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Public Safety Story Time:

People in Our Neighborhood
2026-09-19 10:30:00 2026-09-19 11:00:00 America/New_York Public Safety Story Time: Stories about policemen, firemen and other friends in our neighborhood. Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Youth Services Area

Saturday, September 19
10:30am - 11:00am

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Stories about policemen, firemen and other friends in our neighborhood.

Join us for story time, then afterwards stop by the front of the Library for the Black Family Reunion. 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 | Special Event | Family | Children |

TAGS: | Story Time | #PublicSafety | #BlackFamilyReunion |

Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
jcahill@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1703
Fax: 703.746.1708
Branch manager
James Cahill
Hours
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Mon, Sep 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 25 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 27 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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