In 1996, then-president Bill Clinton signed the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). This act provides federal funding for libraries through the Grants to States…
Barry TrottMay 12, 2025
Who wants to watch a movie when you can be in the movie? Several years ago, while visiting another library’s webpage, I discovered that they…
Guest ContributorFebruary 10, 2025
The Alexandria Library Local History/Special Collections branch has a national reputation concerning Virginia history. Researchers not only use this collection when conducting genealogy and Civil…
Guest ContributorJanuary 24, 2025
If you ask a person on the street if they value their public library, most will respond “Yes.” But while people have a general appreciation…
Barry TrottDecember 9, 2024
Since 1966, the motto of the Lynchburg Public Library has been “a library for all citizens.” It’s one thing to repeat it for nearly 60…
Guest ContributorNovember 12, 2024
When I was assigned the task of starting a "Learning Circle" at my library, Prince William Public Libraries (PWPL), I was unsure what it entailed.…
Guest ContributorOctober 14, 2024
Do you want to go camping or hiking in the Shenandoah Valley? Maybe you have never camped before or want to get your family outside…
Guest ContributorSeptember 9, 2024
What began as an outreach opportunity between the Chesterfield County Public Library (CCPL) and the Chesterfield Juvenile Detention Home (CJDH) has evolved into a year-round…
Guest ContributorAugust 12, 2024
Roughly 20% of the population is neurodivergent, meaning that over 6,000 individuals in Halifax County, Virginia, have a neurodivergent condition. These children and adults had…
Guest ContributorJuly 8, 2024
If we had to guess, you probably have boxes or drawers full of outdated media. Don’t worry, we do too! And we have a solution…
Guest ContributorJune 10, 2024
The Sphere in Las Vegas is a virtual reality building seating 18,000 viewers, and as the lights dim to darkness, these viewers become fully enveloped…
Guest ContributorMay 13, 2024
Last year, during the swarm of programming that is summer reading, the Pulaski County Library System held a series of programs in collaboration with Claytor…
Guest ContributorApril 8, 2024
On a bone-chilling Wednesday evening in February, the Century Room on the lower level of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s Gordon Avenue branch is set up…
Guest ContributorMarch 11, 2024
In the way back yonder year of 2020, the Fairfax County Public Library’s (FCPL) Board of Trustees accomplished something nearly unprecedented. In the County’s advertised…
Guest ContributorFebruary 12, 2024
