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Friends of Reston Regional Library Donate $100,000 to FCPL Children’s Collection

February 5, 2024

RESTON, Va. – Fairfax County Supervisor Walter L. Alcorn, Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) leadership and dozens of library supporters joined together on Sunday, February 4 as the FCPL Board o...

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Fairfax County Public Library 85th Anniversary

Fairfax County Public Library Turns 85!

February 1, 2024

For Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL), February 1 will always be a day worth celebrating. After all, it was on that day, 85 years ago, that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to first fund what would eventually become the largest libr...

Nepali World Languages Bags

January 22, 2024

Through a generous partnership with PKP Tender Hearts Foundation, six Nepali World Languages Bags and a few titles in English reflecting Nepalese culture have been added to the Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) collection. These bags are startin...

FCPL Hits 3 Million Digital Checkouts in 2023

November 30, 2023

On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) reached a major milestone, 3 million digital loans for 2023. This is the first time the library system has exceeded the threshold since introducing OverDrive, FCPL’s online digital catal...

Library of Things Meters and Readers Announcement

FCPL Introduces Meters and Readers to the Library of Things

November 27, 2023

Library cardholders in Fairfax County can now borrow a variety of testing devices from their neighborhood branches. As of Nov. 27, nine types of meters and readers are available for check out at Fairfax County Public Library’s (FCPL) 23 locations...

FCPL Buttons at the 2023 Virginia Library Association Conference

FCPL Takes on the 2023 VLA Annual Conference

October 26, 2023

More than 160 Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) employees joined their peers from around the state this week as part of the 2023 Virginia Library Association’s (VLA) Annual Conference. Held at the Westfields Marriot in Chantilly, the conference ...

Library Board of Trustee Chair Brian Engler and Friends Choice Award Recipient

FCPL Honors Friends Group Members with 2023 Friends Choice Awards

October 24, 2023

The Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees and community members gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 11 to celebrate the library’s Friends groups and recognize members nominated by their peers for their service. This year’s Friends Choice Awar...

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