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Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-7151
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About Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
Description:
Public
libraries
in
Central
Virginia
have
a
rich
heritage
derived
from
the
private
libraries
of
leading
forefathers¿¿¿
Jefferson,
Monroe
and
Madison,
who
each
had
extensive
personal
libraries
for
their
time.
Jefferson¿¿¿s
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famous
quotation,
¿¿¿I
cannot
live
without
books,
¿¿¿
continues
to
influence
the
support
for
libraries
worldwide.
Public
library
service
in
this
area
has
roots
from
the
public
subscription
library
established
in
1823,
called
the
Albemarle
Library
Society
located
on
Court
Square
in
Charlottesville.
The
library
was
incorporated
by
an
act
of
the
Virginia
General
Assembly
as
the
Albemarle
Library.
Jefferson
probably
made
substantial
contributions
to
this
library
as
some
books
once
owned
by
it
are
now
in
the
University
of
Virginia¿¿¿s
Alderman
Library.
The
Albemarle
Library
preceded
the
opening
of
the
University
and
operated
until
1834.
Throughout
the
19th
century,
other
libraries
in
Charlottesville
and
Albemarle
County
were
established
and
maintained
by
private
clubs
and
other
groups.
One
of
the
most
noteworthy
was
the
Lyceum,
incorporated
in
1837.
Lyceum
was
later
joined
by
the
National
Society
of
Literature
and
Sciences,
the
Jefferson
Literary
and
Debating
Society
of
the
University
of
Virginia
and
continued
to
operate
throughout
the
1850¿¿¿s
but
closed
it¿¿¿s
doors
during
the
Civil
War.
The
Young
Men¿¿¿s
Christian
Association
was
established
in
1858
at
the
University
and
in
downtown
Charlottesville
in
1872.
Both
branches
featured
a
reading
room
and
library.
The
downtown
branch
probably
had
the
former
collection
of
the
Lyceum
at
the
core
of
their
holdings.
Lesser
known
private
libraries
include
the
Belmont
Farmer¿¿¿s
Club,
Friends¿¿¿
Circulating
Library,
the
Women¿¿¿s
Exchange
and
the
Blue
Ridge
Club.
In
1919,
local
philanthropist,
Paul
Goodloe
McIntire,
offered
the
community
the
gift
of
a
library,
an
offer
the
Charlottesville
City
Council
promptly
accepted.
McIntire¿¿¿s
gift
included
land,
design,
construction
of
the
building,
furnishings
and
the
collection
of
books.
Opening
to
the
public
in
1921,
the
McIntire,
or
the
Charlottesville
Public
Library,
became
the
community¿¿¿s
first
public
municipal
library.
In
1934,
the
first
branch
library
was
funded
by
the
City¿¿¿the
Colored
Branch
Library
at
Jefferson
School.
This
library
operated
until
1948,
when
the
libraries
were
integrated.
Albemarle
County
joined
the
City
in
funding
Bookmobile
service
in
1946
and
opened
branches
in
Scottsville
in
1960
and
Crozet
in
1964.
Gordon
Avenue
Branch
was
built
jointly
by
the
City
and
Albemarle
County
and
opened
in
1966.
In
1996
Gordon
Avenue
Branch
added
a
major
African-American
collection.
The
Jefferson-Madison
Regional
Library
developed
following
General
Assembly
formation
of
regional
public
library
systems.
The
Commonwealth
provided
the
establishment
of
grants
and
financial
incentives
for
larger,
more
cost
effective
units
of
public
library
service.
The
City
and
Albemarle
County
joined
with
Greene,
Louisa
and
Nelson
counties
to
form
Jefferson-Madison
Regional
Library
in
1972,
following
successful
bookmobile
demonstration
projects.
Jefferson-Madison
Regional
Library
grew
rapidly.
In
the
late
1970¿¿¿s,
Albemarle
County
and
the
City
purchased
the
former
Post
Office
and
Federal
Building
on
Market
Street
and
renovated
the
building
extensively
for
regional
library
headquarters
and
expanded
services,
moving
the
collection
from
the
McIntire
Library
next
door.
During
this
same
time
period,
Scottsville
Branch
suffered
a
fire
and
their
present
library
was
opened
in
1981.
In
1979,
Louisa
County
moved
into
a
former
Girl
Scout
building.
Crozet
Branch
moved
into
a
renovated
train
station
in
1984.
Nelson
County
built
a
new
branch
-
a
memorial
to
the
victims
of
Hurricane
Camille
-
in
1988.
Northside
Branch,
in
Albemarle
Square,
was
opened
in
1991
by
Albemarle
County.
Greene
County
added
a
new
children¿¿¿s
room
in
1993.
The
Albemarle
County
Historical
Society
Library
opened
in
1974
at
220
Court
Square.
The
library¿¿¿s
collection
was
consolidated
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