Weinstein Author Series Event Offers an Irreverent Look at George Washington with You Never Forget Your First

PLEASE NOTE: Due to travel constraints, we are shifting this event
from in person to virtual.

Join us for this FREE virtual talk on November 17 at 6:00 PM by presidential historian, author, and 2021 Library of Virginia People's Choice Nonfiction Award finalist Alexis Coe on her book You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington, a myth-crushing work that reveals he is not quite the man we remember. 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 this series here. This book is available online from the Virginia Shop. For more information about this virtual program, contact Dawn Greggs at 804.692.3813 or dawn.greggs@lva.virginia.gov.

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Virginia Untold Materials Digitized Through a National Archives Grant

Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative provides greater accessibility to the Library of Virginia’s pre-1865 records related to enslaved and free Black people. In some instances, these materials contain the only written account of a narrative told from the point of view of the free or enslaved person mentioned in the document.

Library staff members recently visited Backstage Library Works in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to drop off 36 free Black registers that will be digitized with funding from a grant for the Virginia Untold project from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission of the National Archives. Backstage staff members provided a tour of their digitization facility, demonstrating equipment and digitization workflows. Once digitized, the records and data will join the 15,000 records and 200,000 names of enslaved people and free Black people currently found in the database.

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Back By Popular Demand: “How to Trace Your Virginia Roots” Virtual Genealogy Workshop

On Friday, November 19 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Library of Virginia archivist Amanda Morell and reference services librarian Becky Schneider will introduce the types of records in the Library’s collections to help workshop participants get started on their Virginia-based genealogical research. We encourage attendees to view the resources available on our Family History Playlist on YouTube before the workshop. Registration is required for this virtual event, which costs $15 ($10 for Library of Virginia members). Contact Ashley Ramey at ashley.ramey@lva.virginia.gov or 804.692.3001 for more information.

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Your Library Card Holds the Key to a World of Online Content

Check out digital books, audiobooks, and magazines from Overdrive with your Library of Virginia card or your local public library card! Download the "Libby" app from your device's app store and register with your library card. You can then add your local library’s resources as well as the Find It Virginia collection, which features hundreds of serial publications, audiobooks and eBooks. All content can also be found on the Overdrive website. The Find It Virginia collection is carefully curated to represent diverse voices and inclusive representation and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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Shop Local for the Holidays!

Spruce up your space or find the perfect gift this season with locally made and inspired items from the sweet to the spectacular. The Virginia Shop also stocks a unique collection of literary titles—including Virginia authors, as well as children’s toys and books and state seal merchandise.

Browse our selection in person, Tuesday–Friday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM (and two Saturdays a month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM), or shop online anytime at thevirginiashop.org.

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