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Book Journaling
2024-12-14 14:00:00 2024-12-14 16:00:00 America/New_York Book Journaling Join us to set up your own 2025 book journal! Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Saturday, December 14
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-14 14:00:00 2024-12-14 16:00:00 America/New_York Book Journaling Join us to set up your own 2025 book journal! Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Join us to set up your own 2025 book journal!

Book journaling is where reading, scrapbooking, and journaling come together! Whether you're a maximalist or a minimalist in how you like to decorate, book journaling is a fun way to keep a record of your reading for the year.

All supplies will be provided, including composition notebooks for journals. If you have a journal you'd prefer to use, please feel free to bring it to the workshop. 

Contact mzimmerman@alexlibraryva.org for more information. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Teens | Maker | Art & Music |

TAGS: | Journaling | Book Lists | Arts & Craft |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Hours
Mon, Dec 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

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.

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Book Journaling
Sat, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Second Floor
Join us to set up your own 2025 book journal!
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