One hundred years ago, the first published work of Virginia poet, librarian, and activist Anne Spencer appeared in the February 1920 issue of The Crisis.…
Rebecca SchneiderFebruary 19, 2020
This blog entry is the latest installment in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what…
Vince BrooksFebruary 10, 2020
2020 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History honorees African Americans and people of African descent have been a part of Virginia’s—and America’s—story since European…
Emma ItoFebruary 5, 2020
T he Virginia Land Office patents and grants comprise an invaluable grouping of original landownership records for the Commonwealth. The Library of Virginia has indexed…
Amanda MorrellJanuary 29, 2020
Did you know that you can check out books from the Library of Virginia? If you are looking for books about Virginia we've got you…
Donna PletcherJanuary 27, 2020
T he Library of Virginia's exhibition We Demand: Women's Suffrage in Virginia is now open. This year marks the centennial of the ratification of the…
Mari JulienneJanuary 22, 2020
This fall, a local records archivist at the Library of Virginia collaborated with a U.S. History teacher at Matoaca High School in Chesterfield County to…
Tracy HarterJanuary 15, 2020
This is an entry in our in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes…
Vince BrooksJanuary 13, 2020
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…
Karen ChaseJanuary 8, 2020
Library of Virginia, Visual Studies Ephemera Collection A reminder that the Library is closed today for New Year's. We will reopen tomorrow, January 02,…
Jessi BennettJanuary 1, 2020
Even though our new combined blog only launched in the second half of this year, we already have some popular posts. Thank you for reading…
Jessi BennettDecember 30, 2019
The UncommonWealth is off today. We hope you are enjoying time with family and friends, or perhaps a good book. See you soon!
Jessica BurgessDecember 25, 2019
Still looking for some good reads to gift this holiday season? Here are some of the favorite books we've read this year. Fiction "This novel…
Jessi BennettDecember 23, 2019
This is the latest blog entry in a series introducing LVA employees and exploring what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes…
Vince BrooksDecember 19, 2019
