Upcoming Special Events and Programs
Van Noy Teen Book Club
Van Noy Teen Book Club’s selection for this month is “Peter Pan” by J. M. Barrie. Please join us as we venture into Neverland to discuss Peter and his band of Lost Boys and compare it to “Hook” and other movie versions. We will meet Saturday, April 10th 4:45 – 6:30 PM at the library. Please call (703) 806-3323 if you have questions or would like to participate.
Spring into Reading!
Please join us at Van Noy Library on Saturday, March 20th as we welcome spring with crafts, stories, and fun! The program is from 2 – 3 PM; Ages 6 – 10 are welcome. Space is limited – please call (703) 806-3323 to register for this program.
Van Noy Book Club for Adults
Van Noy Adult Book Club! Please join us as we discuss “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch on Saturday, March 27th, 2010 at 9:00 AM at the library. Please call (703) 806-3323 to sign up so we will know how many to expect.
FIRST FLOOR
Children's Library
In the Children's
Library (on the 1st floor), parents and children can can find books, participate in summer reading
programs and activities, attend story-hours, use a computer together, or ask staff about great books to read.
Young Adult Collection
The YA collection has a new home near the circulation desk. It is continuously growing with fiction, non-fiction and reference books. You will also find audio books and some graphic novels.
Audio/Visual Collections
DVD’s: adventure, classics, foreign language, documentaries, instructional, children’s, performance and award winning films. You’ll find it all here.
Audio Books, or “talking books”, of current fiction, classics, non-fiction and biographies are available.
Books!
Circulating fiction and non-fiction books are on the 1st floor. We are currently in process of updating the collection to be able to offer you the latest and greatest.
SECOND FLOOR
Career Center
Books on how to write resumes, prepare for interviews, change careers, and locate jobs are available on the 2nd floor as well as workstations with MS Word for writing resumes and Internet access for searching for job opportunities.
Education Center
Reference books about choosing a college and information about financial aid are available. There are also circulating Exam books for study purposes (SAT, GRE, ASVAB, etc.).
Reference Department
Non-circulating reference books on a variety of subjects are available for research. Online databases are available here on this webpage, look on the right side of the page. A Reference Librarian is on hand to assist with research projects, and to help locate needed information.
Periodicals
Magazines, newspapers, Consumer Reports, used car price guides, and related materials may not be checked out but are available for leisure reading or research.
Military History
A collection of circulating books,
biographies, and non-circulating reference materials on military history are in the Military History Room.
Our
friendly, knowledgeable staff is waiting to serve you. Come over
and browse through our collection. You'll agree that there's something
for everyone at Van Noy Library. If you cannot find what you need,
please tell us.
