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Read All About It, New to Virginia Chronicle! Newspapers

Read All About It, New to Virginia Chronicle!

Fantastic new titles from throughout the state have recently been added to Virginia Chronicle, but before diving into the newly digitized Virginia newspapers, a shoutout…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingMay 8, 2026
Freedom’s Inherited Rights: A Richmond City Chancery Cause Archives

Freedom’s Inherited Rights: A Richmond City Chancery Cause

The chancery cause of Arthur Brown vs. Rachel Goode, et al. (1872-113) was a dispute presented to the Richmond City Hustings Court. The suit revolved…
Sherri Bagley
Sherri BagleyMay 6, 2026
2026 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Library of Virginia! ArchivesManuscripts & Special CollectionsNewspapers

2026 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Library of Virginia!

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, out of the 331,449,281 people who reside in the United States, 7.5%—or 24,897,495—people in the United States identify as…
Cara Griggs
Cara GriggsMay 4, 2026
Finding Peter Crippen’s People Archives

Finding Peter Crippen’s People

Back in January, we made a new connection with the Huntington African American Museum in New York. Executive Director & Chief Curator Tiarra Brown reached…
Lydia Neuroth
Lydia NeurothApril 29, 2026
New Books – April 2026 The StacksVirginia Authors

New Books – April 2026

The Library of Virginia's first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second-floor Reading Rooms are open Tuesday-Friday, 9:00…
Annie Hatton
Annie HattonApril 27, 2026
Gardens Abound in Library of Virginia Special Collections Manuscripts & Special CollectionsThe Stacks

Gardens Abound in Library of Virginia Special Collections

As you tour the gardens of Virginia during Historic Garden Week, you may be inspired to plan your own garden or learn more about the…
Amanda Allgood
Amanda AllgoodApril 22, 2026
Founding Fathers Fan Fiction Digital Projects

Founding Fathers Fan Fiction

In 1976, America celebrated the Bicentennial, its 200th birthday. Patriotic imagery was everywhere, including Virginia yearbooks. What counts as patriotic imagery? Plenty of red, white,…
Jessi Bennett
Jessi BennettApril 20, 2026
Transfer of Power: Administrative Transitions and the Library of Virginia ConservationManuscripts & Special CollectionsThe Stacks

Transfer of Power: Administrative Transitions and the Library of Virginia

In January of this year, Virginians were focused on events surrounding the history-making inauguration of Governor Abigail Spanberger, but few realized that preparations for the…
Alicia Starliper
Alicia StarliperApril 15, 2026
Discover Virginia State Parks with Your Public Library Public LibrariesThe Stacks

Discover Virginia State Parks with Your Public Library

Public libraries in Virginia have almost 800 nature backpacks in their circulating collections. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the backpacks…
Sue La Paro
Sue La ParoApril 13, 2026
AI + Records Management: A New Era for Information Control ArchivesThe Stacks

AI + Records Management: A New Era for Information Control

Every April, organizations across industries celebrate Records Management Month, as it is a time dedicated to recognizing the critical role that records and information professionals…
Teshawna Threat
Teshawna ThreatApril 8, 2026
The Winners of $2.25 Million in Circuit Court Record Preservation Grants for 2026! ArchivesConservationThe Stacks

The Winners of $2.25 Million in Circuit Court Record Preservation Grants for 2026!

March 24, 2026 The Circuit Court Records Preservation Program (CCRP) Grant Review Board met on March 24, 2026, to evaluate 151 grant requests from 104 circuit…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaApril 6, 2026
April 1st is No Joke for the United States Census ArchivesEducation & Programming

April 1st is No Joke for the United States Census

April 1 is not only April Fool's Day, but every decade for more than 100 years it has also been Census Day, the official day…
John Deal
John DealApril 1, 2026
New Books – March 2026 The StacksVirginia Authors

New Books – March 2026

The Library of Virginia's first-floor lobby and Exhibition Gallery are open Monday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second-floor Reading Rooms are open Tuesday-Friday, 9:00…
Annie Hatton
Annie HattonMarch 30, 2026
There’s Blood in the Salad Part II: The Clean Up ArchivesNewspapers

There’s Blood in the Salad Part II: The Clean Up

Editor's Note: This is part two of a two-part series. You can read the first part here. This case was grueling.  What started as a…
Mary Ann Mason, They/Them
Mary Ann Mason, They/ThemMarch 25, 2026
Free to View: The Virginia State Library Film Lending Service The Stacks

Free to View: The Virginia State Library Film Lending Service

Decades before Netflix mailed its first DVDs, and even before you could ride your Huffy down to the local Blockbuster or Hollywood Video for a…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksMarch 23, 2026
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