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On the Road for Woman Suffrage

After founding the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia in November 1909, eager suffragists had managed to organize a few local leagues, but in 1912 the…

Brent TarterMay 13, 2020

Public Libraries

“We continue to become more interconnected as a planet”: Public Library Spotlight with Cristina Ramirez

Cristina Ramirez is the Assistant Library Manager at the Varina Area Library in Henrico County. She was due to receive Virginia Commonwealth University’s Unsung Heroes…

Jessi BennettMay 11, 2020

Archives Newspapers

In Between: Japanese and Japanese Americans In Jim Crow Virginia

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

Virginia Authors

“A Prosperous Season”: The 1920 W. Grossmann and Son’s Seed Catalog

If you have a home garden, you may have engaged in a time-honored annual ritual—flipping through the pages of a favorite seed catalog and selecting…

Rebecca SchneiderMay 6, 2020

The Evolution of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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…

Cara GriggsMay 4, 2020

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

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 ItoApril 29, 2020

Conservation

Protecting Family and Heirlooms

During this time of home confinement, many of you may have decided to launch into one of those time-consuming projects that you never had time…

Leslie CourtoisApril 29, 2020

Virginia Authors

New Books – April 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 PletcherApril 27, 2020

Virginia Authors

Wrap Up the Week with More Virginia Poetry

Welcome to week 3 of our exploration of Virginia Literary Award Poetry Winners and Finalists. This week we feature LVA runners up Bob Hicok and…

Nan CarmackApril 24, 2020

“Manifest Danger” : Smallpox Epidemics Hit 19th-Century Chesterfield

Given the current coronavirus health crisis, processing a small collection of Chesterfield County smallpox epidemic records from the 19th century seemed to be a timely…

Tracy HarterApril 22, 2020

The Stacks

“I wanted to be the Librarian of Congress!” : 7 Questions with Cindy Church

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 BrooksApril 20, 2020

Virginia Authors

Virginia Literary Award-Winning Poetry During National Poetry Month

This week, we explore the poetry of Claudia Emerson (1957-2014). Emerson served as the 2008-2010 Poet Laureate of Virginia, and won the Pulitzer Prize in…

Nan CarmackApril 17, 2020

Education & Programming Manuscripts & Special Collections

“Secure the Suffrage for Women on Equal Terms with Men” : The Equal Suffrage League of Virginia

The first and largest of the state organizations that worked for woman suffrage in Virginia early in the twentieth century was the Equal Suffrage League…

Mari JulienneApril 15, 2020

Digital Projects Public Libraries

Public Library Spotlight: A Preservation Partnership

This is a post in our new series highlighting the people and programs of the public libraries of Virginia. To view more posts about our…

Jessi BennettApril 13, 2020

Virginia Authors

Celebrate National Poetry Month with LVA Literary Award Winners and Nominees

Poetry offers so much--thought and lyricism, nuggets of truth (both our own and the poet's) as well as a lens through which we can see…

Nan CarmackApril 10, 2020