Contact • Hours • Location & Directions • Parking • Holiday Closings • Inclement Weather Policy

Contact Information

Thomas Balch Library Main Desk: 703-737-7195

If you have a general inquiry, complete our general request form.

For research assistance, complete the reference request form.

To request a scheduled visit, complete the research appointment request form. 

To register for a class, lecture or tour, complete the event registration form

Hours   

Library hours currently are: 

• Monday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Library hours are subject to change. For more information please call 703-737-7195 or email balchlib@leesburgva.gov for more information.. 

Location & Directions

Thomas Balch Library is located at 208 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia (click link to go to Google Maps).

Parking

Limited parking (16 spaces, plus 1 reserved for Handicap Access) is available free of charge at the rear of Thomas Balch Library.

The Leesburg Town Hall Parking Garage is located approximately two blocks east of the library at 25 West Market Street. Parking in the garage is free for the first two hours. Thereafter, the town charges $1.00 per hour, with a $10.00 maximum daily charge. Parking at the Town Hall Garage is free after 7:00 p.m. during the week, all day on weekends and on holidays. Pay at one of the garage kiosks with cash or credit/debit cards.

On-street parking meters are $1.50 per hour with a two-hour limit at most meters Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On-street parking is free after 5 p.m. on weekdays, all day on weekends and on holidays. Pay through the ParkMobile app. 

Upcoming Holiday Closings

August 31, 2024-September 2, 2024     Labor Day

October 13- 14, 2024                               Columbus Day

November 9-11, 2024                              Veterans Day

November 28- December 1, 2024          Thanksgiving

December 24-26, 2023                            Christmas

December 30, 2024-January 2, 2025     New Year

Inclement Weather Policy

This page will  be updated with special closing-related information. Thomas Balch Library and the Town of Leesburg follow the Loudoun County's inclement weather policy for government offices (not public schools).

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