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New Books – January 2026 The StacksVirginia Authors

New Books – January 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 HattonJanuary 26, 2026
Virginia’s Coal Towns ArchivesManuscripts & Special CollectionsPublic Libraries

Virginia’s Coal Towns

In his diary on July 18, 1709, William Byrd of Westover remarked, "Tom returned from Falling Creek and brought me word all was well there…
Vince Brooks
Vince BrooksJanuary 21, 2026
Taking Office: Gubernatorial Inaugurations in Virginia ArchivesEducation & ProgrammingManuscripts & Special Collections

Taking Office: Gubernatorial Inaugurations in Virginia

Editor’s Note: This blog post contains information from the Library of Virginia's 2001–2002 exhibition, "Taking Office: Inaugurations of Virginia's Governors," curated by Barbara Batson and…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaJanuary 14, 2026
Art for Adults: Exploring Circular Weaving at Salem Public Library Public Libraries

Art for Adults: Exploring Circular Weaving at Salem Public Library

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of leading a hands-on Circular Weaving class as part of our ongoing Art for Adults series at the…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorJanuary 12, 2026
“Inquiring of a family by the name of King”: Seeking Family after the Civil War ArchivesDigital Projects

“Inquiring of a family by the name of King”: Seeking Family after the Civil War

On June 18th, 1882, a woman from wrote from Corinth, Mississippi to the sheriff in Mecklenburg County, Virginia requesting the man’s “kined atenchen ” to…
Lydia Neuroth
Lydia NeurothJanuary 7, 2026
“Columbia’s Roll Call”: Hampton Institute’s 1892 Pageant & the Native American Struggle for Citizenship Newspapers

“Columbia’s Roll Call”: Hampton Institute’s 1892 Pageant & the Native American Struggle for Citizenship

When I first arrived at the Library of Virginia for my summer internship in public history, I was given two projects: to write a biography…
Jessica Vigil
Jessica VigilJanuary 5, 2026
Season’s Readings! The Stacks

Season’s Readings!

The Vaster Wilds Lauren Groff A harrowing and thrilling tale of a young servant girl who escapes the hardships, disease, and social caste system of…
Jessi Bennett
Jessi BennettDecember 17, 2025
“To Take Our Place in the Business World”: Jackson Ward’s Segregated Economy Education & Programming

“To Take Our Place in the Business World”: Jackson Ward’s Segregated Economy

House to Highway: Reclaiming a Community History (July 17, 2025 – February 28, 2026) highlights the history of Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood and explores the…
Library of Virginia
Library of VirginiaDecember 15, 2025
Newly-Available Archival Accessions, July 1- September 30, 2025 Manuscripts & Special CollectionsThe Stacks

Newly-Available Archival Accessions, July 1- September 30, 2025

The Library of Virginia maintains the most comprehensive collection of information about Virginia’s history, culture, and government. We hold more than 200 million manuscript items,…
Trenton Hizer
Trenton HizerDecember 12, 2025
Breaking [Old] News! Newspapers

Breaking [Old] News!

With nearly fifty titles recently added to Virginia Chronicle, there is a wealth of new historical newspaper content to explore.  Community weeklies and dailies; military,…
Kelley Ewing
Kelley EwingDecember 10, 2025
120 Years of the Virginia Library Association: Reflections from the New Executive Director Public Libraries

120 Years of the Virginia Library Association: Reflections from the New Executive Director

T he Virginia Library Association (VLA) began its long history on December 6, 1905, when librarians met in Richmond and formally established an association dedicated…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorDecember 8, 2025
“Radford is Boomingest Town in Virginia” Digital ProjectsNewspapers

“Radford is Boomingest Town in Virginia”

In 1940, the U.S. government contracted the Hercules Powder Company to build a massive manufacturing plant in the New River Valley, just outside Radford, Virginia.…
Lauren Caravati
Lauren CaravatiDecember 3, 2025
The Kepone Disaster at 50: Lessons and Legacies Archives

The Kepone Disaster at 50: Lessons and Legacies

Fifty years ago, on December 17, 1975, Virginia governor Mills E. Godwin stepped to the microphone in front of reporters. He announced an authorization from…
Guest Contributor
Guest ContributorDecember 1, 2025
The Legend of Chessie Education & ProgrammingNewspapers

The Legend of Chessie

While the Loch Ness Monster lives in Scotland, the Chesapeake Bay has its own legendary creature: Chessie. The story can be followed through the Rappahannock…
Casey Clauberg
Casey ClaubergNovember 26, 2025
New Books – November 2025 The StacksVirginia Authors

New Books – November 2025

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 HattonNovember 24, 2025
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