetta. Register

Alphabits - Practice Your ABCs with Miss Lisa

Tue, Mar 16, 11:00am - 11:45am

Virtual

This winter and spring, practice the letters N-Z with fun learning activities.Register

Alphabits - Practice Your ABCs with Miss Lisa

Tue, Mar 16, 11:00am - 11:30am

Virtual

Practice your alphabet from A-Z.Register

March First Friday Craft Kit Pick Up - Bunnies!

Tue, Mar 16, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Available through Duncan Curbside Appointments all month long. Recommended for ages 0-5.

Civil Rights Legislation in the New Millennium

Tue, Mar 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

Join our panel for a discussion on the adoption of The CROWN Act in Virginia, its implications, and the history of hair discrimination against African American women throughout our country.Register

Building a Portfolio

Tue, Mar 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Tim States, financial advisor with CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union Financial Network, will explain the tools and strategies for building a portfolio.Register

Girls Who Code - Virtual Meet-up

Tue, Mar 16, 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Virtual

Join us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month to virtually meet up with an IT professional and interact with other coders to do a short group activity and learn computer science concepts.Register

Handcraft Tuesday - Evening Edition

Tue, Mar 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!

Sisters in Crime Mystery Authors Panel - Humor in Writing

Tue, Mar 16, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Virtual

Since we all could use a laugh nowadays, a panel of mystery authors from the Chessie Chapter of Sisters in Crime will discuss using humor in writing.Register

Digital Magazines & Music

Wed, Mar 17, 10:00am - 11:00am

Virtual

Did you know you have access to magazines and music with your library card? Join us to find out how to get started with these library services.Register

ESL for Conversational Beginners

Wed, Mar 17, 10:30am - 11:45am

Virtual

This conversation class is for all levels, but will cater particularly toward beginners. Intermediate students will be broken off into a separate group to read a current event and discuss.

From My Window with Ms. Suzanne - Trucks!

Wed, Mar 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Virtual

Join Ms. Suzanne on Zoom to sing songs and listen to a story about things we can see outside. Designed for ages 1 to 3, but anyone can join!Register

Take and Make - Spring Bunnies

Wed, Mar 17, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

"Hoppy" spring! Make an adorable bunny with supplies and instructions you get from the Beatley Central Library via curbside pick-up. Ages 3-12.

Teen Book Club - "Vincent and Theo" by Deborah Heiligman

Wed, Mar 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Virtual

This book club is for teens ages 12 and up. Register

Pre-K Storytime

Wed, Mar 17, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Virtual

Join Miss Amy for stories, songs, rhymes, and other fun activities! This program is geared toward ages 3-5, but children of all ages are welcome to participate.Register

Pajama Story Time

Wed, Mar 17, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Join Miss Kayla and Miss Katie each week for a fun half hour of bedtime stories! Register

Duncan Book Group - "The Radium Girls" by Kate Moore

Wed, Mar 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Zoom

The Duncan Book Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Register

Toddler Rock N' Read

Thu, Mar 18, 10:00am - 10:30am

Virtual

Jump through the month of March with Miss Katie as we rock out to new songs and stories. Register

1000 Books: Story Time With Miss Lisa

Thu, Mar 18, 10:00am - 10:40am

Virtual

Join Miss Lisa and "Ally Gator" for an interactive story hour for preschoolers and their siblings.Register

Streaming Storytime with Miss Christian

Thu, Mar 18, 11:00am - 11:30am

Virtual

Join Miss Christian each week for stories and songs. Registration is required.Register

Take and Make - Spring Bunnies

Thu, Mar 18, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

"Hoppy" spring! Make an adorable bunny with supplies and instructions you get from the Beatley Central Library via curbside pick-up. Ages 3-12.

March First Friday Craft Kit Pick Up - Bunnies!

Thu, Mar 18, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Available through Duncan Curbside Appointments all month long. Recommended for ages 0-5.

Westlaw Training - Terms & Connectors

Thu, Mar 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

Join the experts from Westlaw for this class on advanced search functions and tools. You will learn how to refine your searching with Boolean Terms and Connectors, and Advanced Search templates.Register

Burke Book Club - "A Woman of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell

Thu, Mar 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Virtual

Celebrate Women's History Month by joining us for a discussion of the never-before-told story of one women's heroism that changed the course of the Second World War. Register

Virtual Carefull Knitting

Thu, Mar 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual

Join us online for Barrett's knitting and crochet social group! Register

George Washington: The Political Rise - An Author Talk by David O. Stewart

Thu, Mar 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Author David O. Stewart discusses his newest book, "George Washington: The Political Rise of America’s Founding Father". Register

Great Books Discussion Group

Thu, Mar 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Virtual

Join us for a virtual meeting the third Thursday of each month! Register

Fun with Friends - Games, Trivia, Books, and More!

Thu, Mar 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Join us virtually as we compete with trivia, play mad libs, tell jokes and listen to stories.Register

Family Storytime

Fri, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:30am

Virtual

Join Miss Amy and Miss Amanda each Friday morning for stories, songs and rhymes.Register

Preschool Storytime and Craft - Trees in the Spring

Fri, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Virtual

Join Ms. Suzanne on Fridays for a story, a craft and some silly songs. Ages 3 - 5.Register

American Girl™ History Club - Featuring Kirsten Larson™

Fri, Mar 19, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

A monthly program that features a story, craft, games, trivia, and a baking project inspired by a different American Girl™ character. Discover what life was like in Kirsten Larson's™ era this March!

Take and Make - Spring Bunnies

Fri, Mar 19, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

"Hoppy" spring! Make an adorable bunny with supplies and instructions you get from the Beatley Central Library via curbside pick-up. Ages 3-12.

March First Friday Craft Kit Pick Up - Bunnies!

Fri, Mar 19, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Available through Duncan Curbside Appointments all month long. Recommended for ages 0-5.

Westlaw Training - Terms & Connectors II

Fri, Mar 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

Join the experts from Westlaw as they work through actual research problems to get more familiar with using Terms & Connectors. Register

A Complete Guide to Tutor.com

Fri, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual

Did you know that you have access to no-cost 1-to-1 online tutoring, resume and cover letter review, and other learning resources through the Alexandria Library?Register

Digital Collections Around the World

Sat, Mar 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual

Learn about online collections from museums, archives, and libraries around the world.Register

American Girl™ History Club - Featuring Kirsten Larson™

Sat, Mar 20, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Take and Make - Spring Bunnies

Sat, Mar 20, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

"Hoppy" spring! Make an adorable bunny with supplies and instructions you get from the Beatley Central Library via curbside pick-up. Ages 3-12.

March First Friday Craft Kit Pick Up - Bunnies!

Sat, Mar 20, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Curbside Pick Up - Curbside Pick Up

Available through Duncan Curbside Appointments all month long. Recommended for ages 0-5.

ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY IS PROVIDING PHASE 2 CURBSIDE-ONLY AND VIRTUAL SERVICES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Learn More >>

CHARLES E. BEATLEY, JR. CENTRAL LIBRARY

About US

Support Your LibrarY

CONTACT US

SEARCH WEBSITE

© 2018-2021. Alexandria Library | City of Alexandria, Virginia | Sitemap