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Beyond Circulation:
Virginia’s Public Libraries Are Centers for Community Life
Virginia’s public libraries have been steadily undergoing a revolution—one in which their fundamental missions to inform and entertain are being reimagined in original and creative ways.
The 93 public library systems across the commonwealth are centers for community life, and they have embraced their outwardly expanding roles with enthusiasm.
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New Annual Fund Fiscal Year Started July 1
The Library of Virginia Foundation extends a special thank you to all of our supporters this past fiscal year, which ended on June 30. We appreciate every donor!
If you did not get your gift in before June 30—or if you have been considering membership—help start out fiscal year 2020 strong with a gift today.
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From the Library's Blog:
A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS
Letterhead in the Archives, Great Seal Edition
The design of the Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia was adopted by the Virginia Convention on July 5, 1776, based on the work of a committee including George Mason, George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, and Robert Carter Nicholas. Their design emphasized themes of civic virtue based on ancient Roman mythology. Alas, it was not cast properly, and over the years numerous variations sprang up. Dr. H. R. McIlwaine, then the Librarian of Virginia, collected a series of letterheads with variations of the Virginia seal on them. They differed wildly in their portrayal of the Roman goddess Virtus and the defeated tyrant.
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