Do you have a favorite book? A favorite author? How about a favorite poem?
Chances are that most of us thought of our favorite book or poem right away, or at least one that we really enjoy. Thinking just a little harder, we might even remember how we felt when we were first reading that book—how time seemed to melt away as we escaped into worlds hidden behind ink on a paper, with new personalities and knowledge hidden away between two covers.
Technology (and the heightened access to literature) has come a long way in the past few decades. Today, you can pull up any book you ever need with a few taps. This digital access to books across devices is quicker, easier and more convenient, but not perfect. Just about any devout reader would say that, while reading from a pocket-sized device is technically better in just about every way, there’s a certain magic about ink on a page and the rustling of paper that you can only get from a good old-fashioned book.
Luckily for the residents of Arlington, the City of Arlington is home to multiple branches of the Arlington Public Library, where the page-turning magic never runs out.
If you’ve thought about visiting the library, but haven’t found the time, or even if just now we’ve piqued your interest, make sure to come down to the Arlington Library Open Houses on Saturday, August 24th, and discover everything the different branches of our public libraries have to offer. There are endless books to check out and fall in love with, of course, but the library offers other services that they’ll be featuring during the open house as well.
For example, public computers are available at every branch for work, research, and to simply surf the web. The different branches also offer an array of events throughout the year, including video game events for everyone to enjoy.
The open house will be celebrating back to school season, too, and will introduce all the different services and resources available for students to use throughout the school year to help with everything from homework to passion projects and everything in between. Each branch will feature activities tailored to their local community—guests are encouraged to visit their closest branch, but exploring different branches is also encouraged.
The open houses will take place from 11 AM to 1 PM in the following branches:
- East Arlington Branch, 1624 New York Ave.
- George W. Hawkes Downtown Library, 100 S. Center St.
- Lake Arlington Branch, 4000 W. Green Oaks Blvd.
- Northeast Branch, 1905 Brown Blvd.
- Southeast Branch, 900 S.E. Green Oaks Blvd.
- Southwest Branch, 3311 S.W. Green Oaks Blvd.
- Woodland West Branch, 2837 W. Park Row Dr.
All of the open houses are completely free—they don’t even require a library registration. Check out your local Arlington library branch and learn about everything they have to offer, and don’t be afraid to get a little lost in the magic!
Learn more about the open house and about the Arlington library branches in general at www.arlingtonlibrary.org.
