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xanderer
Jun 17, 20242 min read
Reading Fun Under Magnificent Sun!
FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA — Fairfax Library Foundation held the first of its two 2024 Children’s Summer Reading Festivals on Saturday, June...
xanderer
May 30, 20241 min read
We’re doing it again! 2024 Children’s Summer Reading Festival
Fairfax Library Foundation will reprise its highly acclaimed Children’s Summer Reading Festival beginning in June with two free events...
xanderer
May 14, 20242 min read
Fairfax Library Foundation Recognizes 2024 Scholarship Winners
ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA — Recipients of Fairfax Library Foundation’s 2024 scholarships were recognized on Wednesday, May 8, at the Fairfax...
xanderer
Aug 21, 20232 min read
A Second Chance to Celebrate Summer Reading
CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA — Fairfax Library Foundation held the second of its two inaugural Children’s Summer Reading Festivals on Sunday,...
xanderer
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA — The weather was idyllic as nearly 400 wannabe princesses and snowmen gathered on the lawn of the Chantilly Regional...
xanderer
Jun 11, 20232 min read
A Great Day for Young Readers!
LORTON, VIRGINIA — Fairfax Library Foundation held the first of its two inaugural Children’s Summer Reading Festivals on Saturday, June...
xanderer
May 30, 20232 min read
Former Foundation Board Member Yo Atkins Honored
BURKE, VIRGINIA — The Fairfax County Public Library Board of Trustees recently honored longtime Friends of Pohick Library President and...
xanderer
May 16, 20232 min read
Fairfax Library Foundation Recognizes 2023 Scholarship Winners
ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA — Recipients of Fairfax Library Foundation’s 2023 scholarships were recognized on Wednesday, May 10, at the Fairfax...
xanderer
May 11, 20231 min read
A New Event to Keep Kids Reading This Summer
Fairfax Library Foundation is excited to announce the launch of an exciting new event which will kick off Fairfax County Public Library’s...
giovonnybland
Aug 1, 20221 min read
Fairfax Library Foundation Announces 2022 Scholarship Winners
ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA — In May, the Fairfax Library Foundation (FLF) awarded over $46,000 in scholarships to 28 recipients for both...
xanderer
Oct 4, 20211 min read
A Mamma Mia! Sing Along
CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA — More than 200 library lovers and dancing queens joined forces on a balmy autumn night on the lawn of the Chantilly...
xanderer
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Fairfax Library Foundation Announces 2021-2022 Board of Directors
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA – The Fairfax Library Foundation (FLF) welcomed its 2021-2022 Board of Directors on July 1, 2021. New to the Board are:...
xanderer
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Open S.T.E.A.M Labs
By Sophia Dort If you’ve followed the FLF blog recently, you know that my mom volunteers a lot at the Fairfax County Public Library. I...
xanderer
Sep 21, 20201 min read
LEGO and Pokemon Nights
By Sophia Dort If you follow the FLF blog regularly, you may remember that I discussed my mom’s library volunteer work in my previous...
xanderer
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Bonds Build Libraries, Libraries Build Communities
Most of us already know who we’ll be choosing in the November 3rd Presidential Election, but what you may not know is there will be...
xanderer
Sep 7, 20201 min read
English Conversations: Now Happening Online
By Sophia Dort My mom has volunteered for Fairfax County Public Library in several capacities, one of which is the English Language...
xanderer
Aug 24, 20201 min read
Movie Night, Despite the Lockdown
By Sophia Dort Most of us are probably a little bored. We’ve exhausted our Netflix/Hulu/Disney+ accounts, and are still looking for...
xanderer
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Back-to-College in the Time of COVID-19
By Sophia Dort I never imagined that college would look this way, and I expect that my peers feel the same way. A few days after I...
cheryllee3
Jul 23, 20201 min read
Fairfax Library Foundation Announces 2020-2021 Board of Directors
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA – The Fairfax Library Foundation (FLF) welcomed its 2020-2021 Board of Directors on July 1, 2020. New to the Board is...
cheryllee3
Jun 13, 20193 min read
FLF Receives $10,000 “A Community Thrives” Grant from USA TODAY NETWORK and The Gannett Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2019 Fairfax Library Foundation Receives $10,000 “A Community Thrives” Grant From USA TODAY NETWORK and...
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