Most people don't know that the Library of Congress has a campus in Culpeper. Built into the side…read moreof a hill, the Library of Congress' Packard Campus houses around 100 staff who help preserve film and audio from digitalizing old films, TV shows, Congress recordings, and more. They also have a very secure vault with the original films from Disney, Columbia Pictures, Warner Brothers, and more. Tours are offered every year during their Open House. Every Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening, the public can see old school movies in their beautifully-designed theatre in their lobby. Movie screenings are free! If you have the chance, go outside to see the giant pool surrounding the brutalist architecture.

This was a really cool place to check out. We've been looking for some new activities and came…read moreacross the website for the movie showings. While there's not much other than the theater, the events are nice. We're definitely keeping an eye on the schedule for more films.

1. The university is real good at whining and dining and impressing potential students they put on…read morea great show. They show you the newest dorms and tell you that your kids gonna be in them, but they'll end up in the oldest.. 2. The school will tell you how safe their campus is with hundreds of cameras everywhere keeping them safe and protected. But when your daughter gets assaulted in the quad suddenly there's no footage of the assault and the star athlete that attacked her has zero consequences and the police reports disappear and they try to make it all go away and pretend that it didn't happen. this all happened years ago, but my daughter still has physical and mental trauma, including severe migraine. It'll probably last her the rest of her life and the university could care less the way we were treated was disgusting. we are reminded every day of the injustice that occurred on this campus when we see our daughter in pain almost a decade later. stay away from this corrupt institution

A lot newer than the Fairfax campus.. they are also building a new auditorium type thing (similiar…read moreto the Patriot Center).. you can see it from the road.. it's HUGE (or look online at the map of GMU). This campus is cleaner, nicer. But it is smaller, and is often quiet and deserted on weekends. The library is usually empty on weekends. It's a good place to study. There's no public parking.. only temporary parking.. if you're gonna be there more than 1 or 2 hours.. you have to pay.

This Library is very cool!…read more This was my first time visiting this library and I was very impressed with how aesthetically pleasing it looks on the inside, how many breakout rooms there were, a gaming room, separated area's for children's play, teenagers, study space/working space, lounge space for older patrons with bigger lounge chairs, etc. I spent about 2 hours here with some children and they very much enjoyed the children's learning area. There were magnetic busy boards, busy games, wall games, magnetic dominos, puppets, magnetic people mix and match, and the books! While here, I noticed people of all ages, ethnicities and abilities enjoying the services of the library. It was very clean and I was impressed with the spread of variety of things for different groups. There were DnD groups renting out rooms, coders, puzzlers, arts and crafters, and much more. It was a very pleasant and safe experience, we will visit again.

Love this community library. Beautiful building and plenty of books to browse from. You can get a…read morelibrary card which gives you access to the electronic library which makes it easy to rent books and other offerings. I haven't taken advantage of the other things offered by the library like activity hours for the community, electronic books, computers use in the library etc but i did use the printing service.

We were walking around Fredericksburg on our road trip and stopped by the library. Someone told us…read moreit used to be a school house. Very pretty building! Seems like they have a lot of events

This charming library is next to downtown Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg is a great halfway spot to…read moremeet up with my NoVA coworkers or friends. I love all the local businesses nearby. I came to this library after a day spent coworking with a colleague. We had already worked most of the day from a coffee shop and were ready to say our goodbyes. I still needed to get some work done for the day before heading home to Richmond when I found this library on Yelp. I love all the seating options and different rooms in this library. I found a quiet corner with a great desk near an outlet to finish up work for the day. The wifi was strong and I enjoyed all the natural lighting. Although I didn't browse the books, it seemed like they had a lot of variety. I enjoyed taking a peek at their new releases/recommended books at the front. It's a great library to pass some time at.

I love this bookstore. We visited from the DC area to spend a day in downtown Fredericksburg and we…read morestarted with this bookstore. The ambience is amazing and among the best of any bookstore I've been to. They have several comfortable chairs and couch spaces to sit and read. I brought my coffee and read the synopses of a few books while I was deciding which ones to buy. The books are very well sorted categorically and also alphabetically. They have a great selection of books in several genres - all for unbelievably great prices! I ended up buying two thriller books and will return to buy board games and more books sometime. The employees are super friendly and are very well versed with the inventory if you need help finding books.

