Blackwater Regional Library, serving an area of 75,000 residents, has a collection of 200,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,600 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 5,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 34 employees, of whom 2 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 8 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $240,000. Patrons make 168,000 visits annually, and check out materials 350,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
22511 Main Street, Courtland Virginia 23837
Telephone
757-653-2821
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Courtland) Blackwater Regional Library
(Chesapeake) Chesapeake Public Library
(Elizabeth City) East Albemarle Regional Library
(Newport News) Newport News Public Library System
(Norfolk) Norfolk Public Library
(Poquoson) Poquoson Public Library
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04/18 Coming to The Courtland area
Hampton Roads Greek Festival Hampton Roads VA May30-June2 Winner of the Peninsula Gold Award for best outdoor festival in 2012.
Virginia Pork Festival Emporia VA June12 The Virginia Pork Festival is one of the East Coast's largest food festivals, combines outstanding pork dishes with continuous live music from multiple stages.
66th Annual Hard Crab Derby Crisfield MD August30-September1 Held at the Somers Cove Marina. Crab Races, Crab Cooking Contest, Crab Picking contest, Parade, Skiff Races, Boat Docking Contest, Crafts, Carnival, Games, Swim Meet, Entertainment, Fresh Seafood
Richmond's Original Italian Street Festival Richmond VA September28-29 Richmond's 17th Street Market will be magically transformed into an authentic Italian village for this year’s 8th Annual Italian Festival.
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