Celebrate the American Girl Company’s 40th birthday and meet Alexandria Library’s BRAND NEW American Girl dolls! (Ages 6-12)
Join your peers, library staff, and our American Girl doll friends for a celebration marking the end of All Alexandria Reads 2026: America 250.
Play party games, meet our new dolls, have a little birthday cake, and stick around for the prize drawing!
Enter the drawing by submitting your fully stamped American Girl passport. Earn a stamp by attending each of April’s American Girl “Passport to American History” events, or visiting the corresponding historical site. Pick up a blank passport at any Alexandria Library youth services desk.
If you’re unable to attend the May 5th celebration, visit any Alexandria Library youth services desk by May 4th and present your fully stamped passport to enter a virtual drawing.
Events and historical sites for your passport:
April 7th: Passport to American History with Julie Albright (1970s)
Historical site alternative: The Earl Lloyd statue at Charles Houston Recreation Center | Julie pushed the boundaries of basketball at her new school by joining the all-boys team; 20 years earlier, Alexandria’s own Earl Lloyd pushed the boundaries of basketball as the first African American to play in an NBA game! 901 Wythe St., open daily, hours vary; visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/recreation-centers/charles-houston-recreation-center to plan your visit.
April 14th: Passport to American History with Melody Ellison (1960s)
Historical site alternative: The Alexandria Black History Museum | Explore the history of African Americans in Alexandria and the ways they’ve advocated for their rights – just like Melody! 902 Wythe St., open Thursday-Sunday, visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/BlackHistory to learn more.
April 21st: Passport to American History with Molly McIntire (1940s)
Historical site alternative: The Torpedo Factory | Once Alexandria’s own historic wartime munitions factory, this building is now an art center. Snap a picture with the World War II-era Mark XIV green torpedo, currently displayed in their main hall.105 N. Union St., open daily from 10am – 6pm. Learn more at https://torpedofactory.org/.
April 28th: Passport to American History with Felicity Merriman (1770s)
Historical site alternative: Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum | This apothecary – like a pharmacy – was founded in 1792; Felicity might have visited if she journeyed north from Williamsburg. 105-107 South Fairfax Street, hours vary; visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/museums/location/visit-stabler-leadbeater-apothecary-museum to plan your trip.
If you choose to visit a historical site rather than attending the corresponding event, take a photo of yourself there and present it to the Children’s desk at your local Alexandria Library branch by May 4th to get your passport stamped.
AGE GROUP: | Children |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Children | All Alexandria Reads |
TAGS: | American Girl | america250 | All Alexandria Reads | Alex250 | #AllAlexandriaReads |
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