Passport Services will be closed at Central and Haymarket Gainesville Libraries on Monday, November 10.
All Prince William Public Libraries will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.
Chinn Park Library will be closed beginning Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., for an extensive renovation. READ MORE.
Holiday Hours: Wednesday, November 26: All libraries are open from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 27–Sunday, November 30: All libraries are closed in observance of Thanksgiving.
Effective Monday, October 27, Hoopla is only available to PWPL cardholders residing in Prince William County and the City of Manassas.
Download the PWPL app: Search "Prince William Public Library" in the App Store or Google Play. READ MORE.
Passport Services will be closed at Central and Haymarket Gainesville Libraries on Monday, November 10.
All Prince William Public Libraries will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.
Chinn Park Library will be closed beginning Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., for an extensive renovation. READ MORE.
Holiday Hours: Wednesday, November 26: All libraries are open from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 27–Sunday, November 30: All libraries are closed in observance of Thanksgiving.
Effective Monday, October 27, Hoopla is only available to PWPL cardholders residing in Prince William County and the City of Manassas.
Download the PWPL app: Search "Prince William Public Library" in the App Store or Google Play. READ MORE.
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RELIC - Civil War Records
The American Civil War figures importantly in the history of Prince William County. Two of the largest battles of the conflict took place here - First and Second battles of Manassas, also known as Bull Run (1861 and 1862). The Bristow Campaign (1863) was also a major action. First Confederate and then Union military forces occupied the county for the entire war (1861-1865). The Manassas National Battlefield Park is only a mile from our library. The County is preserving a portion of the Bristow Battlefield. Many local historic sites are linked to the events of that era.
Chasing the Civil War: A Pathfinder. A guide to many of the resources available for researching the War.
Civil War History Trail: Identifies many of the Civil War sites in Prince William County.
The Civil War in Prince William County, by Jan Townsend and James Burgess
Selected Digital Titles from RELIC's Collection:
Seventy-eight Years Ago: Bull Run Battlefield by Susan Morton
Signal Corps, U.S.A. Reunion 1902