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EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

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DATABASES

  • Contemporary Women's Issues
    Coverage of topics relevant to women around the world, including civil rights, health, education, professional development, and entrepreneurship.

  • Diversity Studies
    Explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community. This collection includes more than 2.7 million articles from 150 journals, updated daily.

  • Gender Studies
    Offers access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.

  • Religion and Philosophy
    Researchers will gain valuable insight about the impact religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language.

EVENTS
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Feb 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
Black History STEAM - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Mon, Feb 24, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - First Floor
Learn about astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and launch a straw rocket. An activity for ages 5 and up. Registration is requested.
English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop - Intermediate Conversation
Mon, Feb 24, 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 Workshop - Beginner Conversation
Tue, Feb 25, 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.
English Language Learning (ELL) 2 Workshop - Intermediate Conversation
Wed, Feb 26, 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 Workshop - Beginner Conversation
Thu, Feb 27, 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.
American Style Mahjong - Learn and Play
Thu, Feb 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
The Barrett Branch Mahjong group meets the second and fourth Thursdays. Space is available for up to 12 players, so it's first come first served as game tables fill.
Community Puzzle - Women's History Month
Mon, Mar 03, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Burke Adult Services Area
Help us celebrate Women's History Month by working on our Women's History puzzle located in the Adult Services Area. This puzzle will remain in this area until it is completed.
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Mar 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
Silent Book Club
Tue, Mar 04, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Bring a book or chose from one of ours and join in a quiet, low-tech reading time. This month's theme: women authors.
Film - "Six Triple Eight"
Thu, Mar 06, 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Celebrate Women's History Month with an inspiring 2024 film based on a true story that highlights an all-Black, all-female unit in World War II.
World Short Story Discussion Group
Thu, Mar 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Celebrate Women's History Month with joining us for a discussion of stories by Edith Wharton and Kate Chopin.Register
A Multicultural Poetry Reading: Poems about the Moon
Sat, Mar 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Join Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam and Alexandria Library for a multicultural poetry reading that celebrates our celestial neighbor, the moon!
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Mar 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
Diversity Book Club - "The Island of Missing Trees" by Elif Shafak
Mon, Mar 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual - Zoom
Join us for an online discussion of Elif Shafak's 2021 novel.
Let's Talk Books - "Poverty, By America" by Matthew Desmond
Mon, Mar 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Please join Let's Talk Books to read and discuss "Poverty, By America" by Matthew Desmond.
Women's Work - Mending Sampler Pincushion
Tue, Mar 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Learn how to make a pincushion using various hand mending techniques that can be applied to your own repairs. With time at the end, volunteers will offer suggestions for personal mending projects.
Literary Virginia Book Group - The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Wed, Mar 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual - Zoom
Read and discuss the best of today's Virginia literature—including books by Virginia Literary Award winners and finalists in fiction and nonfiction. The author will be attending!Register
American Style Mahjong - Learn and Play
Thu, Mar 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
The Barrett Branch Mahjong group meets the second and fourth Thursdays. Space is available for up to 12 players, so it's first come first served as game tables fill.
Film - "Lee"
Thu, Mar 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Celebrate Women's History Month by joining us to screen a 2023 film about the American photographer Lee Miller.
Period Products 101 - Exploring Reusable and Disposable Options for Young People
Thu, Mar 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ms. Moxie's Moon Shop - 102 N. Fayette St.
Calling young minds 9 to 15 years old! Come to Ms. Moxie's Moon Shop to uncover the ins and outs of both disposable and reusable period products. Free First Period Kits for attendees!
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Mar 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
How Women’s Liberation Transformed America - In Conversation with Clara Bingham
Thu, Mar 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual - Virtual
Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973. Register
Film - "Emilia Perez"
Thu, Mar 20, 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Please join us for a 2024 genre-defying crime drama that follows a cartel boss transitioning to an authentic new life.
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Mar 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
American Style Mahjong - Learn and Play
Thu, Mar 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
The Barrett Branch Mahjong group meets the second and fourth Thursdays. Space is available for up to 12 players, so it's first come first served as game tables fill.
English Language Learning (ELL)
Mon, Mar 31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
English practice for English language learners. No registration is needed. Class held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room.
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Last updated: February 2023