On February 1, in celebration of Black History Month, a new exhibit from Virginia Untold will open to the public. This exhibition represents a small…
Lydia NeurothJanuary 25, 2023
Announcing the 2023 Circuit Court Records Preservation Program Grants
The Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) Grant Review Board met on January 6, 2023 at the Library of Virginia to…
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Brenda Mitchell-Powell’s book Public in Name Only explores the history of racial segregation in Virginia public libraries through the example of the Alexandria library system and…
Library of VirginiaJanuary 23, 2023
As part of my training in spatial history at George Mason University, I have had a chance to become acquainted with open-source programs like QGIS,…
Cassandra FarrellJanuary 18, 2023
A staff member recently asked me when VTLS, the Library’s first Integrated Library System with an online catalog for the public, was installed. While searching…
Ginny DunnJanuary 16, 2023
This is the third (and final) in a series of blog posts Jenna Gabriel wrote as part of her work as an extern in State…
Jenna GabrielJanuary 11, 2023
Many public libraries offer a collection of non-traditional items to check out called a “Library of Things,” ranging from musical instruments to board games to…
Guest ContributorJanuary 9, 2023
