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For Immediate Release
Friday, June 19, 2009
Contact: Peter Golkin 703-228-3346 (voice) 703-228-4611(TTY)
New Hours at Cherrydale, Glencarlyn Branch Libraries
Some Library fees and fines to increase on July 1
ARLINGTON, Va. – Beginning in July, Arlington Public Library’s Cherrydale and Glencarlyn branches will operate on a reduced schedule on Thursdays and Fridays. The changes are a result of the Fiscal Year 2010 County budget as approved by the County Board in April.
The libraries will be open on Thursdays, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those times were chosen after consulting with the local civic associations.
The branches will continue to operate on Mondays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.; and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both branches will continue to be closed on Sundays.
Visit the County Web site to view the hours of operation for all branches of the Library.
Overdue fines, other fees increasing
In July, daily overdue fines for adult collection audiobooks, books, compact disks and magazines will increase from 20 cents to 30 cents, with a maximum fine for one item increasing from $8 to $10.
The Library is not increasing the per day or maximum fine for overdue juvenile and young adult item.
Also beginning in July, the fee for replacement of a lost library card will rise to $2; photocopying and computer printing at Library terminals will be fifteen cents per sheet; and special handling of an interlibrary loan request will rise from be $5.
The Library has not raised its fees since 1998 and the increases match those of other area jurisdictions.
Background
Arlington Public Library users have eight locations to choose from within the County. Three of them will remain open every day of the week and two others, Westover and Aurora Hills Branch, will remain open six days per week.
The Arlington Public Library system circulates approximately three million items each year, including books, DVDs, CDs and audio-books. The system also offers public computers, wireless hotspots, meeting and study rooms, films, lectures, seminars, art shows and “24/7” online resources including downloadable books, foreign language instruction, newspapers, magazines and other databases.
Arlington, Va., is a world-class residential, business and tourist location that was originally part of the "10 miles square" parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be the Nation's Capital. It is the geographically smallest self-governing county in the United States, occupying slightly less than 26 square miles. Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable neighborhoods, quality schools and enlightened land use, and received the Environmental Protection Agency's highest award for "Smart Growth" in 2002. Home to some of the most influential organizations in the world - including the Pentagon - Arlington stands out as one of America's preeminent places to live, visit and do business.
