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Book Tasting

Get book recommendations and enjoy pastries!
2025-07-12 11:00:00 2025-07-12 12:00:00 America/New_York Book Tasting Need more books to fill your SummerQuest logs? Look no further! Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Saturday, July 12
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-12 11:00:00 2025-07-12 12:00:00 America/New_York Book Tasting Need more books to fill your SummerQuest logs? Look no further! Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Need more books to fill your SummerQuest logs? Look no further!

Join us at the Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library for a book tasting! Books of various genres from both our General Collection and our Young Adult Collection will be available to browse and check out. Enjoy pastries while you browse!

Do you have a book you want to recommend for the tasting? Please reach out to Skie Thorp at kthorp@alexlibraryva.org with book recommendations and questions about the program.

This program is for adults and teens ages 12+. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Quest | Book Discussion Groups |

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Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
James Cahill
Hours
We're closed Thursday June 19 due to Juneteenth
Mon, Jun 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jun 19 Closed
(Juneteenth)
Fri, Jun 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 22 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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