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'''Website:''' http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/relic.aspx | '''Website:''' http://www.pwcgov.org/government/dept/library/Pages/relic.aspx | ||
'''Facebook:'''<br>'''Address:''' | '''Facebook:'''<br>'''Address:''' 8601 Mathis Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110-5270<br>'''Telephone:''' 703-792-8360<br>'''Hours of Operation:''' | ||
While access to the RELIC collection is available whenever | While access to the RELIC collection is available whenever Central Library is open, there may not always be a RELIC staff member available to help. If you require individual assistance and/or are traveling from a distance, you may wish to call 703-792-8380 and/or email us to verify the hours when RELIC staff will be available. | ||
Current staffed hours for RELIC. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Current staffed hours for RELIC. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | ||
Monday - Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. | |||
Thursday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | |||
Sunday: | Sunday: Closed | ||
Closed Federal holidays and holiday weekends. | Closed Federal holidays and holiday weekends. | ||
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==Description of Collections== | ==Description of Collections== | ||
'''The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC)''' is a special collection devoted to genealogy and local history with a focus on Virginia and Prince William County. Located at ''' | '''The Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC)''' is a special collection devoted to genealogy and local history with a focus on Virginia and Prince William County. Located at '''Central Library''', it is open and staffed the same hours as the rest of the Library. The staff are trained to help customers locate information needed to trace their family history and to research persons, places and events associated with local history. The American Revolution and the Civil War as they relate to Virginia are of special interest. | ||
RELIC houses a wide variety of materials related to its mission, including published and manuscript materials, indexes and research guides, photographs, maps, microforms, and computer (CD-ROM) databases. | RELIC houses a wide variety of materials related to its mission, including published and manuscript materials, indexes and research guides, photographs, maps, microforms, and computer (CD-ROM) databases. | ||
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Staff maintain ties with local historical and genealogical societies and with other libraries and agencies with common interests, such as the National Archives, the Family History Library, and other related organizations. | Staff maintain ties with local historical and genealogical societies and with other libraries and agencies with common interests, such as the National Archives, the Family History Library, and other related organizations. | ||
The collection was founded in 1971 (as the Virginiana Room, also known as the Ruth E. Lloyd History Room) at the Central Community Library in Manassas. The collection was | The collection was founded in 1971 (as the Virginiana Room, also known as the Ruth E. Lloyd History Room) at the Central Community Library in Manassas. The collection was located at Bull Run Regional Library from 1994 to 2020. It reopened at Central Library in a remodeled space in November 2020. | ||
==Services== | ==Services== | ||
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==Visit== | ==Visit== | ||
While access to the RELIC collection is available whenever | While access to the RELIC collection is available whenever Central Libary is open, there may not always be a RELIC staff member available to help. If you require individual assistance and/or are traveling from a distance, you may wish to call 703-792-8380 and/or email [Mailto:relic2@pwcgov.org|email us] to verify the hours when RELIC staff will be available. | ||
[[Category:FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries]] | [[Category:FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries]] | ||
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