How Important is the Library to YOU?

You have a chance to share your thoughts on the library with local officials and dignitaries. (It is an election year so they will be listening!) The Russell County Public Library is seeking contributions and comments that will be presented to local elected and appointed officials at our Leaders Are Readers reception October 16 at 4 pm.

• How does the library help or serve you?
• What is the value of literacy (or numeracy--numbers) in your life?
• What is the importance of information or reading in your life and work?
• Why is the library important to you? 

Email your thoughts to libadmin@russell.lib.va.us or drop off your letter at either branch's Circulation Desk by October 15.

And mark your calendar! You're invited to the Leaders Are Readers event October 16, 2012, in the Lobby of the Russell County Government Center. The reception begins at 4 pm and program at 5 pm; the regular monthly Library Board meeting follows at 6pm.

The Civil War in Virginia Panel Exhibit

The Russell County Public Library is pleased to host a panel exhibit titled An American Turning Point: the Civil War in Virginia. The exhibit is comprised of images, interpretive text, and has a companion website. The exhibit was made possible by the Virginia Historical Society and the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, in partnership with The National Endowment for the Humanities. The exhibit can be viewed during normal library hours in the library’s meeting room. It will be on display Oct. 1st – Oct. 15th.