It is easy to get happily lost in the vast collections of The Library of Virginia. The building contains 83 million manuscripts and more than a million books, periodicals, newspapers, prints, photographs and maps. The items in the rare book collection provide fascinating browsing; many contain early woodcuts and lithographs. The photo collection includes a comprehensive view of the 1939 World's Fair, antique tobacco labels and currency. The Library also features changing exhibits relevant to Virginia history on the ground floor.
The Atlee Branch Library is a part of the Pamunkey Regional Library system, which serves Hanover and Goochland. The mission of the PRL system is to enhance the quality of life in our communities by providing free access to information, promoting reading enjoyment, nurturing lifelong learning, and providing places for people to interact.
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Information requests, wifi, storytimes, children's crafts and other activities, book discussion groups, computer classes, meeting rooms, study rooms, dvds, videos, audio books, videogaming and a place to relax.
The Boatwright Memorial Library is a part of the University of Richmond and offers materials for subjects, such as humanities, science and business studies. The library stocks a range of books, journals, newspapers, government documents and electronic database. It also serves as a selective federal depository library for the District of Virginia. In addition, The Boatwright Memorial Library operates the Media Resource Center, which carries video cassettes, CDs and DVDs. It issues library cards for its members and offers online book renewal services. The Boatwright Memorial Library features a computer classroom with more than 160 publicly accessible computers and over 25 circulating wireless laptops.
