Arlington Public Library - George W. Hawkes Downtown Library

Category: Library in Arlington, Texas

Address: 100 S Center St, Arlington, TX 76010, USA

Phone: +18174596900

Opening hours

Sunday: 2–6PM

Monday: 9AM–9PM

Tuesday: 9AM–9PM

Wednesday: 9AM–9PM

Thursday: 9AM–9PM

Friday: 9AM–6PM

Saturday: 9AM–6PM

Reviews

Kevin Olvera

Oct 26, 2022

No TP.

Spicy Shrimp

Oct 20, 2022

Haven't been since the old library building was demolished it has completely changed and has three floors now I like it.

Sue Tao N'ym

Oct 18, 2022

This library is amazing. It is well stocked with all types of media like books, movies, audiobooks, and more. I can name a few facilities that are available here, such as private meeting rooms, semi private study rooms/booths, table sets among the shelves, seats of all shapes/sizes, outlets, a protected charging station, help desks, water fountains, water bottle refill stations, a kids play area, a rooftop garden lounge, computers, Wi-Fi for library card owners, bathrooms, art, the "DISCOVER!" sculpture on first floor that can double as a couple of seats, and probably more! I want to emphasize how modern this library is, they have computers everywhere for accessing their catalog and the internet, the water bottle refill stations are automated, the protected charging station is automated; I am particularly impressed with the automated self checkout for books and other media too. The servers for the online catalog are also fast and organized too, one could check out online ebooks/audiobooks from anywhere without even having to make a trip to the library. So far I have not had any negative interactions with staff, in fact they have all been so very sweet to me by showing me where books are, how to get a library car, and explaining to me how the self checkout system works.

emily wray

Sep 10, 2022

The facility is immaculate, and well stocked. My issues are when you return and item and it says that it wasn’t turned in, it is YOUR fault and if they don’t find it too bad you pay for it! The kids area is amazing but ANYTHING louder then a whisper and your kid gets told to be quiet. What is the kids area for then? Yeah I get no shouting but how can a kid be a kid? Also how rude and unwelcoming can a staff be? They seem bothered when you have a question, don’t bother asking for help using the copier or any other machine.

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Questions & Answers

I would like to reserve a meeting room, when I tried on line it said my card was blocked. Am I able to reserve on line?

Robin Grady | Jul 29, 2022
Sue Tao N'ym | Aug 28, 2022

Yes you can, but you might have to get your card unblocked 1st by visiting in person or online to resolve it.

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Can you rent a mobile hotspot at the Arlington Public library?

Joshua Walker | Oct 27, 2021
Sue Tao N'ym | Aug 28, 2022

I don't think so, but they do have Wi-Fi on site

Can u tent a mobile hotspot an what are the requirement ?

Joshua Walker | Oct 27, 2021
Tee Canada | Oct 27, 2021

Library has a free WiFi. However if you want to use your mobile hotspot, I don't see why that would be a problem. But you can always ask the people over there.

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Does this location have story time for kids?

Charles Hervey | Oct 27, 2021
Arlington Public Library - George W. Hawkes Downtown Library | Oct 27, 2021

Yes we do. Currently the Downtown Library is hosting its story times in the Council chambers which is a large room located across the courtyard from the Downtown library. You can see all of our story time events listed on our calendar. https://arlingtonlibrary.evanced.info/signup

Do they have free Tax Aid?

Barbara Owens | Oct 27, 2021
Ronnie Taylor | Oct 27, 2021

AARP is working through Tax aid, call the downtown branch for more info.

Is the library open to the public?

Jane Ebob | Oct 27, 2021
Tim Willis | Oct 27, 2021

Yes they're open to the public. I was there yesterday. You can call and ask there what are their hours

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Do they teach English there ?

Wafa' Sartawi | Oct 27, 2021
Solomon duling-el | Oct 27, 2021

Not that I'm aware of

I need some Non-friction inspirational stories for youth , can we find in there?

Emily Huynh | Oct 27, 2021
Solomon duling-el | Oct 27, 2021

Yes, on the first or second floor. Just ask one of the librarians

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are the computers available to use

SHAWN DAGEN | Oct 27, 2021
Lis T. C. | Oct 27, 2021

Yes, they are and so are the printer and scanner as well. Enjoy it! :-)

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Have you restarted reserving study rooms?

James May | Oct 27, 2020
Sue Tao N'ym | Aug 28, 2022

Yes

Hello! Are there any branches open right now that have the wonderful children's programs that were offered last summer?

linda stork youssefzadeh | Oct 27, 2020
Arlington Public Library - George W. Hawkes Downtown Library | Oct 27, 2020

Hi Linda, we're glad you enjoyed our children's programs last year! We're not currently offering in-person events at any of our locations. We hope to be returning with events soon, but don't have a timeline on that just yet. We are offering events online, so you can participate from home! You can see our calendar here: https://arlingtonlibrary.evanced.info/signup/Calendar

I live in Grand Prairie. Do you have to be a resident of Arlington to reserve a meeting room at the George Hawkes location?

Monica “Dr. mOe” Anderson | Oct 27, 2020
Arlington Public Library - George W. Hawkes Downtown Library | Oct 27, 2020

Hello Monica! To reserve a room at the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library you have to have a resident library card and or purchase a non-resident card. Meeting room fees vary depending on your organization and which meeting room you'll use. For more information on our meeting rooms and non-resident cards check out the links below. Meeting Rooms: https://arlingtonlibrary.org/meeting-rooms Non-Resident Cards: https://arlingtonlibrary.org/library-card

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How much does it cost to fax here?

Tanika Shelley | Oct 27, 2020
Jerica Modillo | Oct 27, 2020

Looks like they are $1 per page for domestic fax.

Are there computers that you can use?

Jimin Jeon | Oct 27, 2020
Alia Salah | Oct 27, 2020

Yes in the second floor, if you don't have your library card, you can get a guest pass for 1$.

I have a a question in regards to the quiet library rooms, if I have a business meeting, do I need to reserve the room?

Iminza,s Arts and Crafts | Oct 28, 2019
Chioma Nwadike | Oct 28, 2019

Yes but you can only reserve if a member.

Does anyone know how much printing costs?

Bristy Cristy | Oct 28, 2019
A NC | Oct 27, 2021

According to their website, printing cost is $0.15 for black and white, and $0.50 for color per page. Hope this info helps!

Do you books about making shoes for humans

Jose Gonzales | Oct 28, 2019
B H | Oct 28, 2019

You can look through their catalog of books here https://arlingtonlibrary.org/

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Do they have Ged in Spanish?

Ana munoz | Oct 28, 2019
Beth Miller-Watkins | Oct 28, 2019

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