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…
Kelly McBride DelphAugust 10, 2020
While searching for an unrelated newspaper article for a library patron, I stumbled upon a unique piece of local news reporting in the 28 October…
Rebecca SchneiderAugust 3, 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…
Tracy RoofJuly 29, 2020
The Library of Virginia is now open by appointment only. During this initial reopening phase, researchers will be able to use the collections by appointment…
Donna PletcherJuly 27, 2020
"I have been kept from the privilege of incoming or outgoing mail for over the past week and am now locked in a small cell…
Mari JulienneJuly 22, 2020
In this series we introduce LVA employees and explore what they do day-to-day. If you are interested in what goes on behind the scenes entries…
Vince BrooksJuly 20, 2020
During the antebellum period in Virginia, enslaved men and women who gained their freedom did have the potential to enter into their own business and…
Robert HinesJuly 15, 2020
Public libraries are nothing if not resourceful. We’ve done it for centuries, moving from a space which required a membership to being a place for…
Reagen ThalackerJuly 13, 2020
In the fall semester of 2019, which seems like years ago these days, I was lucky enough to wrap up my MLIS program with an…
Ben SteckJuly 8, 2020
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
While Lin Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster musical hit Hamilton takes some artistic liberties with our American Colonial past, there is a lot of history packed into…
Claire RadcliffeJuly 1, 2020
Evidence of the past appears in many forms. We find history in manuscript records, old newspapers, artifacts in a plowed field. But history is also…
Rebecca SchneiderJune 29, 2020
For those who enjoy the art and intricacy of transcribing historical documents, the Library of Virginia is pleased to announce that a selection of Albemarle…
Tracy HarterJune 24, 2020
At the time of this posting, we remain closed to the public as part of the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, these…
Donna PletcherJune 22, 2020
