Explore an archival institution near you in October for American Archives Month, starting with a tour of the Library of Virginia! Archives Month celebrates those institutions and individuals that help to preserve and make accessible the important records of our actions as residents, businesses, religious groups, government and society. This work can give us a sense of being part of a larger picture and helps us begin to recognize our connections to others — family, community, nation or a group defined by ethnicity, religion, work or play. 

This tour is offered at 2 p.m. Reserve your spot soon! Archives Month tours are also offered on Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. and on Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.

This year’s Virginia Archives Month theme is “Oh Snap: Photography in the Archives.” We invite you to arrive early to take part in additional Open House programs:

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (hourly) | Archivist Talks
Library staff members will share information about photographs, their care, and where to find them in collections. You’ll have the opportunity to engage directly with archival material. 

12:00 & 2:00 p.m. | Workshop: Creating Cyanotypes With Em White
Separate registration required. [link to Calendar events] 

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (ongoing) | Makers Station Activity
Get creative at our makers station using images found in archival collections from across the Commonwealth.

Programming assistance is provided by the Friends of the Virginia State Archives, a 501(c)(3) organization. 

For more information, contact Mary Ann Mason at maryann.mason@lva.virginia.gov or 804.692.3648. This tour is free, but registration is required. Limited free parking is available underneath the Library at 800 East Broad Street.