Samantha Thomason

Did you know you can take advantage of free computer classes at your library? Every month, the CRRL offers a variety of free classes to help you expand your knowledge of various software programs and internet applications.

Did you also know that every library offers free Wi-Fi?

England Run, our newest branch in Stafford County, is taking shape. See recent photos of the construction. 
England Run is located at the intersection of Plantation Drive and Lyons Boulevard, and is scheduled to open in fall 2010. 

See the England Run branch page for more information.

Interview airs beginning September 23.
John Pearce is Director of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library and Director of the James Monroe Presidential Center. He shares his more than 40 years of experience in Early American Culture, decorative arts, and heritage preservation.  

This interview airs beginning September 16.
Eugene Williams, Jr., is a writer, poet, singer, professional actor, and teacher with a strong message for black youth. His energy and enthusiasm are unbounded.  

View paintings by Brian Burgess through September in the Headquarters Atrium Gallery.

This interview airs beginning September 9.
Several books of her poetry received praise and recognition even before Claudia Emerson received a Pulitzer Prize for Late Wife. She is an inspiring teacher at the University of Mary Washington and the current Poet Laureate of Virginia. Debby Klein visits Claudia to listen to her poems and share her experiences.

This interview airs beginning September 2.
Stewart Wegner and his brother Steven create magnificent works in metal in their Fredericksburg foundry. Debby Klein joins Stewart Wegner to talk about the process and their successful family venture.  

Porter:
Friday, September 4 - Thursday, September 10 (Library closed Sunday, September 6, and Monday, September 7)
Friday, October 2 - Thursday, October 8

Salem Church:
Friday, September 18 – Thursday, September 24
Friday, October 16 – Thursday, October 22

Headquarters:
October 17–21, 2009: Fall BIG Book Sale

See more book sale dates.

This interview airs beginning August 26.
Anita Wills’s quest for information about her family uncovered fascinating information all the way back to Colonial days. She joins Debby Klein on CRRL Presents, a Central Rappahannock Regional Library production.  

This interview airs beginning August 19.
We visit the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center, at Maury Commons, to talk to two of its founders, Tony and Patricia Kent. The Center houses an extensive collection of documents, photographs, and records that give us insight into the lives and events of generations gone by.