The Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees will honor 34 volunteers and two community partners at a special awards ceremony at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 at the George Mason Regional Library, located at 7001 Little River Turnpike in Annandale.

Others to be honored include volunteers who have reached service milestones, such as Machmer Wellington who has volunteered more than 5,000 hours at Access Services, as well as Frank Passuth, Jane Seeman and Barbara Sherman who have donated more than 3,000 hours respectively at the City of Fairfax Regional Library, the Patrick Henry Library and the Sherwood Regional Library.

In addition, “Exceptional Service” volunteers will be recognized for outstanding projects such as organizing an English conversation group; a Pokemon League for youngsters; and helping to reorganize children’s series’ books. Honorees also include “Community Service Partners” from Verizon and Virginia Commerce Bank. Verizon is being honored for its support of many projects through its Verizon Foundation, including its major sponsorship of Art in the Pages, the public sculpture project, sponsored by the Fairfax Library Foundation. Virginia Commerce Bank will receive recognition for its sponsorship of the library’s podcasts, as well as other support of the library.

Access Services (located in the Fairfax County Government Center): Machmer Wellington, 5,000+ hours.

City of Fairfax Regional Library: Sandra Griffith, 1,000+ hours; Frank Passuth, 3,000+ hours; Louise Prosser, 1,000+ hours; Evelyn Sanford, 1,000+ hours.

Dolley Madison Library in McLean: Lisa Friedman, Exceptional Service.

Great Falls Library: Lynn Mobley, Exceptional Service.

George Mason Regional Library in Annandale: Frances Denney, 1,000+ hours; Carolyn O’Flaherty, 1,000+ hours.

Kings Park Library in Burke: Joan Cann, 1,000 hours; Betty Rae Powers, 1,000+ hours.

Kingstowne Library in Alexandria: Ellen Ajer, 1,000+ hours; Rita Smith, 1,000+ hours.

Martha Washington Library in Alexandria: Dan Barolo, Exceptional Service, Mike Simmons, 1,000+ hours.

Patrick Henry Library in Vienna: Timothy Foley, Exceptional Service; Jane Seeman, 3,000+ hours; Cindy Shropshire, 1,000+ hours.

Reston Regional Library: Patty Aycock, Exceptional Service; Donald James, 1,000+ hours; Charly Karlsson, Exceptional Service; Judy Konnert, Exceptional Service; Ann Newman, 1,000+ hours; Mike Schneck, 1,000+ hours; Chris Sylvester, 1,000+ hours; Helen Teachout, Exceptional Service.

Richard Byrd Library in Springfield: Roger Endert, 1,000+ hours; Jim Fitzgerald, 1,000+ hours; Eva Kaufman, 1,000+ hours.

Sherwood Regional Library in Alexandria: Sheila Sheehan, Exceptional Service; Barbara Williams, 3,000 hours.

Woodrow Wilson Library in Falls Church: Jonathan Distler, Exceptional Service; Stuart Feldstein, Exceptional Service; Thao Lee, Exceptional Service.