Library
If you've visited Central Library in the last few days, you've noticed the start of an internal redesign that has been in the planning stages for almost a year.
It's part of an overall effort to make Central as efficient as possible and its the first real overhaul in several years. The new look is based on the evolved needs of patrons.
In coming weeks, we will be:
- Central Now Has 2 Group Study Rooms
Need to use the group study room at Central Library? Now we have 2 for you to chose from! We've converted the first floor Language Literacy Lab space into a second group study room that seats 2-8 people. The Lit Lab now shares space with the...
- Section Of Central's 2nd Floor Temporarily Restricted
A section of Central Library?s second floor will not be available to the public for the next few days. During recent routine maintenance, engineers found some ceiling area damage, which is believed to have been caused by last winter?s heavy snowfall....
- What's Behind Door No. 3? New Access To Central
After a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning with staff and volunteers, we opened the Central Library's 10th Street doors - creating a third ground-level entrance to the building. You can see more photos of the mini-event on our flickr page....
- Self-service Faqs
We've made a number of changes at the Central Library this year, some of which include the way we do business. Two of these big changes are the move to self-service holds and self-service checkout. Here are some FAQs to help explain why we've...
- New Crosswalk Signs On Quincy Street
We're happy to see that new signage has been added to a popular crosswalk on busy Quincy Street north of Fairfax Drive, near Central Library. The crosswalk serves pedestrians crossing at the ART 52/53 bus stop on the west...
Library
A New Look for Central Library
If you've visited Central Library in the last few days, you've noticed the start of an internal redesign that has been in the planning stages for almost a year.It's part of an overall effort to make Central as efficient as possible and its the first real overhaul in several years. The new look is based on the evolved needs of patrons.
In coming weeks, we will be:
- Making the audio/visuals collection a more cohesive, one-stop location with a service desk close by
- Moving new books to the east lobby area for better viewing (photo)
- Creating space for self-serve holds, which have become popular in all Arlington branches
- Creating more public seating and an additional group study room, formerly the old Literacy Lab
- The new Literacy Lab moves into and will share the Non-Profit Center upstairs
- For the first time ever, we will open for public use the 10th Street entrance and create a community information area in the foyer
- Creating much improved first floor sight-lines
- Creating new art display areas
- Shifting popular paperbacks upstairs
- Central Now Has 2 Group Study Rooms
Need to use the group study room at Central Library? Now we have 2 for you to chose from! We've converted the first floor Language Literacy Lab space into a second group study room that seats 2-8 people. The Lit Lab now shares space with the...
- Section Of Central's 2nd Floor Temporarily Restricted
A section of Central Library?s second floor will not be available to the public for the next few days. During recent routine maintenance, engineers found some ceiling area damage, which is believed to have been caused by last winter?s heavy snowfall....
- What's Behind Door No. 3? New Access To Central
After a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning with staff and volunteers, we opened the Central Library's 10th Street doors - creating a third ground-level entrance to the building. You can see more photos of the mini-event on our flickr page....
- Self-service Faqs
We've made a number of changes at the Central Library this year, some of which include the way we do business. Two of these big changes are the move to self-service holds and self-service checkout. Here are some FAQs to help explain why we've...
- New Crosswalk Signs On Quincy Street
We're happy to see that new signage has been added to a popular crosswalk on busy Quincy Street north of Fairfax Drive, near Central Library. The crosswalk serves pedestrians crossing at the ART 52/53 bus stop on the west...