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Surge in COVID cases, staffing challenges prompt Fairfax Co. libraries to close 2 days weekly

Starting this weekend, libraries in Fairfax County, Virginia, will be closed two days a week. All regional and community libraries will close on Sundays and Mondays starting Jan. 16 and continuing through April 1. The only exception will be the Access Services Branch at the Fairfax County Government Center, which will maintain its regular Monday-through-Friday hours. A county libraries spokeswoman told WTOP the move is being made because the surge in coronavirus cases has impacted the library system’s operations. Libraries will operate during their normal hours Tuesday through Saturday.


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Advocates call on Fairfax board to provide more funds for affordable housing

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recently adopted a minimum goal of 10,000 affordable housing units by 2034, doubling its original goal, and the county’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 commits more than $73 million to affordable housing. But the board is being pushed to advance that commitment with increased funding. During public hearings last week, the board heard from several community leaders and residents who called for the increases.
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