FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  December 22, 2008    

Barrett Branch Library Closed on Sundays
Effective January 4, 2009 

Effective January 4, 2009, the Barrett Branch Library, 717 Queen St., will no longer be open on Sundays. Due to declining tax revenue and the current Citywide financial challenges, it is necessary to implement this service reduction.

Please visit the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St., for Sunday library hours, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

For more information, contact Mark Schwartz at 703.519.3498 or  mschwartz@alexandria.lib.va.us.