The Library is now open Tuesday–Friday,

9:00 AM–5:00 PM with no appointments needed to use the 2nd-floor reading rooms. 

Vote online through August 31 for your favorite works by Virginia authors and on Virginia topics! The winners will be announced on October 16 at the 24th Annual Library of Virginia Literary Awards Celebration. 

Join us on Friday, July 23 at noon for a panel discussion exploring how a new generation of scholars makes use of the few original documents that remain. 

The Virginia Shop at the Library is open to the public during the Library's business hours—Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Contributions to the Library support public programs, create inspiring exhibitions, and preserve Virginia's invaluable history. Members receive invitations to special events, discounts at the Virginia Shop, a print subscription to Broadside, and the knowledge that your support makes the Library's work possible.