At noon on the Fourth of July, residents of the 18th-century Colonial Williamsburg community read the Declaration of Independence from the steps of the Courthouse and surrounding area. Immediately following, […]
Join the party on the lawn of the Art Museums before the fireworks. From 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., enjoy music from Good Shot Judy.
Pack your picnic and wear your red, white, and blue for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s annual celebration of America. The ISO will salute all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces […]
The Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, USA Skateboarding and Levitt at the Falls will collaborate to create a one-of-a-kind “Innoskate” festival for the Oglala Lakota […]
It’s an Independence Day celebration with a twist: Traditionally-rigged sailing craft will rally to celebrate the historic voyages that carried the news of the signing of the Declaration of Independence […]
Visit one of the nation's best-preserved, one-room African American schoolhouses the first Saturday of each month from April to October and during Juneteenth weekend. Check out the restored schoolhouse and […]
Artwork created by youth, for youth, Resistance At Home is the culminating exhibition of artwork created by YouthCAN artists meditating on meanings of home and collective struggle. Explore identity and […]
Library of Virginia historian Dr. Brent Tarter discusses four important Virginia constitutions: 1776, 1869, 1902, and 1971. These were on display at the Library to commemorate the 50th anniversary of […]
These short videos each tell the story of an important person or artifact from that exhibition and trace the history of the woman suffrage movement in Virginia from 1909 until […]
During Civic Season, this Library of Virginia traveling exhibition will be at Henrico County's Public Library in Fairfield, Virginia. Our web page lists the exhibition's itinerary as it travels throughout […]
Whether our roots in Virginia go back ten thousand years, ten generations, or ten weeks, we must create the future of the commonwealth together. This playlist of interviews explores the […]
Come visit the Library of Virginia in-person to learn more about how Virginians used petitions to bring local and personal issues to the attention of their legislators. Free parking is […]