Public libraries have always been a safe place to facilitate challenging thought and promote community and personal growth. Many patrons have formed their identity through…
Guest ContributorApril 12, 2021
Occasionally, we ask guest writers to share information or stories about researching in our collections, public library programming or activities, and other topics which Library…
Guest ContributorFebruary 8, 2021
Occasionally, we ask guest writers to share information or stories about researching in our collections, public library programming or activities, and other topics which Library…
Guest ContributorDecember 14, 2020
Editor’s Note: The Commonwealth of Virginia’s library systems differ dramatically both in the size of their facilities and the amount of people they serve. The…
Guest ContributorSeptember 14, 2020
Editor’s Note: The Commonwealth of Virginia’s library systems differ dramatically both in the size of their facilities and the amount of people they serve. The…
Guest ContributorAugust 10, 2020
This is a post in our new series highlighting the people and programs of the public libraries of Virginia. To view more posts about our…
Guest ContributorMarch 9, 2020
Today's guest blog post is written by Eastern Shore Public Library System Director Cara Burton. Check out the inserts to see the Census 2020 programs…
Guest ContributorMarch 4, 2020
Writing about Bruce Crawford’s 1935 departure from the newspaper industry, Louis Jaffe, the Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of Norfolk’s Virginian-Pilot, penned what amounted to a eulogy:…
Guest ContributorDecember 11, 2019
Editor’s Note: The Library of Virginia, in partnership with Virginia Humanities, sponsors residential fellows during the academic year to conduct in-depth research in the Library’s collections. Gregory…
Guest ContributorJune 12, 2019
Ed. note: Today we have a guest post from Brexton O’Donnell, Tour Counselor, Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission, highlighting some…
Guest ContributorMarch 27, 2019
Editors’ Note: This article originally appeared in the January 2019 Loudoun County Office of the Circuit Court Clerk Historic Records Newsletter, “Little Gems.” We are…
Guest ContributorMarch 20, 2019
Ed. note: In honor of Veterans Day (observed), we have a guest post from Brexton O’Donnell, Tour Counselor, Virginia World War I and World War…
Guest ContributorNovember 12, 2018
In September 1895, Kit Leftwich (also known as Kit Leftridge) was indicted for the rape of Annie Fogarty, the 12-year-old daughter of his supervisor. The…
Guest ContributorDecember 6, 2017
Occasionally, we ask guest writers to share information or stories about researching in our collections, public library programming or activities, and other topics which Library…
Guest ContributorOctober 18, 2017
