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Public Safety Reads Storytime
2025-09-06 10:30:00 2025-09-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Public Safety Reads Storytime Once upon a time, a fire fighter, a police officer, and a 911 call taker read kids a story... Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area

Saturday, September 06
10:30am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-09-06 10:30:00 2025-09-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Public Safety Reads Storytime Once upon a time, a fire fighter, a police officer, and a 911 call taker read kids a story... Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area

Once upon a time, a fire fighter, a police officer, and a 911 call taker read kids a story...

Join us as members of Alexandria's public safety agencies lead a children's story time! The host and MC will be National United Ms. East Coast 2025.

Stop by the Alexandria Black Family Reunion in front of the Library immediately following this event for free food, t-shirts, music, dancing, a ventriloquist, and more! All the details can be found at alexlibraryva.org/black-family-reunion.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Performer | Family | Children |

TAGS: | Story Time | public safety | literacy | family | children |

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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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: 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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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.
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Thu, Aug 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Tue, Sep 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Carefull Knitting - Knitting and Crochet for Good
Thu, Sep 04, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Dungeons and Dragons: Teen Group! - Adventure awaits!
Thu, Sep 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Looking to join a Dungeons and Dragons group? Look no further!
Public Safety Reads Storytime
Sat, Sep 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services Area
Once upon a time, a fire fighter, a police officer, and a 911 call taker read kids a story...
Alexandria Black Family Reunion
Sat, Sep 06, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Outdoors
The third annual Black Family Reunion!
Spanish Conversation Club
Sat, Sep 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 14+. Develop and exercise your spanish conversation skills.
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