Brown Teacher Institute Supports Professional Development with Hybrid Engagement Opportunities
Join Library of Virginia staff members and guest speakers in this year’s Anne & Ryland Brown Teacher Institute, a one-day event to be held both virtually (August 2) and in person in Abingdon (July 22), Norfolk (July 29), and Richmond (August 3). The twelfth annual Institute will focus on the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Virginia Constitution, offering tools, resources, and content to aid educators in teaching about the document and its legacies. All events will include live Q&As. Teachers will explore how to use primary sources to enhance student learning in their classrooms and discover new digital resources. View our webpage for more information or contact Emma Ito at emma.ito@lva.virginia.gov. The Library's annual Brown Teacher Institute is generously supported by the Anne and Ryland Brown Teacher Enrichment Fund. The 2021 teachers institute is also made possible in part by Virginia Humanities.
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May Is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by exploring the Library’s online resources on the history of Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDAs) in Virginia at https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/apidaresources. Guides for APIDA research can also be found in the Guides and Indexes section of the Library's website under Using the Collections.
Look for related posts on the Library’s blog, The UncommonWealth: Voices from the Library of Virginia, each Friday in May.
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Weinstein Author Series Explores
Resistance with Surviving Southampton
Join us for a free online talk on June 10 at 6:00 PM by author and historian Dr. Vanessa M. Holden on her book Surviving Southampton: African American Women and Resistance in Nat Turner's Community. This bold challenge to traditional accounts sheds new light on the places and people surrounding America’s most famous rebellion against slavery. The 1831 Southampton Rebellion led by Nat Turner involved an entire community. Dr. Holden rediscovers the women and children, free and enslaved, who lived in Southampton County before, during, and after the revolt. Her analysis recasts the rebellion as one event that reveals the continuum of practices that sustained resistance and survival among local Black people.
Free and open to the public, the Carole Weinstein Author Series supports the literary arts by bringing both new and well-known authors to the Library of Virginia through online or in-person events. Learn more about the entire series here. Pre-order Holden’s book from the Virginia Shop at 804.692.3524. For more information, contact Dawn Greggs at 804.692.3813 or dawn.greggs@lva.virginia.gov.
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Virtual storytime at Essex Public Library.
CARES Act Funding Supports Virginia Public Libraries
Twenty Virginia Public Libraries were awarded federal CARES Act funding through the Library of Virginia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services this past fall and have made great use of the funds as the grant period now comes to a close. These libraries were chosen for their service to communities with high rates of unemployment and poverty and low rates of broadband connectivity.
Lonesome Pine Regional Library and Halifax-South Boston Library both purchased vehicles to provide outreach services such as WiFi zones, programming, and book lending services. Almost all of the libraries acquired WiFi hotspots and/or data-enabled laptops or tablets for patrons to use from home.
The Library of Virginia thanks the 20 recipient libraries for their diligent management of these resources. And a reminder: the best way to support YOUR public library is to use it!
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The Virginia Shop Has Snacks!
A new sweet snack has hit the shelves at the Virginia Shop! Cardinal Chocolates are made in Virginia. Come by the shop to check out our items from new local artists Tuesday–Friday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM, or shop online by clicking the button below.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Thursday, May 6
Wednesday, May 12
Tuesday, May 18
Saturday, May 22
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