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TEENS

TEEN EVENTS
Wed, Mar 22, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Wed, Mar 22, 10:00am - 7:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Support Beatley Library and shop a selection of thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, and more at the Beatley Library Friends' Book Sale!

Wed, Mar 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Join us for a clay mold that can be as intricate or minimalist as you like, using air drying clay! For Teens, Adults, and Seniors

Thu, Mar 23, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Thu, Mar 23, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
See this amazing tapestry entitled “Women from the Dawn of Time” during the entire month of March. The exhibition is located on the 2nd floor, near the Circulation Desk. 

Thu, Mar 23, 10:00am - 7:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Support Beatley Library and shop a selection of thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, and more at the Beatley Library Friends' Book Sale!

Thu, Mar 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
Beatley Central’s Girls Who Code club explores different programming topics – hoping to encourage and inspire future programmers everywhere! The club will be in person. This program is for ages 8-14.

Thu, Mar 23, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
Both beginners and advanced fiber artists are welcome! Ages 12+

Fri, Mar 24, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Fri, Mar 24, 10:00am - 4:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Support Beatley Library and shop a selection of thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, and more at the Beatley Library Friends' Book Sale!

Sat, Mar 25, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Sat, Mar 25, 10:00am - 4:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Support Beatley Library and shop a selection of thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, and more at the Beatley Library Friends' Book Sale!

Sun, Mar 26, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Sun, Mar 26, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Support the Beatley Library and shop a selection of thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, and more - all half-price today!

Mon, Mar 27, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Mon, Mar 27, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Support the Beatley Library and shop a selection of thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, and more - all for $10 per bag today!

Mon, Mar 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Mon, Mar 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
ESL is returning to the Burke Library as an in-person event. Come join us. No registration is needed. Class held in the Burke Branch Meeting Room

Mon, Mar 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Small Conference Room
Teens, let's talk books! Rather than reading an assigned book, you are invited to share and talk about any book you've been reading around a common theme. We'll have snacks too! Grades 6-12.

Tue, Mar 28, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Tue, Mar 28, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Second Floor
Join us for a screening of "Planet Local" for a look at how globally, communities are connecting people, becoming sustainable and supporting local economies. A discussion will follow after the film. 

Wed, Mar 29, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Wed, Mar 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room
Do you love reading YA books? Do you wish you had others to discuss these books with? Then this is the book club for you! Ages 13+

Thu, Mar 30, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Thu, Mar 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Beginning English Practice for English language learners

Thu, Mar 30, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Oddball Cinema brings you all of the weird, eclectic, and lesser-known films you probably never saw in theaters. Click on the event title for more info!

Thu, Mar 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room
Beatley Central’s Girls Who Code club explores different programming topics – hoping to encourage and inspire future programmers everywhere! The club will be in person. This program is for ages 8-14.

Fri, Mar 31, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Fri, Mar 31, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
See this amazing tapestry entitled “Women from the Dawn of Time” during the entire month of March. The exhibition is located on the 2nd floor, near the Circulation Desk. 

Sat, Apr 01, All day
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
Pick up your choice of kit to make some tiny art. Kits are available one per person while supplies last. All ages.

Sat, Apr 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library - Outdoors
Start your Saturday doing good. Join the Barrett Branch walking and litter pickup club. For this special All Alexandria Reads Trash Trekkers, we'll be spreading joy too!

Sat, Apr 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Outdoors
Start your Saturday doing good. Join the Burke Branch walking and litter pickup club. 

Sat, Apr 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Large Meeting Room
Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together!

 

NEW EBOOKS

 

Together, Apart

The House

Checkout Limit: 10  
Checkout Period: 7-21 days

Teen Overdrive Apple Android Tutorials Help


 

DIGITAL MAGAZINES

 

 National Geographic Magazine

WIRED

Checkout Limit: none   
Checkout Period: 7-21 days

Magzter Apple Android Tutorials Help

 

MUSIC

 

Reinas Latinas

Bachata

Download Limit: 5 per week 
Streaming Limit: 3 hours per day

Freegal Website Apple Android Tutorials Help


 

HOMEWORK HELP


A TO Z FOOD AMERICA 
Provides 7,000 recipes, 650 ingredient articles, vintage food labels and ads, historical 'what did they eat' articles, how to make food videos, and more.

A TO Z MAPS ONLINE 
A collection of 60,000 royalty-free maps that can be downloaded and printed. Map types include world, country, state, political, physical, outline, environmental, scientific, and antique maps.

A TO Z WORLD FOOD 
A comprehensive food database that contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world.

A TO Z WORLD TRAVEL 
A comprehensive travel resource with information about food, culture, language, and more.

BIOGRAPHY IN CONTEXT 
Biographical essays on the world's most influential people.

BRAINFUSE HELPNOW
HelpNow provides all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide range of academic needs whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper. Tutors are available 7 days a week, 2 pm - 11 pm. Ask the tutors questions in English or Spanish. FAFSA assistance also available.

BRITANNICA ONLINE LIBRARY EDITION 
An online resource with easy to use and easy to find trusted information.

EBSCO MASTERFILE COMPLETE
Full-text magazines, reference books and primary source documents.

GALE ONEFILE: NEWS 
Access to full-text newspapers and allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, newspaper section, or other fields.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCE CENTER 
Access to carefully compiled medical reference materials.

HIGH SCHOOL EDITION 
Information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports, and more.

NOVELIST
Reading recommendations for fiction and non-fiction.

PROQUEST RESEARCH COMPANION
Helps to teach more effective ways to find, evaluate, and use information.


 

MORE RESEARCH DATABASES>>


 

NEXT STEPS

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Practice DMV tests for the State of Virginia.

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PETERSON'S TEST PREP  Search thousands of colleges, identify scholarships, take on-line practice tests and more.

PSAT & SAT material at the library.

Careers & Jobs Guide

Financial Literacy Guide

Digital Literacy Guide

Social Media Test Drive
Provides a simulated experience of realistic digital dilemmas and social media scenarios, along with key concepts and strategies for navigating them.

 

Last updated: March 2023