Henrico County Public Library

Henrico County Public Library system serves the county of Henrico, Virginia.[1] The library system is within Region 4 of the Virginia Library Association (VLA).[2] Henrico County Public Library System has eleven locations. The library branches house over 600 computers for public usage.[3]

Henrico County Public Library
AbbreviationHCPL
PurposePublic Library System
Director
Barbara Weedman

Service area

According to the FY 2014 Institute of Museum and Library Services Data Catalog, the Library System has a service area population of 310,742 with 0 central libraries and 10 branch libraries.[4]

History

Henrico County Public Library System was created in 1963 through the Henrico County Board of Supervisors and a citizens' committee.[5] The library system was granted three area libraries: Fairfield, Lakeside, and Tuckahoe. Two branch libraries were also set up Varina and Sandston. In 1966, the Henrico County Free Library System was established. The name was changed to Henrico County Public Library in 1967. By 1998, all buildings had public library access. In 1999, classes were created to teach community patrons how to use computers and access the Internet. Henrico County Public Library and Henrico County Public Schools partnered to provide students with access to students' school networks as well as library networks.[6]

Branches

Name Type Established Address[7] Notes Image
Fairfield Area Library Area 1976[8] 1401 N. Laburnum Avenue Henrico VA 23223
Gayton Branch Library Branch 1988[9] 10600 Gayton Road Henrico VA 23238
Glen Allen Branch Library Branch 1995[10] 10501 Staples Mill Road Glen Allen, VA 23060
Libbie Mill Library Area[11] 2015[12][13] 2100 Libbie Lake East Street Henrico VA 23230
Municipal Government & Law Library (Joseph P. Rapisarda, Jr. Law Collection)[14] Collection 1977[15] Located in the Tuckahoe Area Library at 1901 Starling Drive Henrico, VA 23229[14]
North Park Branch Library Branch 2001 [16] 8508 Franconia Road Henrico VA 23227
Sandston Branch Library Branch 1980[17] 23 E. Williamsburg Road Sandston VA 23150 The library was built on the location of the first Henrico library, which was in operation 1923-1980[17]
Tuckahoe Area Library Area 1971[18] 1901 Starling Drive Henrico, VA 23229 The current location was built in 2006[18]
Twin Hickory Area Library Area 2007[19] 5001 Twin Hickory Road Glen Allen, VA 23059 Replaced the Innsbrook branch, established in 1992[19]
Varina Area Library Area 2016[20][21][22] 1875 New Market Road Henrico VA 23231
Mobile Library Service Van 1977[23] Address listed at the Library Administrative Offices at 1700 North Parham Road Henrico VA 23229 The current Mobile Library van is a 2012 model.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Henrico County Public Library earns 'Star Library' designation". Henrico Citizen. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  2. ^ "VLA Regions". 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. ^ Director's Message. (n.d.). Retrieved September 12, 2016, from http://www.henricolibrary.org/about-us/director-s-message
  4. ^ "FY 2014 Public Libraries Survey". Institute of Museum and Library Services. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  5. ^ Public Library History (2011)
  6. ^ "Public Library History" (PDF). 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "HCPL - Locations". henricolibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  8. ^ Fairfield Area Library (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from http://www.henricolibrary.org/locations/fairfield
  9. ^ Gayton Branch Library (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from http://www.henricolibrary.org/locations/gayton
  10. ^ Glen Allen Branch Library (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from http://www.henricolibrary.org/locations/glenallen
  11. ^ "HCPL - Locations". henricolibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  12. ^ Libbie Mille Library (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from http://www.henricolibrary.org/locations/libbie-mill
  13. ^ "Henrico County's Libbie Mill Library opens". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  14. ^ a b "HCPL - Tuckahoe Area Library". henricolibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  15. ^ Municipal Government & Law Library (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from http://www.henricolibrary.org/locations/municipal
  16. ^ North Park Branch Library (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from http://www.henricolibrary.org/locations/northpark
  17. ^ a b Sandston Branch Library (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from http://www.henricolibrary.org/locations/sandston
  18. ^ a b Tuckahoe Library (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from http://www.henricolibrary.org/locations/tuckahoe
  19. ^ a b Twin Hickory Area Library (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from http://www.henricolibrary.org/locations/twinhickory
  20. ^ New Varina Area Library to Open in June! (2016). Retrieved September 13, 2016, from http://henrico.us/news/2016/05/new-varina-area-library-open-june/
  21. ^ "Henrico prepares for two new libraries". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  22. ^ "New $28.1M library opens its doors in Henrico County". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  23. ^ a b "Outreach + Mobile Library Services". Henrico County Public Library.

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