[Archived] City of Alexandria Announces Schedule of Services for Election Day (Nov. 3) and Veterans Day (Nov. 11)

For Immediate Release: November 2, 2020

City of Alexandria government offices will be open on Election Day (Tuesday, November 3) and Veterans Day (Wednesday, November 11). Other schedule changes and closures are listed below.

Resource Recovery: Residential refuse and recycling will be collected according to the City’s normal schedule for the weeks of November 2 and 9; there will be no "holiday slide.” Visit Resource Recovery for information.

Animal Shelter: On November 3, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., by appointment only, for both virtual and in-shelter animal visiting opportunities. To make an appointment, visit AlexandriaAnimals.org/Adopt-By-Appointment. For an animal emergency or wildlife concern, call 703.746.4444.

On November 11, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria will be closed. For animal emergency or wildlife concerns, call 703.746.4444

Health Facilities: On November 3 and 11, the Alexandria Health Department (4480 King St.), the Flora Krause Casey Pharmacy (1200 N. Howard St.) and the Teen Wellness Center at T.C. Williams High School (3330 King St.) will be closed. Health Department COVID-19 case investigations and contact tracing will be operational on both dates. 

Historic Alexandria: City-operated museums and historic sites will be closed on November 3 and 11.

Hotlines: All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the child protective services hotline at 703.746.5800; the domestic violence hotline at 703.746.4911; the emergency services for mental health or substance abuse crisis hotline at 703.746.3401; the adult protective services hotline at 1.888.832.3858; and the sexual assault hotline at 703.683.7273.

Libraries: On November 3, the Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke St.) will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.  for registered voters assigned to that polling place, but otherwise closed for the day. The Burke Library (4701 Seminary Road.) and Barrett Library (717 Queen St.) will be open for special hours, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Duncan Library will be open during regular hours, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Law Library will be open by appointment only.

On November 11, the Alexandria Law Library (520 King St.) and the Duncan Library (2501 Commonwealth Ave.) will be closed. All other libraries will be open with limited hours. Visit Alexandria Library for details.

Parking: All normal parking restrictions will be enforced on November 3. Many polling places will have reserved parking for voters. On November 11, the Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcement of parking restrictions at metered spaces and residential permit parking districts. This suspension of enforcement applies only to the restrictions at legal parking spaces and does not permit parking in any location normally prohibited (for example, no parking zones, loading zones or spaces for persons with disabilities). Temporary no-parking signs will be enforced on November 11.

Impound Facility: The City’s Impound Facility for towed vehicles (5249 Eisenhower Ave.) will be open on November 3 and 11.

Recreation and Art Centers: On November 3, all City recreation and art centers will be closed for normal operations and open only to registered voters assigned to those polling places.

On November 11, recreation and art centers will be open during regular hours. Visit alexandriava.gov/RecreationCenters for specific information on operating hours.

Schools: November 3 will be a teacher work day for the Alexandria City Public Schools. Students will not be expected to log in for virtual learning. On November 11, Elementary parent-teacher conferences will begin at 8 a.m. Students will be expected to log in for virtual learning. Food distribution will continue as usual. 

State Offices: The following Commonwealth of Virginia offices in Alexandria will be closed on November 3 and 11: the Circuit Court, Clerk of Circuit Court, General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, and Court Service Unit, located in the Alexandria Courthouse (520 King St.); and the Department of Motor Vehicles office located at 2681 Mill Road.

Transit: On November 3 and 11, DASH bus service will operate on a regular weekday schedule. The free King Street Trolley remains suspended until further notice, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit dashbus.com for more information. 

For inquiries from the news media only, contact Andrea Blackford, Senior Communications Officer, at andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3959.

Note: This news release was edited on November 3, 2020, to remove an erroneous reference to the Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Center, which is only open on Mondays and Saturdays.