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Buy a book through WorldCat and select Prince William Public Library as a library to support. A portion of the cost goes to support Prince William Public Library at no extra cost to you! For an explanation of how this program works visit OCLC Information Can't find a good book? Try Gnod or What's Next for series information. Search for downloadable ebooks and eaudio books with the Overdrive search. Keep track of your books through a free World Cat account.

 

 

Local Library Info

 

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This website is now available in 52 languages.  To translate, click on the "Translation Tool" on the Sidebar and select your language.

 

Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday - 10:00a.m.-9:00p.m. Friday-Saturday - 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday - noon-5:00 p.m. (mid Sept-1st Sun in June)

Bull Run Library Book Sales

Friday & Saturday - 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Sunday - 12:00 noon – 4:30 p.m.

• November 6-8
• December 4-6

Come early for the best selection of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s materials.

 

 

 

The Prince William Public Library System is proud to offer a new service: Wowbrary! This new, free e-mail alert service showcases the newest titles purchased by the Library System each week. Find out about the latest bestsellers, DVDs, music CDs, and audiobooks all from the comfort of your home or office! Whenever you spot something of interest, just click on the “borrow” button to place a request for the title right away.

Every Wednesday you will receive an e-mail with the Library System’s latest acquisitions. Wowbrary is totally free and does not require a library card, however, to place a title on request, you will need a library card barcode number. Library cards are free as well—just stop by your local library to get a card!

To learn more about Wowbrary, and other library services, visit your local library or visit us on the web.

 

 

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Jazz the Music of America

Jazz is an uniquely American form of music born in the Deep South. This new music took the country by storm, flourishing in the sprawling cities of Chicago and New York. Jazz continues

to grow and evolve with the changing times, creating a variety of sub-genres and launching many successful musical careers. These genres include Dixieland, dating from the early 1910s and a variety of Latin-jazz fusions such as Afro-Cuban and Brazilian Jazz from the 1950s and 1960s. This vibrant form of music continues to move with the times, celebrating the variety of cultures present in America. Join us as local jazz musicians perform concerts highlighting the many varieties of jazz.

Light Refreshments will be available after each concert.

Registration in person or by phone begins at the hosting library one month before the concert date.

 

 

 

Brazilian Jazz featuring Luis Garay September 27, 2:00 p.m. Central Community Library 8601 Mathis Avenue, Manassas 703-361-8211   Afro-Cuban Jazzfeaturing Chris Vadala Sunday, October 4, 2:00 p.m. Bull Run Regional Library 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas 703-792-453

Tribute to 100 Years of Benny Goodman featuring Bill Wright-Robert Redd Duo Sunday, October 25, 2:00 p.m. Chinn Park Regional Library 13065 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge 703-792-4800   Dixieland Jazz featuring Seth Kibel’s Dixieland Quartet Sunday, November 8, 2:00 p.m. Potomac Community Library 2201 Opitz Boulevard, Woodbridge 703-494-8126

 

Funding for these concerts and the “Jazz: The Music of America Series” is being provided in part by the Friends of the Library.

These performances have been arranged through the offices of the DC Federation of Musicians, AFM Local 161-710, and by the Recording Industry through the Music Performance Fund. The sales of Compact Discs and Cassettes generate funds that make these free concerts possible.

 

 

 

What Do You ReallyWant to Do with Your Life?

• Saturday, November 7, 10:30 a.m.

A Careers Program for Teens and Adults. Are you in a rut or feeling stifled in your current career? Are you a young adult wondering about your future? This workshop will help you focus on lifetime goals, the motivation for your choice of career, and the strategies that should be considered based on the chosen goals.

Please call 703-792-4530 to register.

 

Pokémon Saturday

• Saturday, November 14
• 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon
• For grades 1 and older.

You can trade cards, play the card game, or bring your Gameboy or Nintendo DS and join the wireless group. Anything Pokémon is welcome. Teen Pokémon experts are encouraged to attend as well. Help us pass on the knowledge! Parents of 1st and 2nd graders are expected to remain in the room. Parents of 3rd and 4th graders are expected to remain in the building.

Drop-in; no registration required.

 

Cell Phone Charms Craft

• Saturday, November 21, 10:30 a.m.

Don’t let your phone be unadorned! Make a charm from beads. Space is limited and registration is required. A $10 deposit is required to reserve a space. This deposit will be returned at the end of the program or if the registration is cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the program.

Registration begins October 31

 

Wowbrary

Prince William Library now offers Wowbrary which is a free subscription to email or RSS notifications of the Library's newest acquisitions.  The subscriber can choose from up to 31 topics including DVD's and receive email notifications on new additions.  Or the subscriber can elect RSS notifications and will not even have to provide email account information.  For information about RSS, scroll down to the bottom of this page for a short video provided by CommonCraft. Common Craft also offers videos on other subjects such as Twitter, Phishing, Blogging, and Investing. 

  

Sign Up for Free Email Reminders!

Prince William Libraries offer a free email reminder system.  Sign up for Email Notifications and receive notices 3 days prior to the due date.  Then you can either return the item on time or renew it. 

 

Overdrive

Prince William Library has started adding MP3 titles to the collection of eaudiobooks. This format can be played on an IPOD. Fairfax and Loudoun also offer MP3 titles. Check Overdrive for information on compatible devices.

 

Libraries with Wiki's

Loudoun Library Wiki offers information on all of the county library branches and local information. Beautifully done, through PBwiki of course.

 

Virginia History

Check out a new website dedicated to Prince William County history.

 

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