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
When it comes to moving, military families know all the ins and outs. The average military family will move every two to three years, and…
Barry TrottNovember 14, 2022
Each fall, high school students search for a “room of their own.” They seek out places away from teachers and parents where they can process…
Jessi BennettOctober 17, 2022
A little over nine months ago, I attended a professional development webinar on podcasting. I was feeling, to put it frankly, down in the dumps.…
Guest ContributorOctober 10, 2022
Upon learning that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia conditions were a growing health crisis in Virginia and across the country, I began looking for ways…
Guest ContributorSeptember 12, 2022
Folks popped into the James City County Library to grab materials, but they didn’t always stay long. All that changed in 2021 with a pioneering…
Guest ContributorAugust 8, 2022
As a teenager working in the library at Tabb High School in York County, Virginia, I came across a book in a career exploration series…
Guest ContributorJuly 11, 2022
Shortly after Lisa Thompson became the Assistant Branch Manager at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library, she and I started talking about the idea of a…
Guest ContributorJune 13, 2022
To celebrate International Women’s Day back on March 8th, the Chesapeake Public Library embarked on their first annual Work Like a Girl Chesapeake program. Work…
Guest ContributorMay 9, 2022
It all began with a question. The Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) Board of Trustees had over the past year onboarded a cohort of new…
Guest ContributorApril 11, 2022
With the weather warming up, many Virginians start thinking about life outdoors again, and with that comes gardening. From largescale agricultural growing to elaborate landscape…
Annie HattonApril 4, 2022
"...all cultures—the dominant and marginalized—have always used stories to validate their existences, make sense of their worlds, and pass on to future generations what they…
Barry TrottMarch 14, 2022
Do you know someone who is D/deaf? Probably: Over 730,000 Virginia residents report deafness or hardness of hearing.1 Do you know the difference between deaf…
Nan CarmackFebruary 14, 2022
Pocahontas, Virginia, is a tiny town in the mountains of Southwest Virginia. Formerly a large coal-mining town, its population has dwindled since the last coal…
Guest ContributorJanuary 10, 2022
