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Old Alexandria and portrait of William Still

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Underground Railroad Walking Tour

All Alexandria Reads

2025-04-12 10:00:00 2025-04-12 11:30:00 America/New_York Underground Railroad Walking Tour Manumission Tour Company will lead a 90-minute walking tour along the King Street corridor incorporating stories from abolitionist William Still's 1872 book. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library -

Saturday, April 12
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-04-12 10:00:00 2025-04-12 11:30:00 America/New_York Underground Railroad Walking Tour Manumission Tour Company will lead a 90-minute walking tour along the King Street corridor incorporating stories from abolitionist William Still's 1872 book. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library -

Manumission Tour Company will lead a 90-minute walking tour along the King Street corridor incorporating stories from abolitionist William Still's 1872 book.

Beginning in front of the Kate Waller Barrett Branch, join us on a guided exploration of real life places that feature in Alexandria's involvement in The Underground Railroad

Manumission Tour Company

Founded in the spring of 2016, by John Taylor Chapman, a fourth generation Alexandrian and member of Alexandria City Council, Manumission Tour Company, LLC seeks to bring attention to the historical legacy of Africans and African Americans in Alexandria through curating guided cultural heritage tours.

All Alexandria Reads

Facilitated by the Alexandria Library, this program is designed to create shared experiences through reading. Everyone is invited to read the featured titles and selected books for younger readers. This year's theme is "adventure." 

Lithograph image taken from Alexandria by George Combs, Leslie Anderson and Julia M. Downie.

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library

jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
James Cahill

Hours
We're closed Monday May 26 due to Memorial Day
Mon, May 26 Closed
(Memorial Day)
Tue, May 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 29 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 31 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 01 1:00PM to 5:00PM

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.

Upcoming Events

Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Bring items from home that are broken, torn or not quite working correctly. Our Fixit Coaches and Volunteers will try to get them up and running. Check-in at the Welcome Table to begin your visit.

Mon, Jun 02, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Second Floor
Make new friends and play board games and tabletop games at the library!

Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
Outdoors
Let's get some fresh air, explore Old Town, and talk about the books we've been reading!

Tue, Jun 03, 11:00am - 11:35am
First Floor
Just right for ages 0-23 months. Songs, games, movement activities, and bubbles.

Wed, Jun 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
First Floor
Songs, games, yoga and more,just for infants ages 0-12 months.

Thu, Jun 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Schedule time with a librarian on Thursday mornings to receive help with applications. Appointments are available at 10 AM and 11 AM. Please call 703-746-1721 to schedule an appointment.

Thu, Jun 05, 11:00am - 11:40am
First Floor
Practice your alphabet with stories, songs, yoga and more! Ages 2 and Up.

Thu, Jun 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Second Floor
Join Barrett Branch’s knitting and crochet group making items to donate.

Thu, Jun 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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. Dads are encouraged to attend!

Mon, Jun 09, 7:00pm - 7:50pm
First Floor
Please join Let's Talk Books to read and discuss "In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin" by Erik Larson.