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Dyslexia symbol designed by Rebecca Warner.
Visit www.pqbd.org for more information.
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Dyslexia-Friendly Public Libraries in Virginia
Earlier this fall, we reported that up to 15 percent of Americans (about 43.5 million people) have some form of dyslexia and that Virginia public library staff could participate in an awareness challenge for National Dyslexia Awareness Month in October. We are pleased to report that 172 librarians from 55 localities across the commonwealth completed this challenge!
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Enjoy 30% Off Holiday Items Online at the Virginia Shop
Get in the Virginia holiday spirit! We have home décor, cooking accessories, and gifts galore to please anyone on your shopping list.
Visit our stores or our online shop. As a special gift to you, holiday items ordered online are 30 percent off during the month of December. For additional assistance, contact us at 804.692.3524.
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From the UncommonWealth blog:
Abandoned Papers:
The Naturalization Certificates of Ow Chuck Sam And Eng Yick Yu
Unclaimed property from banks, estates, or other repositories often ends up in the possession of the Virginia Department of the Treasury. If they are not claimed within 20 years, papers and other items are transferred to the Library of Virginia, where they are filed and cataloged by lot number. The files may be viewed in the Archives Research Room.
Two lots from Norfolk contain the naturalization papers of Chinese immigrants Ow Chuck Sam (Lot 778) and Eng Yick Yu (Lot 4976934). The path to naturalization was surely difficult for both men due to laws that restricted Chinese immigration and naturalization. In fact, according to census data, there were only 543 Asian and Pacific Islanders in Virginia in 1940.
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