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Banned Books Book Tasting

Get book recommendations and enjoy pastries!
2025-10-06 18:30:00 2025-10-06 19:30:00 America/New_York Banned Books Book Tasting Kick off Banned Books Week by celebrating the freedom to read with a Banned Books Book Tasting! Recommend your favorites and discover new books to try while eating pastries! Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Monday, October 06
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-06 18:30:00 2025-10-06 19:30:00 America/New_York Banned Books Book Tasting Kick off Banned Books Week by celebrating the freedom to read with a Banned Books Book Tasting! Recommend your favorites and discover new books to try while eating pastries! Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor

Kick off Banned Books Week by celebrating the freedom to read with a Banned Books Book Tasting! Recommend your favorites and discover new books to try while eating pastries!

Join us at the Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library for a Banned Books book tasting! Books that have been banned or challenged 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 banned or challenged book 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: | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Book Discussion Groups |

TAGS: | Banned Books Week |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
James Cahill
Hours
Mon, Aug 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 29 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 31 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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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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