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a photo by Elrich Murphy of two girls on a couch

Black Life Through the Lens of Elrich Murphy Exhibit

2026-03-08 00:00:00 2026-03-09 00:59:00 America/New_York Black Life Through the Lens of Elrich Murphy Exhibit View photographs by Elrich Murphy, a pioneering photographer of Alexandria's African American community in the mid 1900s. Local History/Special Collections -

Sunday, March 08
12:00am - 12:59am

View photographs by Elrich Murphy, a pioneering photographer of Alexandria's African American community in the mid 1900s.

Local History/Special Collections

pwalker@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1706
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
Patricia Walker

Hours
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Mon, Aug 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 27 Closed
Fri, Aug 28 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 29 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 30 Closed

About the branch

Appointments encouraged but not required.

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.

Upcoming Events

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Wed, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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.