Kingstowne Public Library

Great location and access. Hope the county takes better care of the property. Nice service though.

Library staff: nice and helpful
Place is bright and clean
Children section was nicely situated — tucked in a corner with their own table and chairs and a lounge chair/​loveseat where adults can keep an eye out on the kids
Restroom was clean
I used their private room to study and it is quiet, clean and not crowded.
Photocopying machine, computers with internet access, tables and chairs where tutors and students converse, booksale selection is awesome and the hold section is very organized. There are also 2 conference rooms that can be used by organizations, groups — I think there was a stitching group that meets on Mondays?
Love this library!

Hmm, I’m not sure about this library yet. I came in Tuesday afternoon, and think it’s pretty safe to say this is not a kid-​friendly library. I saw a total of 2 children (older) in the library, the children’s section was barely established (most have a dedicated room for children’s books organized by board books and then reading age). Nothing was organized, there was very little stimuli or engagement, and the selection was severely lacking. In contrast to other libraries where their children’s programs shine, this seemed like it was primarily geared towards adults (librarians «shhhing» my kids) and the lack of children present. I asked about children’s reading programs and there are few and far btwn in the summer, maybe we will try again once the school year starts and give it another chance. Just a bit dissapointing coming from an excellent library system where we used to live.

This library is well stocked with books, particularly children’s books. My kids are always reading new books from there. It has ample study areas. My wife studied for the bar there. The place is quiet and relaxing. You should visit!

Very friendly and welcoming staff. Signed up for a library card and the librarian was super helpful/​informative. Being new the area, she gave me information not only on the library, but also on the area.

I don’t really buy that many books since don’t have the space in my house to store them. Besides, the taxes that I paid to Fairfax County go toward purchasing books and up keeping the library.
Because of the library, I don’t have to worry about buyer remorse. If I don’t like the book, I will just simply return it back to the library. I discovered many great fictions that I might otherwise not even consider purchasing in a bookstore. I am a fan of the Shopaholic series and anything by Emily Griffin.
I love to cook and my kitchen is overflowed with cookbooks, but I feel like there are more recipes for me to try. The library has a great cookbook section with many types of cuisines. I discovered the best croissant recipe from Julia and Jacque: Cooking at Home. The croissants took me 3 days to make, but they are the best ever. It’s hard to resist freshly baked croissants straight from the oven. I also discovered a really yummy dumpling recipe from a Dim Sum cookbook. I made them for a potluck at work and they were gone by the time the potluck was over. Once we could not afford go out for a Valentine’s Day dinner, my husband made this delicious seafood pasta from Williams-​Sonoma Savoring Italy cookbook. My son loved it and kept asking his dad to make the «Pirate Pasta» as that’s the name of the dish translated into English.
The library also has a great selection of children DVDs. When my son was younger, I would take him there to pick out the DVDs. I used to buy the used ones, but the library allows me to keep up with his changing interest without breaking my bank account.
If you don’t see a book you like, you can search online and reserve a copy even if it is at another location. They will deliver the book to you at the location that you selected and will send you a notification when the book is available for pick up. They will also send you email reminders when the books that you checked out are due. If you need to keep the book longer, they can easily be renewed online assuming that no one reserves the book that you currently have.