“We’re committed to providing access to our libraries, even while enhancing our spaces,” Prince William Public Libraries stated. “The short-term solution of having a smaller library space available during the renovation ensures the public can still browse for new books, research job opportunities on our computers, and enjoy our inviting spaces.”
The Chinn Park Library will close beginning Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for a large-scale renovation expected to last until summer 2026. The project, a collaboration between Prince William Public Libraries (PWPL) and the Prince William County Department of Economic Development and Tourism (PWCDEDT), will introduce expanded spaces designed to support small businesses, entrepreneurs, and the general public. When complete, the library will include a new small business resource center, additional study rooms, and PWPL’s third makerspace.
A temporary library space will open January 20, 2026, in the Administrative Support Center’s Trustee Conference Room at Chinn Park, offering weekday access to books, computers, Wi-Fi, and hold pickups. During the closure, holds can also be collected at Lake Ridge Library, and book returns may be made at any of PWPL’s other branches or off-site book drops.
The 2025 renovation follows a series of upgrades over the past decade. In 2018, Potomac Local News reported that Chinn Park Regional Library underwent a $160,000 project to redesign computer stations, expand the children’s area, and create a small meeting room, funded through county proffers. Earlier, in 2015, the library closed for three weeks for $100,000 in circulation desk and layout improvements. The nearly 60,000-square-foot facility, which opened in 1991, remains one of the busiest branches in the Prince William County system.
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