Special Collections, History and Genealogy Library
Leesburg, VA
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The Fall / Winter 2023 Edition of Balch Column is now Available!
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The Dog Days of summer, those sultry days when Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun - generally July 3 and August 11, may be just behind us, but there is still time to submit a photograph to Thomas Balch Library's Bark-chive.
Happy Independence Day! Looking for something cool to do while waiting for the fireworks? Why not check out our new catalog thomasbalchlibrary.on.worldc… We found "Biographical Sketches of the Signers of the Declaration of American Independence" by B.J. Lossing [E221 .L756 1866].
Join us this Friday for a pop-up exhibit and fun activities! Stop by the Donaldson Cabin this First Friday 5-7 for a glimpse of life in Leesburg and Loudoun in the 1700’s.
We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of artist William Woodward (1935-2023). Woodward is noted for his murals, including Thomas Balch Library's mural, "A Loudoun County Story," and the paintings "Perseverance Through Faith and Strength" and "Meeting the Piscataway."
The shift of the reading room to Library of Congress Classification is complete. We are excited to share it with you. Thomas Balch Library will be open for regular hours beginning Saturday, July 1 at 11 am. Stop by and see what you can discover!
Thomas Balch Library staff and volunteers have been hard at work this week! More than 9,000 books have been relocated into their new LOC classification locations. Curious what it looks like to shift an entire library collection? Check out this timelapse video!
Thomas Balch Library staff will be working diligently to re-organize the books into the Library of Congress classification order while closed to the public. Learn more here >>> bit.ly/46kbtAY
