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Breaking news: Frank McCourt dies at 78

Frank McCourt (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)Pulitzer-prize winning author Frank McCourt died Sunday in New York City after a long fight with cancer. He is best known for his auto-biographical work Angela’s Ashes. Born in...

A gateway to the past: history of the Library of Virginia

As a state, Virginia has an important place in American History. Therefore, there must be a crescent amount of evidence that describe that very history and there must be a place where it is being held. Documents, historic works from...

Kicking back: summer reading in Richmond

As the summer is progressing, one pastime that is more common to all groups of people is reading. There is always a sense of comfort during that time of the year with a good book. One could see readers in...

Another helping hand: Henrico County Libraries co-sponsors food drive

Henrico County Libraries co-sponsors, along with the Central Virginia Food Bank, a food drive throughout the month of July. According to the website, local food bank supplies are low as area schools are no longer open. Due to that...

Checking out hope: Libraries and the recession

A news report on the Today show stated that the number of patrons of libraries has increased during the recession. 68 percent of Americans now own a library card and it is not just to check out books. Most...

Hiding in the Spotlight's Greg Dawson speaks at Library of Virginia

On June 18, author of Hiding in the Spotlight: A Musical Prodigy’s Story of Survival, 1941–1946, Greg Dawson spoke at the Library of Virginia in Richmond about his book. The speech was co-sponsored by the...

Shaping a country: list of Iranian authors

Despite its intense past and present, Iran has produced some of the most intelligent writers in modern history. The following four contemporary authors continue to be essential to shaping the viewpoints and the lives of the country, the Middle East...

A dying breed: the Dewey Decimal System in libraries

When a patron goes to a library, the relative ease of finding a book is due to the efforts of Melvil Dewey and the creation of the Dewey Decimal System (DDS) in 1876. Over the years, it has been...

The first books: the creation of Richmond Public Libraries

Richmond, Virginia is known as one of the most historical cities in the United States. Along with a strong sense of community, education and the art of reading became important to the city. Even before the ground was broken to...

Breaking news: Frank McCourt dies at 78

A gateway to the past: history of the Library of Virginia

Kicking back: summer reading in Richmond

Another helping hand: Henrico County Libraries co-sponsors food drive

Checking out hope: Libraries and the recession

Hiding in the Spotlight's Greg Dawson speaks at Library of Virginia

Shaping a country: list of Iranian authors

A dying breed: the Dewey Decimal System in libraries

The first books: the creation of Richmond Public Libraries

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