Local bookstore with loads of charm and inviting features. I have been wanting to see this…read morebookstore for months and finally saw it for the first time this month in August. I love their frisbees and postcards displayed in the bookstore and the clever ways they displayed their books throughout the store. My favorite area was the stairway and second floor of the bookstore. I liked their couch and chair area upstairs and sitting arrangements for readers to read a book during their stay there. The place was very crowded on Saturday. I bought a used book, a frisbee with their logo, and some of their postcards there. When I got home, we had a little fun throwing the frisbee indoors. This is a definite go see place for bookstore lovers and one of downtown Fredricksburg's one of a kind attractions. Local bookstore with loads of charm and inviting features. I have been wanting to see this bookstore for months and finally saw it for the first time this month in August. I love their frisbees and postcards displayed in the bookstore and the clever ways they displayed their books throughout the store. My favorite area was the stairway and second floor of the bookstore. I liked their couch and chair area upstairs and sitting arrangements for readers to read a book during their stay there. The place was very crowded on Saturday. I bought a used book, a frisbee with their logo, and some of their postcards there. When I got home, we had a little fun throwing the frisbee indoors. This is a definite go see place for bookstore lovers and one of downtown Fredricksburg's one of a kind attractions.

Small library in a great location. Easy to park and access library. Good selection for small town!read more

From the owner: The Madison County Library is one of only 8 independent libraries in the state. It currently has…read more5,846 registered patrons, 32,000 books in the collection and averages 500 people visits per week. The card catalog and circulation systems are computerized for maximum efficiency. Videos, DVD's, books on tape and CD's, fax and copy service, and computer and wireless access are part of routine services that we are proud to offer.

Some days the sebrvice of the library is explicit while other days the workers are boring and rude…read more I honestly recommend to get your books from here because of the quality and options, but don't expect a nice librarian to help you.

Have not yet visited for a regular "library" visit. But it looks like a really nice library!…read more My one visit thus far was to cast my absentee ballot for the 2016 Presidential election. This library is one of several locations in Prince William County set up for absentee voting. A side entrance to the library - on the left hand side of the building is used for this activity - I'm assuming so as to not disrupt the normal everyday activities of library patrons.

When I moved here I didn't expect the library to be much, but I love this library! I love how cozy…read moreit is and I always find something to read. The people who work here are always soooo sweet and love to talk about books. I always look forward to stopping by.

This library is too small, especially when they have kids playing board games and have programs for…read morekids that include singing. It seems more like a community center than a library because of the noise. It seems to be always noisy. They have one small study room that you can reserve. The seats at the tables are hard and uncomfortable. The internet computers here require users to reserve a computer at a central computer by entering last name and library card number. Then you find the computer you reserved and have to re-enter name and card #. This is annoying. Moreover, you cannot select which computer you want to use. Other libraries I have been to in Virginia allow you to choose and computer and log on to it directly! The lighting in this library is not good for computer use.

Are you in need of a place to focus? Or perhaps grab a paper…read moreback room and read about an intriguing topic well, come here yo! I come here to study & I have zero complaints. The staff is friendly and Wifi is strong. Plus tons of natural light!

We have very lucky to have a great library system in the area. Northside is convenient for me on…read morethe north side of town (crazy name, I know). It is in a nice new building that is shared with Albemarle County. There are county ESOL offices upstairs and the county warehouse downstairs. Northside has a vast selection of books and other materials. You can do everything from check out a book to check out an internet hotspot for school work. Have kids and want to go to the Virginia Discovery Museum? You can pick up free passes here. The same is true for Va State Parks. The State Park kit includes a backpack with educational activities for kids. Interested in sewing or embroidery? Northside has maker kits that can be checked out as well. One of the services that I use are their meeting rooms. You can check out meeting spaces for 2 hours at a time. They are enclosed spaces with up to 4 people. It has an exterior monitor for presentations with multiple inputs. Don't want to come inside, no worries... they have drive up window to pick up and drop off books. Don't want to do that either? They have a great digital library where you don't have to leave your couch. If you want it, Northside has it!

Each and every time I visit this library in the area. It tops out as one of my most favorite…read morelocations because of the overall ambiance. The library is nicely organized and spaced out throughout. It can be a busy and robust location with visits coming and going. Yet, never too much noise. Staff is helpful when asked for assistance. Overall, each and every time, family... friends... and I always feel welcome. This location is a delight by far.

This library has no sense of quiet at all. The employees often speak loudly and seem unaware of how…read moremuch noise they are making. They also do not ask other visitors to lower their voices, even when people are having loud conversations. A library should be a peaceful place to read, study, and concentrate, but that is very difficult here. The staff should make a greater effort to maintain a quiet environment. THEIR IS LITERALLY A MAN SLEEPING AND SNORING SO LOUDLY and the staff has said/done nothing. This is unacceptable!!!