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.

I visit this library weekly to get a ton of personal tasks completed. They offer three quiet…read morestudy/meeting rooms which are very easy to reserve., you only need to provide your name and phone number. The staff is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. They also offer an outdoor seating area with outlets. Most of the library has natural light and the tables are spread out, which prevents sitting too closely to someone else. They have a bookstore as well as a clearance section near the entrance., these books have been marked down to $1. As you can tell I'm a regular. What can I say, it's a multiple purpose library! Don't tell anyone but normally I bring lunch here and eat outside lol don't judge me! #Nerd life!

A cute, small-town library. Has a lovely children's section that was more than I expected. Section…read morefor juniors as well! Books can be tricky to navigate sometimes and there isn't much staff except for at the designated desk stations. Very quiet, some computers but they're often taken by an older crowd. This is a nice place for the community in an odd location (strip mall) but definitely worth stopping by!

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!

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 visit this area because I have relatives in the area. I love Orange. And this bookstore is one of…read morethe reasons. I love poking around in old bookstores & have been going to this one for nearly 30 years--it used to be across the street with the books in cardboard boxes. Can find real treasures here if you like old books. I can't afford new books but I can really indulge myself here in any subject. I don't live near it & hate that covid prevents me from visiting.

For curiosity sake, I ventured into this little book shop once. The store manager was friendly and…read moreher dog was the cutest, friendliest attention hound ever. :) The place is pretty packed with books! (so be ready to rummage a bit) I found some cool vintage sewing books and one great old cookbook. There were no prices anywhere, so I was confused, but assumed it wouldn't be too much. When I went to check out, she told me "whatever you want to pay". Huh?? I had no idea it was a donation only book store! How awesome is that?? :) $5 later, I had two amazing books. Seriously, go check it out if you want to rummage a bit and find a hidden gem.

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.

James Madison lived at Montpelier his entire life. This is a really interesting historic home that…read morelater belonged to the DuPont family, who eventually donated funds to turn it back into a historic site as Madison's home. That renovation/restoration took a long time, and it's now a lovely place to visit and learn about our 4th President and his wife Dolley Madison. In addition to the house, which acknowledges its part in running a plantation through the work of enslaved people, it has exhibits about slavery at Montpelier and archeological finds. The property also has lovely grounds with a beautiful garden that's filled with many colorful flowers in the spring. The visitor center offers a movie, and the house docents offer hour-long tours on the half hour. They also have picnic tables under shady trees to enjoy lunch. The views from Montpelier are breathtaking. They charge a fee to visit the house and grounds. If you only want to visit the grounds, the fee is lower.

This is a great place to visit if you are interested in America's founding, American style of…read moredemocracy, or to celebrate the upcoming Sestercentennial of the United States. (Having experienced the bicentennial as a kid on a summer-long vacation, I am looking forward to it.) The guided tour of the house is well done. The out-buildings and grounds are self-guided. There are many and spread out, and the whole property is on a gentle slope. Could be an issue if it is a hot and humid day. Be sure to visit the garden! Think twice about buying the Looking Through the Landscape book for $10.00. I thought it would be something I could put on my bookshelf but no. Hardly a pamphlet, it contains QR code links to YouTube videos they created. It was snuck in during the checkout process and frankly left me feeling duped. I chalked it up as a donation.

In my America 250 series, I learned the Rotunda I visited in August 2019 was built in 1826, the…read more50th anniversary of the US. I thought this was a cool building with a lot of great history, cool views, on a beautiful UVA campus. I highly recommend a visit to the Rotunda.

Repeater... the grounds on the UVA Campus are amazing…read more Walking around the grounds, I was impressed at how clean, how natural, and how tranquil the fields were. I was certainly thinking of hyping this campus to my freshman niece. While I was there for a course I took notice of how folks congregated on the lawn, and the various lawn chairs, but the grounds provided both open and covered areas for study and social gatherings. The Rotunda itself is a beautiful centerpiece surrounded by pillars and paths floored by brick. Gardens everywhere. There's a small statue dedicated to the first president of the United States. It is centrally located, with academic buildings on one side, and mix of commercial buildings (food, snacks, banks, bookstores, UVA gear... ), it's all there. If you're a student you have quick access to everything. It's very convenient. Very impressed.