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Local History and Special Collections Tour

2019-02-02 11:00:00 2019-02-02 12:00:00 America/New_York Local History and Special Collections Tour Come take a tour of the Local History and Special Collections Branch. Local History/Special Collections -

Saturday, February 02
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-02-02 11:00:00 2019-02-02 12:00:00 America/New_York Local History and Special Collections Tour Come take a tour of the Local History and Special Collections Branch. Local History/Special Collections -

Come take a tour of the Local History and Special Collections Branch.

Come in and see the variety of materials held by the Local History and Special Collections Branch. Are you interested in the history of your house? Come see our Sanborn Maps and look through the Photo Indexes. Interested in your family genealogy? Come learn about the county resources, databases, and census material we have to help with your search. Like looking at old photos? We have daguerreotypes, glass plate negatives, and silver gelatin prints.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History |

TAGS: | maps | local history | architecture | Alexandria History |

Local History/Special Collections

pwalker@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1706
Fax: 703.746.1708

Hours
We're closed Sunday March 31 due to Easter Sunday
Mon, Mar 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 Closed
Fri, Mar 29 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed
(Easter Sunday)

About the branch

Appointments encouraged but not required.

Parking: No library parking lot.  Street parking is available.  A paid parking lot is available on the 100 block of North Alfred Street.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1 mile) and King Street Stations (1.1 miles). 
  • Metrobus: 10A/B, 11C
  • DASH Bus: 30, 31, Old Town Circulator
  • King Street Trolley:  King & Columbus

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

Upcoming Events

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