On a sun-kissed evening prior to a meeting of the Hanover Board of Supervisors, dozens of adults and children quietly gathered on the lawn of the historic county courthouse for a “read-in” protesting a School Board policy that would expedite book removal in school libraries.
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Hanover Together, a progressive grassroots organization, held a read-in outside the historic Hanover courthouse last month in opposition to a book policy proposed by the Hanover School Board.
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From the Archives: Richmond Public Libraries
05-09-1963 (cutline): Stacks surround Miss Virginia Richardson at City Library.
01-20-1956: Richmond Public Library
02-21-1963 (cutline): Workmen are demolishing an old residence, used for offices in recent years, adjacent to the Richmond Public Library in the first step in long-range but indefinite plans for library expansion. Librarian Howard M. Smith said today no plans are being made to use the space for parking, pending a Council decision on the proposed Second St. parking facility. The City Planning Commission on March 3 will hold a public hearing on a proposal to include all of the library's block, with the exception of the Crozet House property, is the master plan for future library use.
05-09-1963 (cutline): City library employees check card files.
01/14/1965: Richmond Public Library
12-29-1965 (cutline): Holiday rush greater than ever at Richmond Public Library. Students frequently occupy all seats in reference section.
1961: Mrs. Donald Miller chooses a book from new book shelf at Richmond Public Library.
12-29-1968 (cutline): Richmond Public Library
Photo is from May in the 1960s (exact date unknown).
03-10-1965: Richmond Public Library in downtown Richmond on E. Franklin St.
