Fairfax County Public Library strives to be a community hub of innovation and education, offering lifelong learning to all Fairfax County residents from early literacy up to continuing education and activities for adults and seniors. Your local library is a place to pursue your interests, connect with like-minded individuals and discover the world around you. 

New Lifelong Learning Series at Kings Park Library 

Learning never stops when you come to the library! Just ask our senior visitors to Kings Park Library. Throughout 2026, the branch is reaffirming Fairfax County Public Library’s commitment to helping our visitors learn something new – no matter their age – with a new series of programming geared specifically towards older adults.

The branch's Lifelong Learning Series is a yearlong initiative designed to provide engaging programs, resources and social opportunities for Fairfax County’s older adult community. Developed by the branch’s Adult Services staff, the series was created after feedback indicated a desire for more programs designed for seniors and retirees.

The series aims to create a vibrant selection of learning opportunities through outreach and partnerships with local organizations. It features educational and informational sessions led by library staff and trusted partners such as AARP, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University (OLLI Mason), other Fairfax County agencies, local businesses and nonprofit organizations. Topics include safe driving, scam prevention, caregiving, library resources for older adults, plus much more. Details about the Lifelong Learning Series programs can be found on the FCPL events calendar at bit.ly/FCPL_KPLifelongLearning. 

In addition to this series, older adult patrons of Kings Park Library can enjoy a variety of other social activities and educational programs on a weekly basis. Highlights include music Bingo, speed friending and the branch’s ongoing chair yoga program. A complete list of Kings Park Library’s upcoming programs for older adults can be found here. 

Lifelong Learning Programs and Events

All Fairfax County Public Library branches regularly provide programming and events for older adults throughout the year ranging from author presentations and yoga classes to musical and cultural performances to crafting workshops and tax assistance with AARP. Some programs are even virtual so you can attend from the comfort of home. 

Fairfax County Public Library regularly partners with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University (OLLI Mason) to provide free educational presentations to community members around the county and beyond with virtual and in-branch programming on a wide range of topics. Information about upcoming OLLI Mason programs is available on our calendar.

Online Learning Resources

FCPL offers dozens of online resources to help anyone learn something new. Some popular examples include:

• LinkedIn Learning - Anyone with a library card can access LinkedIn Learning and their thousands of online courses for free.

• LearningExpress Library - Offers video courses to learn popular software and computer basics. All content is free with your library card.

• Universal Class - More than 500 free courses are available, including more than 55 in the Computer & Technology category.

• Mango Languages - For globetrotters and armchair travelers alike, offers conversational language learning in over 70 languages, including English for speakers of other languages.

Making @ FCPL

FCPL also currently offers three “Do-It-Yourself” Maker Labs at Herndon Fortnightly Library, Pohick Regional Library and Sherwood Regional Library. These are places where you can learn, tinker, create, craft, make, and do-it-yourself! Each of the three labs have a variety of tools for whatever you can dream up. Maybe you need access to jewelry making tools, a sewing machine, or a button maker. You can use these items for free at a maker lab. Want to learn how to knit or program a robot? There are free classes offered at the maker labs and other branches as well. 

Learn to Use New Technology

Many of FCPL’s branches offer one-on-one technology assistance and tutoring programs where you can sit down with someone knowledgeable who can teach you how to use a new phone, tablet or eReader, or just how to navigate the internet more easily. 

Questions? Need Help?

Last but not least, the librarians staffed at the information desk of every library are a wonderful resource to assist you with any reference search and can help with selecting reputable books and information on any topic.