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22-557: In 2019, LCPL became the third public library system in Virginia to eliminate fines for overdue materials. While customers are no longer charged a fee for overdue items, they are still responsible for replacement costs for lost materials. The system was named an honorable mention for Library of the Year by Library Journal in 2021. The 10 branches range in size from large regional libraries to small neighborhood branches. Outreach Services

44-577: A forum for librarians throughout Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States to share news, discussions of their libraries' ideas and practices, and reports of professional activities such as meetings and conferences. In an 1878 prospectus, the journal stressed its importance by noting that small libraries, in particular, could gain the "costly experience and practical advice" of the largest libraries. Regular reading of Library Journal ,

66-450: A full-service passport office opened at Rust Library. Trained staff can take photos onsite, help with filling out forms and file paperwork with the U.S. State Department . LCPL branches have meeting rooms that are available free of charge for public use as well as private study rooms. Public notary services are also available by appointment at all LCPL branches free of charge. Each branch offers storytimes for young children as well as

88-428: A reading log. Other names for summer reading programs include vacation reading club, summer reading club, vacation reading program, and summer library program. Summer reading programs at public libraries in the United States began no later than the 1890s. Early programs featured how to care for books, reading logs or lists, and focused on older kids and teens. By 1929, summer reading programs were sometimes themed. In

110-608: A reciprocal borrowing program. Library cards can be applied for online or at any LCPL branch. Each branch offers free public Internet and wireless access. The Loudoun County Public Library website allows patrons to use a variety of electronic resources, including eBooks, audiobooks, streaming movies and TV shows, streaming music, digital magazines and databases. Patrons can access such platforms as OverDrive , Hoopla , Freegal Music , Kanopy , Consumer Reports , LinkedIn Learning , Mango Languages and Westlaw . Makerspaces are available for public use during regular library hours at

132-784: A variety of programs for older kids and teens. The library conducts a summer reading program every year. Between the last day of school in June and the middle of August, hundreds of kids sign up to read and win prizes. LCPL hosts numerous events for adults, covering topics such as career assistance, hobbies and crafts, technology, health and wellness, educational seminars, live performances, and literacy programs for English language learners. The library system often partners with another county organization to offer programs. All branches offer book clubs for children, teens and adults. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors appoints trustees to serve as policymakers and budget managers. The library system

154-477: Is "InfoDocket" (edited by Gary Price and Shirl Kennedy, originally founded, and still accessible, as an separate website at InfoDocket.com). Additionally, Library Journal maintains an up-to-date list of library jobs in the website's "JobZone" feature. Summer reading program Summer reading programs take place at 95% of public libraries in the United States. Children, teens, and adults participate in activities meant to encourage reading, such as keeping

176-442: Is run by a director, along with a deputy director and five division managers. Library Journal Library Journal is an American trade publication for librarians . It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey . It reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries , and offers feature articles about aspects of professional practice. It also reviews library-related materials and equipment. Each year since 2008,

198-867: Is the traveling branch of the Loudoun County Public Library, although its offices are located in Leesburg . Each branch has an advisory board that helps support the library and raise funds. Another source of funding is the annual book sale put on by the Loudoun Library Foundation. The 10 LCPL branches are: In 1974, the Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg joined the Loundoun County Public Library system. In 1994, its ownership

220-547: The Cutter Expansive Classification system, developed his ideas; and managing editor Dewey made recommendations for early library circulation systems. Initially, Library Journal did not review books unless they related to librarians' professional interests, but then, like now, the journal ran articles on collection development and ads from publishers recommending their forthcoming books for libraries to purchase. Early issues of Library Journal were

242-559: The 1940s, professional publications began including prevention of summer reading loss as a goal of summer reading programs. As of 2014, 95% of public libraries in the United States offer a summer reading program. Summer reading programs are common in Canada as well. Two thirds of public libraries host a summer reading program with a theme. Most summer reading programs offer books, coupons, or bookmarks as incentives for participating. Participants receive those incentives when they achieve

