Potomac Community Library

I love this library! Staff is so friendly and helpful. Kids love all the activities they offer such as story time and music in motion. They have a great area for the kids to play with toys and puzzles and books. Library is very organized and easy to navigate through. Only downside but not their fault, is that there is no sidewalk outside of the library on the main road leading to it. Makes it a pretty dangerous walk. There is a sidewalk on the opposite side of opitiz where the hospital is but no where on the library side near the bus stop.

Ahh… I’ve figured out what the issue is… they do have an interlibrary loan service. To use the service is $ 3 per request fufilled. I’m not understanding the fees for this — I’ve used interlibrary loans before at different libraries — actually requested a book from Egypt and received it free. I was so impressed with that service — I was willing to pay, but they told me no.
At this library they also fine you for not picking up a book that you’ve requested. So let’s say that I requested a book, they say it will be in on Friday… and I don’t pick it up that date — I will be fined $.50. The fine isn’t a huge inconvenience… and I do hope if you have an emergency there is leeway to this policy.
All the other fees are in line with other libraries. I’m not sure how the libraries here receive their funding — but I would more than willing pay more in taxes for them to better manage the fees.

It’s easy to forget the importance of libraries in today’s age. Potomac library is a vital institution in the community. Good location, great hours, an extremely helpful staff, a plethora of resources at your discretion. They even have Sunday hours!

This library is in need of some renovation, however it is pleasantly quiet. They could certainly use a few more tables and computers but it does what it needs to do. I haven’t interacted with the staff but they appear friendly and willing to help. Count me as a patron!

Noisy! Never many computers available.

This is one of Prince William’s larger library locations, whenever you can’t find a book in stock at one of the other locations — this one usually has it. Although Chinn is the closest library to my house, I am often here when doing research for college papers because of the available resources.
The Potomac location is just one light down Opitz Boulevard from Potomac Hospital near the Wegmans in Woodbridge off of Interstate 95. This place is quiet, clean and the staff are both knowledgable and very friendly. I can’t say enough about the librarians both here and at Chinn, they are always very nice and helpful.