Main Library will be closed Sunday, August 16th for various cleaning/facilities work. It will reopen Monday at 9am.

Our Belmont branch is currently experiencing an unusual amount of construction noise and traffic due to ongoing renovations. We are still open usual hours, but please plan your visit accordingly.

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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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