October Is Library Foundation Month!

Fairfax, VA - At their September 25 meeting the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors declared October as Library Foundation Month in Fairfax County. Secretary, Susan Thorniley, accepts Board of Supervisors proclamation from Board of Supervisors Chair, Gerry Connolly (pictured).

To celebrate Library Foundation Month, the Fairfax County Public Library Foundation is offering free workshops on the latest in tax and financial benefits, planned gift options, how to maximize estate planning tools, and more. The workshops will be presented by Jeffrey M. Armstrong, CMFC®, a financial advisor and coach with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and attorney James McConville. Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis; to sign up, contact the library foundation at 703-324-8300 or by .

The workshops will be held:
at 7 p.m. on October 12 at the Chantilly Regional Library, located at 4000 Stringfellow Road in Chantilly;
at 7 p.m. on October 19 at the Sherwood Regional Library, located at 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane in Alexandria;
and at 7 p.m. on October 24 at the Pohick Regional Library, located at 6450 Sydenstricker Road in Burke.

“The library foundation provides the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people who live, work and study in our community,” says the foundation’s Executive Director Roberta A. Longworth. Individuals, businesses and organizations can enhance the library system by helping the foundation provide books and materials, community events, technology and scholarships to insure that the library maintains an edge of excellence well into the future.

You may rquest more information about Library Foundation Month, either by or by writing to: FCPL Foundation, Inc., 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 329, Fairfax, VA 22035