Westover Library

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Westover Library

Westover Library reopened on October 31, 2009, inside a $21.6 million renovation of a 1938 school building — the original Walter Reed Elementary — transforming an asbestos-ridden structure into a luminous 61,000-square-foot community facility that now houses both the library and preschool programs. Open seven days a week, it serves one of Arlington's most historic planned neighborhoods.

📖 About Westover Library

<p>Westover Library was approved in 1947 and opened shortly after to serve the Westover neighborhood, a 1939–1948 planned residential community now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Following years of closure, the original 1938 Walter Reed Elementary School shell was preserved during a $21.6 million renovation and reopened on October 31, 2009, as a 61,000-square-foot facility housing the library alongside public preschool programs. Open seven days a week, the modern glass-and-brick branch serves west Arlington families with circulating collections, computers, and a full calendar of events.</p>

⭐ What makes this branch special

• Housed in a $21.6M renovation of the 1938 Walter Reed Elementary School — reopened October 31, 2009
• Open seven days a week, including evenings Monday–Thursday
• Located in the Westover neighborhood, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
• 61,000 sq ft facility combining library services with public preschool programs

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