New Books – April 2025 uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2025/04/2…

April is #NationalPoetryMonth. Are you familiar with #LynchburgVA poet Anne Spencer? She was associated with the #HarlemRenaissance & hosted many #AfricanAmerican writers & artists at her home as they traveled in the segregated south. Her Changemakers bio: edu.lva.virginia.gov/changemakers/i…

Thank you to everyone who came out to the discussion between Senator Tim Kaine & HOME of VA executive director Thomas Okuda Fitzpatrick to hear about work supporting Virginia’s housing rights. You can see more photos from the evening on our Flickr at flickr.com/photos/lvaeven…

Searching for Nelly, Harriet, and Juno – Part 2 uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2025/04/3…

The IMLS provides critical federal funding to US #libraries, helping 94 VA public #library systems, giving E-Rate discounts to bring affordable internet and telecom services where most needed. LVA resources: lva.virginia.gov/lib-edu/LDND/ IMLS & LSTA in VA: lva.virginia.gov/lib-edu/ldnd/l…

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2025 uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2025/05/0…

The 2nd Wed each month, 6PM join our virtual #bookgroup via Zoom. May 14 - "The Plinko Bounce" by Martin Clark. Upcoming - "Walk Through Fire" by Sheila Johnson & "Simply Lies" by David Baldacci. lva.virginia.gov/public/literar….

“Combustible Rubbish:” Colonel Blanton Duncan and Confederate Currency uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2025/05/0…

Deadline extended - May 18! Apply for an LVA 2025 #teacher research #fellowship! Stipends are $3k & this summer we are looking for 1 fellow each from regions 2, 3, 5 & 7. Explore the history of #Black Virginians in relation to Richmond's Jackson Ward. edu.lva.virginia.gov/brown/brown-fe…

“It’s Gonna Be A Gosh Darn Good Affair”: The Lackey USO Club uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2025/05/0…

The IMLS provides critical federal funding to US #libraries, helping VA #library systems meet info needs that keep VA’s govt. transparent & accessible to its citizens. LVA's archive of VA governance sites: virginiamemory.com/collections/ar… IMLS & LSTA in VA: lva.virginia.gov/lib-edu/ldnd/l…

Th May 29 12PM - LVA #booktalk by historian Jody Allen on her new book, “Roses in December: Black Life in Hanover County from Civil War to Civil Rights.”Book signing will follow. FREE! Register at lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/14479752 #CivilRights #BlackHistory #VirginiaHistory

Registration is open for the Library of Virginia's Brown Teacher Institutes in July. This year we are visiting Virginia DOE Superintendent regions 2, 3, 5, and 7. Learn more about this year's institutes and register here: edu.lva.virginia.gov/brown/brown-in… #educators #teachers

IMLS, LSTA, and Public Libraries uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2025/05/1…

The IMLS provides critical federal funding to US #libraries, helping 94 VA public #library systems meet information needs, incl. LVA's providing websites for 25 rural libraries. LVA services for VA libraries: lva.virginia.gov/lib-edu/LDND/ IMLS & LSTA in VA: lva.virginia.gov/lib-edu/ldnd/l…

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