Groundhog Day Movie Marathon Friday, February 1 | 9 am -5 pm Groundhog Day is February 2. To celebrate, on February 1 we'll be showing the classic 1993 Bill Murray comedy Groundhog Day (rated PG) on repeat ALL DAY (9 am - 5 pm) in the library's Conference Room. So drop in and re-experience the movie over and over and over with us! Or just once, your call! View trailer...
Winter Reading Program 2019:
Snuggle Up and Read! Sign up runs February 1 - March 1
Ages 0-5 years The Winter Reading Program returns to MRSPL in February. Read at least 40 books with your child aged 0-5 years and your child will receive a free book! For every additional 40 books, your child will be entered in a raffle to win fun prizes from local businesses.
African Americans and Eminent Domain in Falls Church Thursday, February 28 | 7 pm
Come listen to a talk by local historian Edwin Henderson on how the land of prominent Falls Church African Americans was seized for the construction of Lee Highway in the early twentieth century. Using old land records and maps, Mr. Henderson will paint a picture of Falls Church’s African American community at the turn of the century and describe how Falls Church’s invoking of eminent domain affected the community.
Edwin Henderson is a retired Fairfax County Public Schools history teacher and the grandson of civil rights and sports icon Dr. E.B. Henderson. In 2014 he received a grant from the Griot Apprenticeship Program and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities to preserve and promote local African American history. (Photo of Mr. Henderson by Pat Jarrett.)
Featured Resource: Rocket Languages www.fallschurchva.gov/ResearchTools
Want to speak and understand a new language better? With 12 languages to choose from, including American Sign Language, Rocket Languages also features modules in Spanish and Chinese to learn English. Rocket Languages is perfect for the business or traveler learner, as well as extra practice for students. To access Rocket
Languages (for free!), just visit our Research Tools page and click on the Rocket Languages link.
Library Will Stop Accepting Book Donations Starting February 1 Our Library Renovation and Expansion Project has us scheduled to move into a temporary facility this upcoming summer/fall. Although we greatly appreciate all the donations we receive, as we begin preparations for the move, and then while we are in our temporary facility during construction, we will be unable to store and process donated materials. We will therefore stop accepting physical donations (books, DVDs, CDs, etc) starting this February 1.
For a list of other local options for donating your books, DVDs, CDs, and more, please visit www.fallschurchva.gov/Donations or ask staff at any of our service desks in the library.
Video Storytime Wednesday, February 6 | 3 pm
All ages. Drop in.
Valentine's Day Craft Wednesday, February 13 | 3 pm Grades K-5. Registration required.
Need a gift for that special someone in your life? Let us help! Help us clean out our craft supplies in preparation for our move into a temporary location and make a unique gift.
Bill Nye Sit 'n Science Wednesday, February 27 | 3 pm
Grades K-5. Registration required.
Students of today will discover the totally tubular 90’s antics of Bill Nye and explore the topics covered in the episode through hands-on experiments. This month’s theme: Electricity.
For more info or to register, stop by the Youth Services Desk or call 703-248-5034 (TTY 711).
Use Book Sale: February 23 & 24
Stop by the library's Conference Room on Saturday, February 23 (9 am - 5 pm) and Sunday, February 24 (1 pm - 5 pm) to pick up some great bargains on books, DVDs, and CDs. Most hardbacks are $1 and paperbacks $0.50-$0.75. All proceeds support library programs and services. Learn more...
IRS Forms Now Available Pick up your free print copies of the newly revised 1040 form, schedules 1-6, and instruction book, which will be available for the public to take (while supplies last) on the glass giveaway shelves across from the the Circulation Desk. Other IRS (and Virginia) tax forms and publications can be printed at $0.15/page. Please ask at the Reference Desk (703-248-5035 TTY 711) for more information, or visit the library’s website at www.fallschurchva.gov/TaxForms.
Don’t forget…even when we are closed, you can still access all our great online resources, including our catalog, ebooks, audiobooks. emagazines, digital comics, Freegal Music, and research tools (like Consumer Reports)!
Fri, Feb 1 | 9 pm - 5 pm
Groundhog Day Marathon! Celebrate Groundhog Day (Feb 2) by watching Bill Murray in Groundhog Day (1993, PG)... over and over and over again! Drop in.
Wed, Feb 6 | 3 pm
Early Release Wednesday: Video Storytime. All ages. Drop in.
Thu, Feb 7 | 2 pm (meets @ FC Senior Center) The New Yorker Discussion Group
Groundhog Day Movie Marathon
Winter Reading Program 2019:
African Americans and Eminent Domain in Falls Church
Library Will Stop Accepting Book Donations Starting February 1 
Early Release Wednesdays
IRS Forms Now Available
February Closures
