Are you an artisan? Crafter? Backyard farmer? Cook extraordinaire? Something else? Share your knowledge, and sign up to be a part of our How-To Festival on Saturday, June 1 at Porter Branch. You’ll present your skills to the public in 15-30-minute sessions alongside other local business owners, community members, and library staff. The festival runs…
Join the Big Library Read – Homes: A Refugee Story
From April 1-April 15, OverDrive's Big Library Read is back with the eBook and eAudio formats of Homes: A Refugee Story by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung. In 2010, the al Rabeeah family left their home in Iraq in hope of a safer life. They moved to Homs, Syria - just before the Syrian civil war broke out. Abu Bakr…
Old Stafford’s Kate Waller Barrett
By Nancy Bruns, CRRL Volunteer Kate Waller Barrett (1857-1925), gently raised daughter of a prominent Stafford County family, was confronted as a young woman by a heart-wrenching scene that played out before her in her home. It stirred her heart and propelled her into a public life. The humanitarian work inspired by Kate Waller Barrett’s…
Fannie Richards: Integration Pioneer
The following is excerpted from The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916, which is available online at Manybooks.net. She was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, October 1, 1841. As her people left that State when she was quite young she did not see so much of the intolerable conditions as did the older members of the…
Westmoreland County’s African American History
Westmoreland County’s African American history dates back to the 17th century. During the earliest years, both slaves from Africa and white indentured servants were imported to the Northern Neck (the land between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers) to work on farms and plantations, with African slaves becoming more prevalent over time. 17th Century – The…
Hartwood History
Beyond the I-95 Corridor Drive out Route 17 north from Falmouth, past the strip malls, the shopping centers, and the subdivisions, and you’ll find that as the roadside gets less crowded, the scenery becomes more historic. In the 18th century, this corridor was more a place for pioneers than for fancy plantation owners, though there…
Tiny Towne Centre Scavenger Hunt
By Christine Carlson, Towne Centre Branch Manager Seek and find the tiniest things you've never noticed about the Spotsylvania Towne Centre! Spotsylvania Towne Centre, April 1-April 30 In partnership with the Spotsylvania Towne Centre. Have you walked the mall recently? Met a friend at Starbucks, and done a little shopping? Perhaps you go there to…
Your Library Can Help You Get Through Tight Times
When a regular paycheck isn’t on the horizon, it’s good to know that your public library can lift your spirits with free entertainment, while also providing opportunities to advance your skills and find future employment. Check out these no-cost options online or in one of our many branches: Free wifi and free computers - to…
Gayle Middle School Students Create Model Traffic Signal
By Nathan Sekinger, Gayle Middle School, and Darcie Caswell, Central Rappahannock Regional Library. To recognize early contributions of African American inventors in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math, Central Rappahannock Regional Library is rotating a series of interactive activities through the children’s areas of all branches through the end of February. As part…
Walk Through History . . . Caroline Street
By the Fredericksburg Area Tourism Department 130 Caroline Built c. 1855. The style and design of this Greek Revival townhouse are identical to its neighboring duplexes, although this is a single family dwelling. Extensive changes have altered the architectural similarities shared with 132-138. Note bay window and wing additions. 132,134,136,138 Caroline Built 1855. These Greek Revival townhouses are mirror images…
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