This is an entry in our “Random Reference” series, which features interesting discoveries made and reference questions answered by our Archives & Library Reference Services…
Bill BynumJuly 6, 2020
The Library of Virginia is closed to the public, but we can still observe Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month virtually! Let’s explore the…
Emma ItoMay 8, 2020
First, a quick note that the Library’s Out of the Box and Fit to Print blogs will be joining forces under one name in the new…
Kelley EwingDecember 8, 2017
On Monday, 16 October 2017, the City of Roanoke will dedicate Holton Plaza, a new park named in honor of former Virginia Governor A. Linwood Holton (1970-1974). Out…
Roger ChristmanOctober 13, 2017
Question: What do the following five quotes have in common? Answer: They are all quotes taken from high school newspapers. And while academic newspapers cover topics…
Kelley EwingJuly 24, 2015
In 1923 the Virginia General Assembly accepted a gift which would lead to an international investigation and administrative embarrassment 15 years later. The gift was…
Erin FaisonFebruary 6, 2013
