The Main Library will have a delayed opening on Tuesday, October 28 and will open at 10:00 AM. All other locations will operate with normal hours. We apologize for the inconvenience.

All libraries will be closed Tuesday, November 4th for Election Day. Main Library will be open for voting only (no staff).

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Jailed For Freedom: Virginia’s Occoquan Workhouse

Posted about 5 years ago by kathryn Coker
Lorton, Virginia’s Occoquan Workhouse,built in 1910 and originally used to hold prisoners completing short sentences for offenses like disorderly conduct, played a key role in women’s suffrage history. National Woman’s […]
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