Along the parkway, you’ll see stunning natural landscapes, beautiful forests and rivers, and meet people with a history older than the United States. The Blue Ridge is particularly beloved during the summertime, when all of its passages are open for road trips and hikes.
Book Corner: Summer Perfect Time for Kids to Get Hooked on a Book Series
Youth Services Coordinator Darcie Caswell recommends great series for kids to dive into all summer long!
Memorial Day
Learn about the origins of Memorial Day and its customs.
My Librarian: No Waiting for Popular Titles with hoopla
Collection Development Librarian Joe Prince shares how to avoid waitlists on eBooks, eAudio, and streaming video with our hoopla collection.
Brick by Brick: A History of LEGO
People of all ages have come to love the LEGO Group and its plastic bricks. A wealth of experience in engineering, testing, and development has changed LEGO from a maker of wooden toys in Europe to a global manufacturer of construction toys based around interlocking plastic bricks. The turn of the millennium has seen LEGO…
From Whodunits to Locked Rooms: Types of Mystery Fiction
May is National Mystery Month! If you're already a fan of mysteries or just jumping into the genre, let this blog be your guide.
American Indians on the Rappahannock
The Rappahannock River and the surrounding forests provided rich land and plentiful game for the American Indians who lived here before the colonists arrived. Some of the tribes still live in and around the Rappahannock region. The Patawomeck, Rappahannock, Mattaponi, and Pamunkey all live in this area, and their people tell rich histories through their…
Book Corner: Books to help children deal with emotions
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and it’s the perfect time to look at some children’s picture books which can help children understand their own emotions and help adults start conversations with children around these topics. A Blue Kind of Day by Rachel Tomlinson, illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey Coen is having a very sad day and…
Book Corner: Pop Culture Picks for Adults
Comic conventions as we know them date back to the mid-1960s, with the San Diego Comic-Con being the largest and best known. But the first convention dates back to 1939, when Worldcon was first held for literary science fiction fans to celebrate the worlds dreamed up by their favorite authors, including Ray Bradbury and Isaac…
On Arbor Day, Plant a Tree for You and Me
Have you ever been in a place where there were lots of buildings but no trees? New housing developments or parts of a city that have been neglected for a long time may not have the shady spots and fresh air that trees give. As trees breathe, they let out oxygen that humans and animals…
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