Fairfax County Public Library

Published September 15, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated September 16, 2025 at 4:08PM

The new fiction section at the George Mason Regional Library in Annandale (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) officials see a way to avoid considering any serious budget cuts for nearly a decade, but it hinges on a big gamble: construction projects starting on schedule.

For fiscal year 2027, which will begin on July 1, 2026, the public library system is seeking its current funding of $36.5 million after the county directed all agencies stick to their existing service levels, according to a memo submitted by FCPL Director Eric Carzon to Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget Director Phil Hagen on Friday (Sept. 12).

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Reston library launches back-to-school book sale today

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 14, 2025 at 8:30AM

With Fairfax County Public Schools resuming classes next Monday (Aug. 18), Reston Regional Library will host a book sale to help students and their teachers prepare.

The Friends of Reston Regional Library is kicking off its biannual Kids Back to School Book Sale at 10 a.m. today (Thursday). Volunteers have been working since April to sort, clean and prepare “tens of thousands of books” for the sale, the group says.

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Modernizing makeover in the works for Annandale’s George Mason Library

By Vernon Miles

Published July 24, 2025 at 10:00AM

Rendering of the renovated George Mason Library (image via Fairfax County)

Fairfax County is getting ready to make significant and much needed repairs to George Mason Regional Library in Annandale.

Like the Crossroads rehab facility similarly receiving an upgrade, the library at 7001 Little River Turnpike hasn’t received a renovation since the 1990s. Built in 1960, the facility received an addition in 1998.

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Vienna’s temporary library set to open next week

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 15, 2025 at 10:00AM

A temporary library for Vienna is under construction at the Cedar Park Shopping Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new library is taking shape in Vienna, though services in the town will remain limited.

Fairfax County Public Library will open a temporary branch in the Cedar Park Shopping Center next Monday, July 21, about a month later than originally anticipated as a result of some permitting delays.

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Temporary Vienna library opening delayed by permitting issues

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 3, 2025 at 9:15AM | Updated July 3, 2025 at 1:45PM

Temporary Vienna library coming soon to Cedar Park Shopping Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Vienna residents will have to wait a little longer than expected to check out library books without leaving town.

Previously expected to launch in June, a planned temporary library has encountered permitting delays and now likely won’t open at the Cedar Park Shopping Center until late July, according to Fairfax County Public Library.

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Power outages hit McLean amid region-wide heat wave

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 23, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated June 23, 2025 at 4:57PM

Power outages in McLean on June 23, 2025 (via Dominion Energy)

More than 2,000 properties in Fairfax County, most of them in McLean, are currently without power, as the D.C. region suffers through a potentially prolonged heat wave.

According to its outage map, Dominion Energy has 2,132 customers in Fairfax County without power, as of 3:25 p.m. The largest outages appear to be centered around downtown McLean, where crews are assessing the damage to the affected electrical infrastructure.

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Summer reading program and festival return to Fairfax County Public Library

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 10, 2025 at 10:00AM

A banner announces that "Summer adventure begins here" inside the City of Fairfax Regional Library (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Adventure is back.

Kids and adults alike will be able to start logging books and activities tomorrow (Wednesday), though registration for the program has been open since June 4.

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NEW: Closing date set for Vienna’s Patrick Henry Library

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 11, 2025 at 1:15PM

Patrick Henry Library checkout desk (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Vienna residents officially have less than a month to check out books and other materials from Patrick Henry Library before it closes for a long-anticipated renovation.

The branch’s last day of service at 101 Maple Avenue East will be Friday, May 9, though any materials on hold will need to be picked up by May 6. Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) finalized the date after providing an update to its Board of Trustees on Wednesday (April 9).

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Vienna’s Patrick Henry Library gets fond farewell ahead of closure this spring

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 1, 2025 at 1:15PM | Updated April 2, 2025 at 7:14PM

Fairfax County Public Library organized a farewell celebration for Vienna's Patrick Henry Library on March 29, 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Wistful remembrances mingled with excitement for the future, as local elected officials, library staff and community members gave Patrick Henry Library in Vienna an early send-off over the weekend.

The 13,800-square-foot library building, which has stood at 101 Maple Avenue East since 1971, is set to be replaced this summer. When the branch reopens in about two years, it’ll feature not only expanded and upgraded facilities, but also an entirely new name — the Vienna-Carter Library.

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Patrick Henry Library staff readies for move ahead of new facility’s construction

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 4, 2025 at 9:00AM

Inside Patrick Henry Library in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

After years of planning, the start of construction on a new library for the Town of Vienna is almost within sight.

Staff at Patrick Henry Library have started preparing to relocate to a temporary site in the Cedar Park Shopping Center, where some services will be offered while the new facility is being built, Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) announced in an alert to patrons on Friday (Jan. 31).