Tag: libraries
Book sale this weekend at George Mason Regional Library
The children’s room at the book sale is well-stocked but sells out early. The Taste of Annandale isn’t the only thing happening in Annandale this weekend. The George Mason Friends are hosting s semi-annual book sale, beginning tomorrow at 3 p.m., at George Mason Regional Library. There are a couple of rarities, reports Laura Noble, of … Continued
Library system needs to evolve, consultants report
A full house at George Mason Regional Library. A community engagement study conducted for the Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees found widespread public support for the libraries but called for a strategic planning process to figure out how the library system can continue to provide core services while evolving to meet changing community needs. … Continued
Browse among thousands of items at George Mason Library book sale
The book sale offers many items in other languages. The big Spring Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library in Annandale, with up to 80,000 items, is just a few weeks away. The sale, hosted by George Mason Friends, is April 28-May 1. It’s open 3-9 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on … Continued
Public engagement process underway on future of libraries
The George Mason Regional Library is busy on a Saturday morning. Several people at a community forum on the Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) system March 19 recommended revising the policy on discarding old books, which is leading to a diminished collection as many still-useful books are being thrown out. Under the library’s discard policy, … Continued
Library advocates disappointed in county’s failure to hire new library director
The Woodrow Wilson Library in Bailey’s Crossroads has been beautifully renovated this year, but according to Fairfax Library Advocates, has 40,000 fewer books than it had in 2004. The Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees was supposed to have found a successor to outgoing Library Director Sam Clay by now but has so far failed … Continued
Used book sale at George Mason Library starts this week
Here’s your chance to browse among thousands of used books – including some rare and unusual books, children’s stories, popular fiction, graphic novels, and books in other languages, along with CDs, DVDs, sheet music, and audio books. All are on sale at the George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, beginning this Thursday … Continued
Little Free Libraries bring neighbors together over love of reading
The Little Free Library on Ivydale Drive in Sleepy Hollow Woods. If some Annandale residents need a good book to relax with at the pool, all they need to do is walk over to a neighbor’s house and see what’s in the “Little Free Library” on the front lawn. Little Free Libraries are cute little … Continued
George Mason Regional Library celebrates 60th anniversary
The George Mason Regional Library celebrated its 60th anniversary Saturday with a full day of children’s entertainment. The day began with a lion dance performed by members of Girl Scout Troop 2016. Other events on the agenda include African storyteller and musician Kofi Dennis, demonstrations by a local Harley Davidson club and the Fairfax Fire … Continued
Woodrow Wilson Library reopens
The renovated Woodrow Wilson Library reopened March 21. Opening day festivities for the library, on 6101 Knollwood Drive in the Culmore area, included a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Rep. Gerry Connolly, and other county officials and children’s entertainment. The new14,420-square foot building has eight more computer stations than the old … Continued
Wilson Library reopens March 21
The newly renovated Woodrow Wilson Library will reopen March 21 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. followed by a series of children’s entertainment and craft activities. Opening-day festivities include a lion and dragon dance at 11:30 a.m. featuring Au and Thieu doan Trung Vuong Girl Scout Troop 2016 and a puppet show at 3 … Continued
Proposed Fairfax County budget would impose huge cut in library staff
George Mason Regional Library in Annandale (above) would be affected under a budget proposal to cut library staff. The following statement from a Fairfax County resident was originally published in the Fairfax Library Advocates blog. Even though Fairfax County Public Libraries consume barely seven-tenths of 1 percent of the county budget, they are being asked … Continued
Bulova defends decision calling for audit of library friends
Following complaints by various library supporters about the Board of Supervisors’ Dec. 2 decision to impose an audit on friends of the library groups, Chair Sharon Bulova issued a lengthy statement explaining her reasons for the audit. Terry Maynard of the Reston Citizens Association’s Reston 2020 Coordinating Committee, Kathy Kaplan, a library volunteer and advocate, … Continued
Library advocates accuse county of waging war on libraries
At one of several meetings with legislators held by Fairfax Library Advocates, Sen. Dave Marsden (left) speaks with John Ball, president of the Friends of the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, at the Swiss Bakery. Fairfax County library volunteers are fighting efforts by county officials to decimate the public library system. Despite the Board of Supervisors’ actions … Continued
FCPS lauds Falls Church High School library
A discussion with authors fills the Falls Church High School library. [FCHS photo] Students at Falls Church High School, one of the smallest high schools in Fairfax County Public Schools, were some the top users of their school library during the 2013-14 school year, according to an FCPS press release. The school averaged 4.8 books … Continued
Public input crucial in design of survey on future of libraries
Participants at the June 3 meeting will have a chance to see whether there are still a lot of empty shelves at the Oakton Library. Everyone who cares about the future of Fairfax County libraries in encouraged to attend a public meeting June 3, 7 p.m., at the Oakton Library (10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton). The … Continued