Samuels is a stand-alone library (i.e. we’re not part of a larger library system) located in the Shenandoah Mountains of Northern Virginia. Although Front Royal is a small town (15,000 residents in the city, and less than 40,000 total in Warren County),Samuels is a BIG library. The building is approximately 30,000 square feet encompassing study rooms, two conference rooms, a small meeting room, and a large meeting room which can accommodate 150 people. There is also a café area and a kitchen. One side of the library houses a large childrens’ area and teen room. The other side of the library houses a large adult collection, reference services, a computer lab with 12 computers and a projector for teaching classes, a local history room, and more than 20 public access computers.
The building that is the
current home of the Gettysburg Library turned 100 years old in 2013. It
was originally built as a post office, and was a gift to the residents of Adams
County from the Federal Government for everything they had to deal with during
the Civil War. Construction was originally supposed to be completed in
time for the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, however, with construction
delays, completion was about 6 months late.
During Eisenhower's time in
office, the building was, for a short period of time, used as a secondary White
House. Eisenhower had a farm in the area. While he was in office,
he suffered from a heart attack and went to the farm to recoup. Being the
only close Federal building, the building's office space was used as a
temporary White House while he recovered.
We celebrated the anniversary of the building
with a gala event, hosting David Eisenhower as our guest speaker.
The Morgan County Public Library is located in downtown Berkeley Springs (also called Bath). Berkeley Springs was a popular resort area during the early years of the United States. The mineral springs drew many visitors from metropolitan areas. Notable visitors to the area included George Washington and James Rumsey. The area continues to be a popular resort area with tourism the main industry in the county and four full-service spas using the mineral water.
The Morgan County Public Library, on the corner of Congress and Washington Streets, is housed in an Italianate Victorian residence built in 1870 with an addition constructed in 1920. During much of the 1930s, it was operated as a “high class boarding house,” according to the local press. In 1998, the library acquired the building and a large addition was designed to blend with the original style. The original lot owner was James Smith, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania.
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(Charles City and New Kent County)
1,764981 steps (882.491 miles)
Heritage Public Library is a regional library, comprising
Charles City and New Kent Counties. Both
are small, rural counties with a combined population of about 25,000. New Kent County is due East of Richmond, and
Charles City is south of New Kent.
In 1977 local citizens undertook the daunting task of
creating a public library in the Charles City - New Kent area. They solicited book donations and pledges of
time and money.
In 1981 the Charles City- New Kent Foundation received its
certificate of incorporation, a building – pictured above -- was donated rent
free for two years, and hundreds of volunteer hours went into preparing for the
library’s opening. Shelf cards were
typed for 11,000 books and on August 4, 1981, Heritage Library opened its doors
to the public.
During the first three years of existence, the library
continued to survive on volunteer
labor, donated books and donated
money. In the spring of 1984, the
library received donations from Charles City and New Kent counties enabling
them to move into the former Watkins Store on the Boulevard in Providence
Forge.
With the help of state and local funds, the library board
recruited a paid staff and purchased the Watkins building.
In January of 2008 the Watkins site was deemed unsafe and
the library was forced to move. Charles
City County is providing interim space in its courthouse building and New Kent
County is currently providing interim space in the New Kent Retail Center. We will send pictures of those spaces later
this week.
Plans to move to two permanent locations are under way.
Kempsville Area Library
(Virginia Beach Public Library)
The Kempsville Library is a bustling 22,000 square foot
branch of the Virginia Beach Public Library system visited annually by over
200,000 customers who check out over 500,000 items each year. The first
Kempsville Library opened in 1967 and was replaced in 1990 with a more modern
structure and then renovated in 2009. The former library building is next
door and currently the city’s fourth police precinct. The library houses
a collection of 117,000 items, including books, audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs,
magazines and newspapers. The library system also offers downloadable
eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, and movies. Customers use 22 public
computers and public Wi-Fi to access the Internet and attend computer and
technology classes. The library provides programming for all ages
including story times using the ECRR curriculum for children ages 6 months and
up, STEM programming for pre-school and elementary age children, teen events
and volunteer opportunities, and a variety of classes for adults. The
library has an automated materials handling system from Tech Logic.
Thanks, William, for placing QR Codes on this page. I scanned them with my phone and they took me to each of the library web sites.
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