In 1996, then-president Bill Clinton signed the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). This act provides federal funding for libraries through the Grants to States…
Barry TrottMay 12, 2025
Was the First Filipino American Citizen Naturalized in Norfolk County?
While working on records in the Naturalization Records Digital Collection, I came across one that made me stop and do…
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During World War II, various USOs were established across Virginia. The United Service Organizations is a nonprofit organization that provides military service members and their…
Lauren CaravatiMay 7, 2025
The more history I do, the more amused I am by Ambrose Bierce’s The Devil’s Dictionary. Originally published as The Cynic’s Word Book in 1906,…
Kenneth ForestMay 5, 2025
The Library of Virginia is observing Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! During the entire month of May, look for a display of books…
Cara GriggsMay 2, 2025
In my February blog post I promised to follow-up with a particular discovery in the case of three women who self-liberated from their enslavers in…
Lydia NeurothApril 30, 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…
Donna PletcherApril 28, 2025
