Library of Virginia

Site en anglais

The Library of Virginia was created by the General Assembly in 1823 to organize, care for, and manage the state's growing collection of books and official records - many of which date back to the early colonial period. The Library occupied rooms on the third floor of the Capitol in Richmond until 1895, when Virginia erected a new Library and office building on the eastern side of Capitol Square. Outgrowing this location, the Library in 1940 moved to a handsome, new art-deco building on Capitol Street, adjacent to City Hall and the Executive Mansion. By the 1990s, space considerations and an increasing dependence on sophisticated new technology led to the construction of a spacious new six-story building at 800 East Broad Street, which opened to the public in 1997.

Wired and equipped to accommodate modern computer, HVAC, and security systems, the Library houses the most comprehensive collection of materials on Virginia government, history, and culture available anywhere. The Library's printed, manuscript, map, and photographic collections attract researchers from across the country and the world, while the Library's Web site opens many resources to those at great distances who are not able to travel to Richmond. In addition to managing and preserving its collections, the Library supplies research and reference assistance to state officials, provides consulting services to state and local government agencies and to Virginia's public libraries, administers numerous federal, state, and local grant programs, publishes award-winning books on Virginia history, and offers the public a wide array of exhibitions, lectures, book-signings, and other educational programs. 

In addition to the main Library building, the Library manages the State Records Center in Henrico County.

Site en Anglais
http://www.lva.lib.va.us

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