West End
Interim Library

A Night of Free Books!

Published on Friday, May 2, 2014

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Poetry Night at St.Mary's Court

Published on Friday, May 2, 2014

West End library had a great night out at St.Mary's Court on Wednesday, April 30. April is National Poetry Month and it was wonderful to celebrate at St. Mary's Court reading poetry ranging from personal poems to famous poems. Look out for more events at St. Mary's Court on our calendar -- all are invited! In the meantime, check out some poetry books on our catolog.

See What Staff Is Pulling Off The Shelves!

Published on Friday, May 2, 2014

Mother's Day is this month... Come see what books we have about the wonderful mothers in the world!
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It is also National Bike Month! Come to the library and take out a book on how to repair your bike or exercise on it efficiently!
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What A Fun Wii Teen Night!

Published on Friday, May 2, 2014

On Wednesday, April 23 we had a fun Wii Teen Tournament with pizza and a Chipotle prize, sponsored by our West End Library Friends, for the winner! We ended the event with some fun dance Wii games! Check out some of our photos from the event! 
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What Is Your Favorite Book?

Published on Thursday, May 1, 2014

Come to West End Library's page to learn about another staff member's favorite book!

Does it catch your eye? Then check the book out... you can always put it on hold through our online catalog!

colleenEmployee Name: Colleen Semitekol      
Employee Title: Children’s Librarian

Come See Our Beautiful Accolade Flowering Cherry Trees

Published on Monday, April 28, 2014

west end west end trees west end trees spring It's not too late to see the breathtaking Accolade Flowering Cherry trees in full bloom on the grounds of the West End Library. There are nine trees in all, four on the 24th street side of the building and 5 on L street.

Published on Monday, April 28, 2014

Shelter Puppy Tales will take place on Tuesday, May 6 at 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 24, 2014, 7:00 p.m.

Published on Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Headshot of poet/translator of Ioana IeronimIoana Ieronim, Romanian poet/playwright/essayist/translator, will read from her various published works, including Triumph of the Waterwitch, Life Line as a Skyscraper, Tempo Rubato and more in celebration of April as National Poetry Month.  Ioana is the author of more than 10 collections of lyric and narrative poetry, some in bilingual editions.

Let's talk photography and photo shoot!

Published on Wednesday, April 23, 2014

camera Come join us on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. for a photography workshop with Vincent Knaus!

Vincent is a photographer in Stafford, Va. and owns Create Photographics LLC, a photographic education and image creation company. He has been working as a freelance photographer since 1993.

What Is Your Favorite Book?

Published on Monday, April 21, 2014

Come to West End Library's page to learn about another staff member's favorite book!

Does it catch your eye? Then check the book out ... you can always put it on hold through our online catalog!

bridgetEmployee Name: Bridget O’Brien

Employee Title: Library Associate

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