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Voting is now open for the 2010 ABBIE awards, and for the second year in a row, the Arlington Public Library has been nominated in the category of Best Place to Learn Something New.
Sure, the Library has always been the place to get free books, music and movies. But the Library also provides endless learning opportunities for all ages.
Here are 9 examples of things you and your family can learn for FREE at the Arlington Public Library:
1. What's going on today in Fredericksburg or Indonesia?
2. Which buildings in Arlington are haunted? When was the Nazi Party in Arlington?
3. What's going on in Arlington, Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland?
4. Learn to Speak Mandarin, Greek or Tagalog!
5. There's lots for babies and kids to learn, too!
6. Study for the LSAT or the Firefighter Exam (or both).
8. Expand your horizon with American Revolutionary War 101, Cryptozoology or Dog & Cat First Aid.
9. Need to know something specific, like how many square feet are in an acre? Or the title of The 39 Clues, Book 5?
We think that you never outgrow your Library. If you agree, cast your vote by Monday, Nov. 8, 2010!
The ABBIE (Arlington Best Business) Awards are earned by businesses that deliver exceptional quality of service to their customers, are industry leaders or offer a unique approach to delivery of its goods or services.
We were honored and delighted to win the award last year, and we hope that our users still think that we're a great place to learn something new.
- New For Young Language Learners: Muzzy Online
Muzzy, the award-winning language program for kids, is now available online, free with your Library card. Muzzy is a fun and interactive way to learn to learn new languages - kids don't even need to know how to read! DVD versions of Muzzy...
- Vote "library" For Best Place To Learn Something New
Once again Arlington Public Library is proud to be nominated in the category of Best Place to Learn Something New in the Arlington's Best Business Awards, better known as the "ABBIES." Polls are open through Nov. 16. We hope we can count on your...
- Become An Arlington History Expert This September
General Land Use Plan MapSeptember is full of opportunities to learn more about Arlington's fascinating history: Monday, Sept. 12 - Ed Bearss: The Role of Northern VA in the Civil War. Bearss, a resident of Arlington, is the retired chief historian...
- Free Business Seminar On Taxes And Record Keeping - Feb. 16
If you want to learn the importance of record keeping and how it impacts your business, then this seminar is for you. Join us Wednesday, Feb. 16 in the Central Library Auditorium from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., to learn and compare the different tax obligations...
- Not Just Your Grandma's Tech Classes... (although Grandma Might Be Able To Teach Us A Thing Or Two)
Did you know that the Library's CyberCenters offer technology training classes on Social Networking (Facebook and Twitter), Google Apps (like their nifty calendar feature), Online Genealogy Research, eCollections, Firefox and more? Of course, we...
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You're Never too Old - or Young - to Learn Something New at the Library
Voting is now open for the 2010 ABBIE awards, and for the second year in a row, the Arlington Public Library has been nominated in the category of Best Place to Learn Something New.
Sure, the Library has always been the place to get free books, music and movies. But the Library also provides endless learning opportunities for all ages.
Here are 9 examples of things you and your family can learn for FREE at the Arlington Public Library:
1. What's going on today in Fredericksburg or Indonesia?
Read papers online in their original and unedited forms - Library.PressDisplay.com allows you to flip through the pages of virtual newspapers, while the Newseum's Front Pages site provides the front pages of papers from around the United
2. Which buildings in Arlington are haunted? When was the Nazi Party in Arlington?
Learn local history in the Virginia Room, on Our Back Pages, or at Arlington Historical Society lectures.
3. What's going on in Arlington, Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland?
Get hyper-local news when you log onto one of our free public PCs and go to any online news sources such as ARLnow, TBD, and the BallstonPatch.
4. Learn to Speak Mandarin, Greek or Tagalog!
Check out our learn-a-language CDs and DVDs, or study online with Mango Languages and Little Pim (Mango for kids).
5. There's lots for babies and kids to learn, too!
Give your preschoolers the building block of early literacy with our weekly storytimes, and encourage their independent word-recognition with Tumblebooks. Then when it's time for homework, we've got tons of books to check out, and a Homework Help Research Portal to use online.
6. Study for the LSAT or the Firefighter Exam (or both).
Check out one of our exam-prep books, or use LearningExpress Library online to take practice tests for exams in U.S. Citizenship, Civil Service, ASVAB, Cosmetology, Firefighter, Postal Worker, Real Estate Broker, and more. Academic tests include ACT, SAT, GED, Basic Skills, and more.7. Learn to use a digital camera, then email your photos to friends and family.
Our CyberCenter classes cover everything from how to use your keyboards and mouse, to Excel spreadsheet and social networking.
8. Expand your horizon with American Revolutionary War 101, Cryptozoology or Dog & Cat First Aid.
We offer adults and kids 500 free online courses through Universal Class - everything from accounting to yoga (and a whole lot in between).
9. Need to know something specific, like how many square feet are in an acre? Or the title of The 39 Clues, Book 5?
Our librarians provide expert information - in person, over the phone, via email and instant message.
We think that you never outgrow your Library. If you agree, cast your vote by Monday, Nov. 8, 2010! The ABBIE (Arlington Best Business) Awards are earned by businesses that deliver exceptional quality of service to their customers, are industry leaders or offer a unique approach to delivery of its goods or services.
We were honored and delighted to win the award last year, and we hope that our users still think that we're a great place to learn something new.
- New For Young Language Learners: Muzzy Online
Muzzy, the award-winning language program for kids, is now available online, free with your Library card. Muzzy is a fun and interactive way to learn to learn new languages - kids don't even need to know how to read! DVD versions of Muzzy...
- Vote "library" For Best Place To Learn Something New
Once again Arlington Public Library is proud to be nominated in the category of Best Place to Learn Something New in the Arlington's Best Business Awards, better known as the "ABBIES." Polls are open through Nov. 16. We hope we can count on your...
- Become An Arlington History Expert This September
General Land Use Plan MapSeptember is full of opportunities to learn more about Arlington's fascinating history: Monday, Sept. 12 - Ed Bearss: The Role of Northern VA in the Civil War. Bearss, a resident of Arlington, is the retired chief historian...
- Free Business Seminar On Taxes And Record Keeping - Feb. 16
If you want to learn the importance of record keeping and how it impacts your business, then this seminar is for you. Join us Wednesday, Feb. 16 in the Central Library Auditorium from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., to learn and compare the different tax obligations...
- Not Just Your Grandma's Tech Classes... (although Grandma Might Be Able To Teach Us A Thing Or Two)
Did you know that the Library's CyberCenters offer technology training classes on Social Networking (Facebook and Twitter), Google Apps (like their nifty calendar feature), Online Genealogy Research, eCollections, Firefox and more? Of course, we...