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264-498: The Brambleton, Gum Spring, Rust, and Sterling branches. Patrons can use technology like 3D printers, sewing and embroidery machines, laminator machines, coding equipment, digitization equipment for converting VHS tapes and home movies, carving machines, and vinyl and paper cutters. Brambleton Library has a recording studio and Sterling Library has a smaller recording booth, with editing software available at both locations. In 2018,

286-460: The Journal has assessed public libraries and awarded stars in their Star Libraries program. Its "Library Journal Book Review" does pre-publication reviews of several hundred popular and academic books each month. With a circulation of approximately 100,000, Library Journal has the highest circulation of any librarianship journal, according to Ulrich's . Library Journal's original publisher

308-620: The beginning, the only libraries in the system were the Purcellville branch, the Purcellville bookmobile and the Sterling branch. The next year, the Thomas Balch Library , located in Leesburg, Virginia , would join the system. Other branches would join over the years, the most recent of which is the Brambleton Library, which opened Dec. 1, 2018. The Thomas Balch Library would later leave the system, after being transferred to

330-603: The city of Leesburg, Virginia in 1994 to serve as a dedicated history and genealogy library. In 1999, philanthropist Irwin Uran donated $ 1 million to the library for the purpose of acquiring items focusing on the Holocaust. LCPL also used the Irwin Uran Fund for its 1community program, an annual countywide initiative that promotes community dialogue and understanding through the shared experience of reading and discussing

352-580: The following sections: January February March June November In 2008 the journal started awarding public libraries with a star system, grouping libraries into categories by expenditure level. In 2018, the journal award five stars in the over-US$ 30 million expenditures category to five libraries: Cuyahoga County Public Library , Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County , Seattle Public Library , Cleveland Public Library , and King County Library System . A total of 257 libraries nationwide were awarded stars, ranging from 3 stars to 5, in

374-565: The library associations of America and of the United Kingdom", according to the journal's self-description in 1878. Indeed, the journal's original title was American Library Journal , though "American" was removed from the title after the first year. Its early issues focused on the growth and development of libraries, with feature articles by such prominent authors as R. R. Bowker , Charles Cutter , and Melvil Dewey, and focusing on cataloging, indexing, and lending schemes. In its early issues, Bowker discussed cataloging principles; Cutter, creator of

396-768: The nine different expenditure level categories. LibraryJournal.com, the Library Journal website, provides both subscribers and non-subscribers full access to all print content as well as recent archives. Visitors can sign up for email newsletters such as "BookSmack", "Library Hotline", "LJ Academic Newswire", "LJ Review Alert", and "LJXpress". Web articles in the site's "Libraries & Librarians" category are listed by topic, with each topic assigned its own RSS feed so that users can receive articles relevant to their interests. Past and present reviews are archived and organized by type (book, DVD, gaming, magazine, video, etc.); they are also available via RSS feeds. Another feature

418-664: The prospectus declared, would make "the librarian worth more to the library, and the library worth more to the people." In the Notes and Queries section, librarians shared reports of how their library managed common problems, and they maintained a constant exchange of questions and answers about authorship and reader's advisory. Two prominent sections, the Bibliography (compiled by Cutter) and Pseudonyms and Antonyms (compiled by James L. Whitney), served as reference resources for librarians. The print edition of Library Journal contains

440-506: The same book. LCPL offers a variety of gadgets and equipment for patrons to borrow, including coding robots, WiFi hotspots, thermal imaging cameras, sewing machines, ukuleles and Virginia State Parks passes. LCPL library cards are free to all Loudoun County residents or anyone who attends school, works or owns property in Loudoun County. Residents of neighboring jurisdictions, including Fairfax County , may also be eligible through

462-482: Was Frederick Leypoldt , whose company became R. R. Bowker . Reed International later merged into Reed Elsevier and purchased Bowker in 1985; they published Library Journal until 2010, when it was sold to Media Source Inc. , owner of the Junior Library Guild and The Horn Book Magazine . Founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey , Library Journal originally declared itself to be the "official organ of

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484-467: Was transferred to the Town of Leesburg to operate as a historical and genealogical library. The administration building for the Loudoun County Public Library system is located in Leesburg, Virginia . The building is combined with The Senior Center of Leesburg. The current Director of the Loudoun County Public Library system is Chang Liu. The Loudoun County Public Library system was established in 1973. In

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