The Library of Virginia is now open by appointment only. During this initial reopening phase, researchers will be able to use the collections by appointment…
Donna PletcherJuly 27, 2020
Hunger Amidst Plenty: Congress, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Transformation of the Food Stamp Program
Editor's Note: The Library of Virginia, in partnership with Virginia Humanities, sponsors residential fellows during the academic year to conduct…
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"I have been kept from the privilege of incoming or outgoing mail for over the past week and am now locked in a small cell…
Mari JulienneJuly 22, 2020
In this series we introduce LVA employees and explore what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes entries…
Vince BrooksJuly 20, 2020
During the antebellum period in Virginia, enslaved men and women who gained their freedom did have the potential to enter into their own business and…
Robert HinesJuly 15, 2020
Public libraries are nothing if not resourceful. We’ve done it for centuries, moving from a space which required a membership to being a place for…
Reagen ThalackerJuly 13, 2020
In the fall semester of 2019, which seems like years ago these days, I was lucky enough to wrap up my MLIS program with an…
Ben SteckJuly 8, 2020
