Juvenile Detention Center detainees are learning about many vocational career options, how to navigate trade schools, how to start and run a business, and the best practices for applying for positions via a new PWC Public Libraries program with the help of a grant from Dollar General.

When the heavens open on the small river town of Occoquan, the streets flood and a candle shop is swept away. In the debris of the destructive deluge a dead man is found, crudely mutilated.

After 27 years of service to the public, Bull Run Regional Library in Manassas will close Dec. 13 for about six months of renovations costing about $1 million.

Prince William County offers resources to assist members of the public in staying cool when temperatures reach 95 degrees or higher and heat indices reach near 100 degrees.

Data and experiences from other libraries has proven that removing late fees removes unfair economic barriers to library access for youth and patrons from disadvantaged backgrounds. A common, related driver is increasing engagement with the library and inviting users back who had been shut out because of fines.

During these challenging times, Prince William Public Libraries hve joined libraries of all types in going above and beyond to adapt to the changing world by expanding libraryresources and continuing to meet the needs of local library patrons.

Participate in a brief, eight-question survey that should take about three minutes to complete and will provide library staff with invaluable information in determining additional library services to offer. Visit http://bit.ly/pwplsurveyjan2021 to complete the survey.

The Prince William County Arts Council and the Poet Laureate Circle invites the community to watch a live streaming of the Crowning Ceremony for the Prince William County Art Council's Poet Laureate 2020-2022, to be held Saturday, Oct. 24, at 3 pm.