Library

CONTACT INFORMATION: Office: 8:00–4:30 M–F, Branch: hours vary. Please call your branch's direct line with account and eBook questions.
703-324-3100 TTY 711
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 324
Fairfax, VA 22035
Christine Jones
Director (Acting)

25 Things You Can Do With Your Library Card for Free!

FCPL library card

  1. Learn a new language with Mango Languages
  2. Prepare for the SAT with Learning Express
  3. Search the millions of items in the online catalog
  4. Use the WiFi or a public computer
  5. Learn how to navigate the Internet
  6. Get book recommendations from My Perfect Read
  7. Use reliable, kid-friendly resources to do homework
  8. Check out books in large print for easier reading
  9. Trace your family tree
  10. Get picture books for storytelling at home
  11. Create a resume and apply for jobs online
  12. Bring your child to Storytime and meet other parents
  13. Have your children participate in our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program
  14. Receive weekly email updates to see what’s happening at your library
  15. Check out a Nature Backpack and gain free admission to any state park
  16. Reserve a meeting room for your nonprofit group
  17. Attend an interesting lecture by a local historian
  18. Shape up with an exercise video
  19. Consult consumer guides to decide what insurance, tablet, computer, car or washing machine to buy
  20. Join a book discussion group or check out a book discussion kit for your own book club.
  21. Borrow a thermal camera to check your home or business for hot and cold spots
  22. Attend an English Conversation Group to improve your English Language skills
  23. Download eBooks, eAudiobooks and magazines from anywhere with Overdrive
  24. Learn how to help your child gain early literacy skills
  25. Get help from the ultimate search engine – a librarian

librarian showing student a reference book on shelf

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