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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.

After Loudoun Turns Two Libraries into Daycares, Library Board Chair Denis Cotter Resigns

September 7, 2020September 6, 2020 Eric Burk

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Four days after announcements that two of Loudoun’s libraries would be converted to child care centers, Denis Cotter, chair of the library’s Board of Trustees (BOT), announced his resignation from the board. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors (BOS) only notified Cotter and other library leadership after the decision to convert the libraries had been made.

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.