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Amid Pushback, Lack of Interest in Library Daycares, Two Loudoun Libraries Reopen

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020 Eric Burk

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Loudoun County’s Rust and Ashburn libraries are reopened to the public; the Board of Supervisors (BOS) had decided to use the libraries as child care facilities but then backtracked.

Loudoun County Decides to Turn Libraries Into Child Care Centers Without Consulting Library Staff

September 1, 2020August 31, 2020 Eric Burk

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Loudoun County is closing two libraries to create space for child care centers for county employees. The move is a response to child care needs caused by the 100 percent virtual learning model embraced by the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). On Monday, the Ashburn and Rust Libraries began curbside pickup only operations.