Falls Church, VA — Fairfax County Public Library’s Culmore Community Library closed to the public starting January 17, 2026, to undergo significant system repairs and upgrades aimed at ensuring optimal comfort and safety for visitors and staff. The project also includes its parking lot and grounds, and is expected to last approximately one year, with tentative plans to reopen in January 2027. The closure is necessary to upgrade the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system to better serve the needs of the community. Updates on the repair progress and reopening plans will be shared here on the library’s newsroom and on our social media platforms.
Customers With Holds
- All customer holds will be paused for the duration of the closure unless otherwise changed in your library account to another branch. Your place in line will remain.
- Any customers wishing to pick up their requested material at a different branch while Culmore Library is closed may change the designated pickup location or unsuspend their holds by accessing their account.
Questions? Need help?
For staff assistance, please visit any library, or email Culmore Library staff at LIBCL@fairfaxcounty.gov. You may also contact FCPL administration by calling 703-324-3100 or emailing WWWLIB@fairfaxcounty.gov.
During Culmore Library's Closure
Culmore Library staff have been shifted to other locations during this closure and will be conducting a small amount of programming at Culmore Church, located nearby (see below). While this library is closed, customers are invited to visit a nearby branch – close options include Thomas Jefferson, Tysons-Pimmit Regional and George Mason Regional libraries. Staff at any branch can assist customers with redirecting holds for pick up at nearby locations and materials may be picked up at or returned to any FCPL branch. Digital library resources, including e-books, audiobooks, and online databases, remain available 24/7 to all cardholders via the library’s website.
Community Outreach at Culmore Church
Beginning February 18, Culmore Library staff will provide library programming* at Culmore Church - 3400 Charles Street - Falls Church, VA 22041. Highlights include:
Wednesdays and Thursdays
Preschool Playdate | 8:30-1 p.m.
Drop in for stories, songs, & playtime and make new friends during this self-guided play. No registration or tickets. Doors close when room capacity is reached. For babies to age 5 with caregiver.
Be Curious - Afterschool | 2:30-4 p.m.
Play, learn and discover with your friends through stem challenges and maker programming. No registration required. Doors close when room capacity is reached. School Age children.
Wednesdays
English Conversation Class| 1-3:30 p.m.
Practice and improve your English. No registration required.
*Programming and additional services will be posted on the FCPL Events calendar.