Libraries
Central Library
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1015 North Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-5990 (Main)
703-228-5940 (Circulation)
703-228-6340 (Popular Library)
703-228-5959 (Reference Desk)
703-228-5966 (Virginia Room - see hours)
703-228-5946 (Youth Services) See Teens At Arlington Library blog
703-228-6320 (TTY)
Wi-Fi
Central Services Division Chief:
Diane Kresh, Acting
Central Library Manager:
Margaret Brown
Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 9:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm - 9:00pm
Directions
From Washington, D.C.
From Memorial Bridge follow signs to Rt. 50 W. Turn right at 10th St exit. Follow 10th St to Fairfax Dr. Turn right at light at Quincy St. Library is 1 block on right.
From I-66 W take Glebe Rd exit. Turn left onto Glebe. Turn left at next light onto Washington Blvd. Turn right on Quincy St (high school on your left) to library.
From Alexandria
GW Parkway North. Stay on Parkway past Rosslyn to Spout Run exit. Turn right on Lee Highway. Turn left on Quincy St. (by Honda Dealer) to library one mile on left.
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GW Parkway North. Take exit for 66 West. Take exit for Glebe Rd. Turn left at light onto Glebe Rd. Turn left at next light onto Washington Blvd. Turn right at second light onto Quincy St. Library is on the left past the park.
From Fairfax
I-66 E to exit 71, Fairfax Dr. Go straight to left on Quincy St by funeral home.
From Maryland
From I-495 W cross Cabin John Bridge. Merge onto VA-267 via exit 45B on the left to I-66 E. Take exit 71, Fairfax Dr. Go straight to left on Quincy St by funeral home. Library is one block on right.
Metrorail and ART Bus
Ballston station stop on the Orange Line. From Ballston walk three blocks up Fairfax Drive to Quincy Street and turn left. Central Library is one-half block on the right. ART Bus drop off at 1015 N. Quincy St.
Materials 310,000
Building Size 91,000 square feet; renovated 1992
Special Collections
Business Services Up-to-date sources of business and financial information (print and electronic).
College/Career Information for job hunters, career changers, and those bound for college and other postsecondary education.
The Popular Library Popular and classic multimedia titles, including: Audiobooks in CD/cassette & eAudiobook formats; video in DVD/VHS formats, music CDs; world languages, ESL & Literacy. Also, the NLS Talking Books Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Virginia Room Current and historical information about Arlington County, the Northern Virginia region, and the State of Virginia, with an emphasis on oral histories and community archives focusing on Arlington County.
Virginia Room Hours
Monday: 10 am-5 pm
Tuesday: 10 am-5 pm
Wednesday: 1 pm-9 pm
Thursday: 10 am-5 pm
Saturday: 10 am-5 pm
Books in Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and other foreign languages.
