Library materials will be set aside for 72 hours before being processed. Library staff will practice appropriate safety procedures as laid out by County health officials and may adjust procedures based on the latest research and guidance.

You may choose to set aside library materials for 72 hours after you receive them.

• All patrons and staff must maintain six-foot social distancing requirements.
• All patrons and staff must wear masks.
• Hand sanitizer is available for patrons entering and leaving Central Library.
• Service points have sneeze-guard partitions.
• Frequent cleaning and deep cleaning of staff and public spaces
• Restrooms are not available to the public

Accessibility pickup is available for patrons with a physical accessibility issue that prevents them from using our normal holds-only service model.

If you are in need of accessibility accommodation, you can schedule your holds pickup by calling the Library at 703-228-5990.

• Holds pickup: In the Central Library Auditorium.
• Basic account services: Sign up for a library card, renew library cards, update temporary library cards, and update mailing addresses.
• Returns: at all Library locations except for Columbia Pike, in the book returns.

Central Library is currently open for holds pickup and account services, and all Branch Library book drops, except Columbia Pike, are open for returns. It is not currently possible to safely open the Library for business as usual.

Our virtual services continue to expand, and many scenarios are being considered as we look into fall and winter.