News & Press Center

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Welcome to the official source for Library of Virginia news. Here you'll find our press releases, magazine, newsletter, blog, impact report, and social media — all highlighting what's new and noteworthy in Library events, programs, collections, initiatives and more.

Press Releases

The Library of Virginia will present a free noon talk on Wednesday, June 17, by historian Warren E. Milteer Jr., Ph.D., to discuss his two recent books, “Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era” and “Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Color in Virginia.”

Media Inquiries

For all media inquiries, including interview requests or information about the Library, please contact Angela Flagg, APR, chief communications officer, at 804-692-3653 or angela.flagg@lva.virginia.gov. 

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