Printing services are convenient and affordable! You can easily load your documents to the SmartAlec app and once you get to the library just print. Staff is available if you need assistance. You can add your library card to your mobile wallet as well. Btw this location is open by entering via right side of the building lower level. General area of library is under construction so customers cannot enter via main entrance. read more

This library is noisy, many inconsiderate people do not take into account that others are studying or working, people talking loudly on their cell phones, there is not moderator in the library to regulate the noise level, either signs that encourage people to be silence, the children screaming all the time and parents don't do nothing to preserve the harmony of the library. Please if you don't know how to behave in a public library go to Starbucks. read more

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Wonderful children's section. Great selection. Attentive librarians. Comfortable location

Chinn Park library is a good family-friendly library with plenty of things to do for kids! They utilize their community room well and have programs site-specific staff put on for the kids and others, as well as they have outside programs they bring free of charge to the community to include a make-shift petting zoo, musicians for sing a long time for kids, and magicians for kids. My daughter loves to engage in their activities as well as play ABC mouse on the computer. I'm addition to children's books, they have plenty of children's games to play in the library, as well as take-and-make kits where children can do art activities or "snack making" activities at home; they provide all the tools and/or ingredients! We will continue coming here! Not to mention it is right next to the recreation center! So you can swim or do other activities before or after the library if you wanted. read more

Chinn Park Library - Toddler/Preschool story time - Libraries Near Me - Prince William, Virginia

Absolutely adore this place, and so do my toddlers. A nice place where we can all enjoy , while daddy finishes up work/study .

I have been using this library since the fall of 2018. It is very well lit, organized, has helpful staff, and area for study and other activities. This is not my closest library, but it is the library that I consider to be my home library. read more

Nice library and the staff are very friendly, but omg the WiFi is horrible!!! Get more than say 10 devices on it and everything moves and Stone Age speed! I don't expect blazing fast WiFi when multiple devices are using it at the same time but sometimes it will literally take 5+ mins to load a simple page. I mainly come here to study, which is done about 95% online, so this becomes very annoying to deal with. I'll usually end up leaving and going to Panera in the shopping center across the street, since there WiFi (even with all tables full of people) will at least allow me to pull up a webpage. Please do something to improve the speed and reliability of the WiFi! Should be no reason why I have to go to a Panera to study instead of the library. read more

Chinn-Park Library has to be my favorite library within Prince William County. This is a massive library. They have a massive selection of books and a large group of knowledgeable staff. They could be a bit nicer, but nonetheless will help you. The books are well organized and well kept. The furniture and interior could use a small redesign as it is in a neutral, on the path to being old state. I have rarely needed for a book to be held or have needed to go to another library. This place is ok for studying or working. I would recommend going to the back study room for complete silence. I would highly recommend trying this place out for getting books and working! read more

Chinn Park Library - The Front - Libraries Near Me - Prince William, Virginia

Love studying here! Today the wifi wasn't working though and they suggested to go to McDonald's across the street to study :/ read more

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I meet a lot of students here to tutor them. The space is nice and open, with lots of natural light. There is a good selection of books and periodicals--as it is the largest library on this eastern side of Prince William County. The free wifi and plenty of tables to work from make this my go-to destination for tutoring. Just be careful of story-hour---that story lady is loud! read more

Very nice workers at this library. There are a large variety of books to choose from, but all the good ones are usually out of stock.

I prefer this library not only because it is the close, but because it is one of the larger libraries in the area. I like their selection and that there are plenty of quiet places to sit and read, use the internet, or study. They frequently hold events here and they cover an interesting variety of topics. The customer service here leaves quite a bit to be desired however. There have been quite a few times I've needed help and have opted not to ask because the times that I have I was given the impression that I was annoying for interrupting their work. Unfortunately I have quite a few examples of poor customer service around the library, but the employees at the check out desk usually have the best customer service skills. All in all this is a great library if you need peace and quiet to work on something. You can usually avoid asking for help if you look up the location of your book on the computer. read more

Pros: + The library has a large selection of books and the librarians at checkout are very nice and helpful. + The books are very well organized compared to other PWC libraries. + Everything is very clean + Check-out librarians offer to order books from other libraries Cons: - We waited for a "token" for a library program today and they ran out of space with 5 families left. They told us to come back at the 2:00 show if our kids were in that age range. If not, tough luck. I requested a token for that time, but was told, in a harsh tone, that they only start handing them out at 1:30. I am not disappointing my child twice in one day in the event that they run out of tokens again. I can understand not wanting to hand out tokens all day, but for people already in line, its unnecessary to be so rigid. Even a "rain check" to turn in for a token at the later time would have been nice. - Library is much louder than you'd expect. read more

I have been going to Chinn Park since 1999. Here's my overall thoughts about it. -There is a variety of programs for kids. -They have a variety of pamphlets in the entrance to various community things. -They have a separate quiet room. -Free Wifi. If you want to use the library computer for internet and don't have a membership, the fee is $2. -They actually have a comment / suggestion board towards the checkout part of the library that you can see clearly. I appreciate that as some places tend to hide that. -If they don't have the book you want, they will ship it in from another library, even if that library isn't in Prince William county. That's a great service for anyone that is trying to be budget conscious. -Bathrooms are clean most of the time. -The hours are pretty good for a library: Monday-Thursday 10AM - 9PM -- Friday & Saturday 10AM - 5PM -- (during the school year) Sunday 12 Noon - 5PM. -The building itself and the outside are well maintained and look good. -There is a lot of seating. -You can hang out here for hours at a time easily. Downside: -There is a lot of seating, but because this library is popular, that doesn't always guarantee that you will find a seat. -Information desk is not good at handling lots of people which happens because this location is popular. Sometimes they are very slow. -While, I have never had anyone be outright rude to me here, some of the staff can come off as cold and impersonal. -The parking lot can be a nightmare to get into and out of at times. -Getting back onto Prince William parkway from this location can be a nightmare to deal with and confusing for a first timer. -Due to how popular this location is, this place is starting to get cramped inside. Not just because of people, but because of all the equipment and books and computers that are all over the place. They need to figure out an easier way to organize everything so that it is easier to navigate around this place without bumping into someone or having to keep stopping and going. -Back in the day, they used to have privacy screens on the computers. I think they need to bring that back, because sometimes if you are using the computer for internet, someone can easily see you dealing with personal information such as e-mails, entering log-in info and passwords, etc. read more

Really good and convenient library. They have everything you need and offer any help. The allow you to check out up to 200 items per visit and even allow you to check out DVDs. The staff is extremely friendly and always willing to help. The library and study areas are spacious and quite for you to get your work done. Feel free to bring drinks or a snack. The hours and perfect and the location is right next to everything. The only issue is the WIFI is absolutely horrible. I mean you get all the bars but can't do much work if you get a bad table. Come here and study up. read more

Awesome help from Ms. Mary M. who helped meet with booking a meeting room. Thank you! from Karen