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Monday, December 23, 2013 – Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Closed
The Library of Virginia will be closed for the Christmas holiday.
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Thursday, December 26, 2013
State Record Center Reading Room Closed
The State Record Center reading room will be closed on Thursday, December 26th.
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Closed
The Library will be closed for New Year's Day.
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Establishing Religious Freedom: Virginia's Work in Progress
Time: 6:00–7:30 PM
Place: Lecture Hall
Scholar Thomas Buckley is joined by Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist Jeff Shapiro and Ben Campbell, pastoral director of Richmond Hill, in a free-wheeling discussion of church-state relationships during key points in Virginia's history. Moderated by historian Brent Tarter, the panel will use Buckley's recently published book—Establishing Religious Freedom: Jefferson's Statute in Virginia—as their point of departure. This program is offered in partnership with the Council for America's Freedom.
The Act for Establishing Religious Freedom in Virginia appeared to separate church and state completely. It helped shape the First Amendment and American ideas about church-state relations; but in Virginia, the law of unintended consequences repeatedly required legislative and judicial intervention for a century and a half after the act was passed. And it still does.
Introductions by Randolph Wyckoff, executive director, Council for America's First Freedom.
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Thursday, January 9, 201
BOOK LAUNCH: Virginia Is Work For Mysteries
Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
Place: Conference Rooms
Virginia is for Mysteries is a collection of sixteen short stories set in the state of Virginia. All of the authors are Virginia residents as well as members of the Sisters in Crime writers group, and their stories are written with "murder" in mind. Each story features a Virginia landmark, such as the Lake Charles Lighthouse, Richmond's Old Hollywood Cemetery and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, and transport readers across Virginia's rich, unique and very deadly landscape. A wine-and-cheese reception will follow the book talk.
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Saturday, January 11, 2014
Closed
The Library of Virginia will be closed for the inauguration of the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. Want to know more about past Virginia inaugurations? Visit www.lva.virginia.gov/exhibits/inaugurations/
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
Film Screening: Bottle Rocket
Time: 6:00–8:00 PM
Place: Lecture Hall
Join us for a screening of Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket, a cult classic about a trio of friends who end up hiding out in a motel. The film was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. In addition to being Anderson's directorial debut, Bottle Rocket was the debut feature for brothers Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson, who co-starred with James Caan and Robert Musgrave. Presented in conjunction with the Library's exhibition No Vacancy: Remnants of Virginia's Roadside Culture.
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Saturday, January 18, 2014
Closed
The Library of Virginia will be closed so the reading rooms can be open for the Lee-Jackson Day and Martin Luther King holidays.
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Monday, January 20, 2014
Administrative Offices Closed
Administrative offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Day. The lobby, reading rooms, and stacks will be open.
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Through Saturday, February 22, 2014
The Importance of Being Cute: Pet Photography in Virginia
Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Photographs of animals dominate the web. From the cute to the ridiculous, millions of pet images are viewed and shared each day. The historical precedent for this online phenomenon can be found in The Importance of Being Cute. |
Through Saturday, February 22, 2014
No Vacancy: Remnants of Virginia's Roadside Culture
Time: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Explore the evolution of Virginia's roadside lodging along U.S. Route 1, once the main highway for travel along the East Coast, through this exhibition of vintage and current photographs. Early and mid-20th century travelers along Route 1 stopped at camps, motor courts, roadside cottages, and motels to take a break from the hours of driving. Often locally owned, these businesses were full of the local flavor of the area. Today, in the shadows of the bright lights of the Holiday Inns, Best Westerns, and the Hiltons, the remnants of Virginia's roadside culture can still be seen through its rusted signs, overgrown lots, boarded windows, and re-purposed buildings. |