Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Covid tests available at library

A limited supply of free Covid-19 rapid antigen test kits will be available Wednesday, Jan. 12, at four Fairfax County libraries, including George Mason Regional Library in Annandale. The library opens at 8 a.m. Only 300 tests will be available at each branch. The last time the libraries offered Covid test kits, they were snapped … Continued

Libraries to close on Sundays and Mondays

All Fairfax County libraries will be closed on Sundays and Mondays starting this Sunday, Jan. 16, and running through April 1. That includes George Mason Regional Library in Annandale, Thomas Jefferson Library in Falls Church, and Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads. The schedule change is being done because of the surge in Covid cases, … Continued

Fairfax County supervisors approve bonds for libraries, parks, and Metro

George Mason Regional Library The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on June 23 authorized four bond referenda totaling $441 million for this fall’s general election. A $90 million library bond includes $15 million for improvements at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale and upgrades at three other libraries.  A $112 million park bond includes $100 … Continued

Digitize your memory collection at the library

A photo scanner at the library. [FCPL] You can now convert your old collection of family photos and the like for free at the new Memory Depot at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale. Memory Depot is a do-it-yourself station for digitizing old photos, videos, scrapbooks, audio cassettes, or other materials. You’ll need to bring … Continued

New library catalog to launch in November

George Mason Regional Library. The Fairfax County Public Library is rolling out a new catalog system, called Polaris, Nov. 13, which is expected to provide a more user-friendly experience. Polaris will help library users navigate the system’s collection of 2.3 million books, e-books, audiobooks, movies, and other items with a faster and more intuitive searching tool. … Continued