Fairfield Library wins Excellence in Virginia Government Award

Henrico County Public Library’s Fairfield Area Library is one of seven honorees announced recently as winners of VCU's Excellence in Virginia Government Awards.

The awards, a signature program of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, recognize individuals and organizations that have made exceptional contributions to the practice of government and the betterment of the state.

The Fairfield Area Library was recognized with an Innovation in Government Award for its unique, first-of-its-kind “Work and Play Stations.”  The feature was developed by HCPL staff with the library's design team as a solution to a common problem parents and caregivers experience at the library.  The solution was the installation of stations available at some computer areas to allow parents or caregivers to use the computer while their child is safe inside an adjoining playpen-like structure. This is especially helpful for people who use public computers to search for jobs or who need to do homework or research and do not have access to childcare.

Award recipients will be honored April 11 at the 16th Excellence in Virginia Government Awards at the Richmond Marriott. A 30-minute television program about this year’s recipients will air on WTVR-CBS6 at 7:30 p.m. on April 13.

For details about the honorees and luncheon registration, visit bit.ly/vcuevga.