Join us as we celebrate the Library's bicentennial in 2023! Visit our new exhibition, 200 Years, 200 Stories, and take part in one of our anniversary events or programs.
200 Years, 200 Stories: An Exhibition celebrates the Library of Virginia’s 200th anniversary and highlights fascinating Virginians from its rich collections. Runs through Oct. 28, 2023.
Join us on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. for "The First Civil Rights: Black Political Activism After Claiming Freedom," a panel discussion celebrating the completion of a signature project to document the lives and achievements of Virginia's first Black legislators.
"I have this day committed to jail": Records of Free & Enslaved Citizens from the City of Richmond Hustings Court documents the complex dynamics between white, free Black and enslaved people in Virginia’s capital city. Runs Feb. 1–28, 2023.
Breakfast includes fresh-baked pastries. Lunch features soup, salad and sandwiches, as well as to-go pastries, desserts and other items. Coffee service is available throughout the day.
