Start cleaning off those bookshelves now! Beginning in early April we will start accepting donations in the lobby at the Robbins Library. The Sale will take place on Saturday, April 21 in the Robbins Library Community Room. Support Arlington’s Libraries … Continued
Join us for the wrap-up event of Arlington Reads Together 2018 on Thursday March 29 at 7pm in the Robbins Library Community Room. Facing History and Ourselves is to present on “The Challenge of Difference”. The evening will explore questions … Continued
The Spirit of Africa led by Mohammad Kalifa Kamara of Guinea will perform traditional drumming, dance and songs of West Africa. In colorful African attire dancers swirl to their native rhythms. Mohammad was born into the Kamara family, known for generations … Continued
Join us for a special evening with Storyteller Sharon Kennedy presenting a program she’s calling “Heroes”. This coming April we mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King. Exactly 50 years ago storyteller Sharon Kennedy flew to the nation’s … Continued
A handcrafted greeting card adds a special touch, whether sent with a handwritten message or given with a gift. In this workshop led by Jan Whitted of Artbeat Creativity Store and Studio, you’ll learn easy ways to make cards that … Continued
This fall the libraries celebrate two milestones: the Fox Branch Library turns 100, and the Robbins Library turns 125! Enjoy a slice of birthday cake and share your favorite library memories. Fox Library 100th Birthday Celebration: Thursday, October 26, 3-4 … Continued
2017 marks the celebration of Thoreau’s 200th birthday; join us for an afternoon celebrating this milestone. As part of the Thoreau Bicentennial Statewide Read, Friends of Robbins Library will host an interactive event, Henry David Thoreau: Seeing the Big in … Continued
Don’t miss the Friends of Robbins Library annual book sale in conjunction with Arlington Town Day. Stop by the Library parking lot and Community Room between 10-3 to find those books you’ve been meaning to read now at rock-bottom prices! … Continued
<style=”padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom: 0px;”>Join us as Mohammad Kalifa Kamara of West Africa, former Director of African Ballet of Gambia, performs traditional drumming, dancing, and songs of his native village in Guinea, West Africa. Mohammad is from a long line of African drummers and will … Continued
This popular event returns to the Robbins Library. Join the Friends of the Robbins Library and the Arlington Garden Club for an evening of stunning floral displays, each creatively designed to interpret a chosen book. The event takes place in the Library’s … Continued