Outreach Services
Loudoun County Public Library
380 Old Waterford Rd NW
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703) 771-5621 Voice
(703) 771-5620 FAX
Please direct questions or comments to
Jack Frear, Manager of Outreach Services.
What is Library Outreach?
The Loudoun County Public Library strives to make all programs and services accessible to everyone. The Outreach Services of the Loudoun County Public Library is a resource for those who cannot easily access branch services.
What programs are offered?
Senior Visits:
Outreach Service visits Senior retirement homes, Nursing homes, and Senior lunch sites. Outreach staff delivers pre-selected and requested library materials to residents and care givers of these locations. At senior Independent living facilities, Outreach staff brings a variety of library materials in various formats. Residents choose from a wide selection of genres from old time favorites to current booksellers. Staff provide on site readers' advisory and assist in the residents' selection of reading materials. Requests for library materials and information not found during visits are taken and made available at the next scheduled visit.
Books-By-Mail Program:
Through postage free service, the Library Outreach Services mails large print books and other specialized materials to customers who are physically unable to visit the library due to age, disability, or illness whether permanent or temporary.
Click here to obtain a copy of the
Books-By-Mail Application.
Outreach Programming:
A variety of Book Discussions are conducted with seniors, similar to those at branch libraries.
Detention Facilities Requests:
Requests for Library materials from those at County Adult and Juvenile Detention Facilities are either faxed or electronically sent to Outreach Services and delivered on a bi-weekly basis.
Who is eligible?
Children and adult residents of the County who meet the library guidelines for the service. Call the Outreach Services for details at (703) 771-5621 (V).
Internet Links
Government Web Pages :
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
http://www.cms.hhs.gov
FIRSTGOV for Seniors: Maintained by Social Security Administration.
http://www.seniors.gov
Medicare: the Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare.
http://www.medicare.gov
National Organizations for Seniors:
(AARP) American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
http://www.aahsa.org
Disability Resources, Inc.
http://www.disabilityresources.org
Elderhostel
http://www.elderhostel.org
National Council on the Aging
http://www.ncoa.org
National Senior Citizens Law Center
http://www.nsclc.org
SeniorNet
http://www.seniornet.org
Local & State Agencies/Organizations for Seniors:
Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging
http://www.loudoun.gov/aaa
Senior Navigator.com (Virginia's Resource for Health and Aging)
http://www.seniornavigator.com
Virginia Department for the Aging
http://www.vda.virginia.gov
Internet Sites specially for Seniors:
Age Venture: News and trends for and about Boomers and Zoomers.
http://www.demko.com
ElderNet: Senior's guide to health, housing, legal, financial, lifestyle news and entertainment information on the World Wide Web.
http://www.eldernet.com
SeniorLaw Homepage: access to information about elder law.
http://seniorlaw.com
Seniors-Site.com: For Senior Citizens and Adults 50+
http://www.seniors-site.com
Senior Times: Your Online Senior Newspaper.
http://www.theseniortimes.com