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The America 250 Book Club
2026-06-03 18:00:00 2026-06-03 19:00:00 America/New_York The America 250 Book Club A quarterly book club honoring the nation's 250th anniversary. Join us to explore U.S. history through books that highlight freedom, democracy, and identity. Local History/Special Collections - Sprouse Rare Book Room

Wednesday, June 03
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-03 18:00:00 2026-06-03 19:00:00 America/New_York The America 250 Book Club A quarterly book club honoring the nation's 250th anniversary. Join us to explore U.S. history through books that highlight freedom, democracy, and identity. Local History/Special Collections - Sprouse Rare Book Room

Local History/Special Collections

Sprouse Rare Book Room

A quarterly book club honoring the nation's 250th anniversary. Join us to explore U.S. history through books that highlight freedom, democracy, and identity.

The Local History & Special Collections invites you to join the America 250 Book Club, a new series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The series kicks off on October 15, 2025, where patrons can learn more about the book club and pick up the first selection. The reading list includes:

Through these titles, we’ll explore the fight for independence, the founding of the United States, and the diverse voices that shaped our history.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Local History | Book Discussion Groups |

TAGS: | va250 | history | education | Book discussion groups | Alex250 |

Local History/Special Collections
pwalker@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1706
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
Patricia Walker
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We're closed Friday May 15 due to Staff Development Day
Mon, May 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 14 Closed
Fri, May 15 Closed
(Staff Development Day)
Sat, May 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 17 Closed
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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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Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Sun, May 10, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Mon, May 11, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Mon, May 11, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Tue, May 12, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Tue, May 12, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Wed, May 13, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Wed, May 13, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Thu, May 14, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Fri, May 15, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Fri, May 15, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Sat, May 16, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Sat, May 16, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Sun, May 17, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Mon, May 18, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Mon, May 18, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Tue, May 19, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Tue, May 19, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Wed, May 20, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Wed, May 20, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Thu, May 21, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Fri, May 22, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Fri, May 22, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Sat, May 23, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Sat, May 23, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Sun, May 24, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Mon, May 25, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Mon, May 25, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Tue, May 26, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Tue, May 26, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Wed, May 27, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Wed, May 27, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond
Thu, May 28, 9:00am - 10:00am
The art exhibit celebrates the anniversary and lasting impact of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a court decision on May 17, 1954, that ended segregation in public schools.
A Commonwealth of Cultures Exhibit - The Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program
Fri, May 29, All day
Learn about the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities, and how it documents culture in the state, through the portrait photography of Pat Jarrett.
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