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Local History and Special Collections Tour
2019-07-06 11:00:00 2019-07-06 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, July 06
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-07-06 11:00:00 2019-07-06 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
Branch manager
Patricia Walker
Hours
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We're closed Thursday November 27 due to Thanksgiving Day
We're closed Friday November 28 due to Day After Thanksgiving Day
Mon, Nov 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 27 Closed
(Thanksgiving Day)
Fri, Nov 28 Closed
(Day After Thanksgiving Day)
Sat, Nov 29 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 30 Closed
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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: A11, A12, F19
  • 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.

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Wed, Dec 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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