Literary Award Winners Announced

The Library of Virginia celebrated the 22nd Annual Library of Virginia Literary Awards honoring Virginia authors last month. We extend our thanks to Dominion Energy once again for its annual support as the presenting sponsor.



 

WEINSTEIN AUTHOR SERIES:

MICHAEL W. TWITTY 

Author Michael W. Twitty joins us on Thursday, November 14, 2019, to discuss his award-winning book, The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South.

 

Last Chance to See

New Virginians

New Virginians: 1616–2019 & Beyond, our current exhibition, closes next month. Visit the Library by December 7, 2019, to explore the immigrant and refugee experience and Virginia's increasing diversity through a series of interviews with first-generation immigrants and refugees who arrived in Virginia after 1976.


 

Support the

Library of Virginia

Thanks in part to our supporters, the Library of Virginia is able to enrich the lives of those we serve. As we near the end of 2019, don’t forget to renew your annual support.

 

Holiday Season at the Virginia Shop

Enjoy free shipping on items ordered online during the month of November. We're preparing for the holiday season with a special sale at the Virginia Shop at the Library of Virginia. Discover discounts of up to 50 percent off the original price on holiday and regular merchandise. Stop by the tables in the lobby of the Library of Virginia Wednesday–Friday, November 20–22, 2019, for some special deals!

 

From the Library's Pinterest Boards:

Vintage Motel Postcards

Enjoying the VMFA's latest exhibition, Edward Hopper and the American Hotel? The Library has additional ephemera to keep your travel bug happy! We are adding to our Pinterest board of vintage travel postcards. New items will be posted throughout the upcoming weeks!

 

Ongoing through December 7, 2019

EXHIBITION New Virginians: 1619-2019 & Beyond

Ongoing through December 14, 2019

A Culture to Care:

The History of Filipino Nurses in Virginia

Wednesday, November 6

BOOK TALK WITH JEFFREY L. HANTMAN 

Monacan Millennium: A Collaborative Archaeology and History of a Virginia Indian People

Thursday, November 7

NEW VIRGINIANS

A Conversation with Deepak Singh & Seyoum Berhe

Wednesday, November 13

Transcriba-a-thon

Wednesday, November 13

Literary Book Club

Wednesday, November 13

Becoming American

Wednesday, November 13

WRITING & CREATIVE ARTS WORKSHOP

Sparks for Creative Expression in the Library’s Collections

Thursday, November 14

WEINSTEIN AUTHOR SERIES: MICHAEL W. TWITTY 

The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South

Friday, November 15

INTERMEDIATE GENEALOGY WORKSHOP

How to Trace Your Virginia Roots

Tuesday, November 19

BOOK TALK WITH SUSAN SCHULTEN

A History of America in 100 Maps

Saturday, November 23

Transcriba-a-thon





 
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