Henrico County Public Library system serves the county of Henrico, Virginia. [1] The library system is within Region 4 of the Virginia Library Association (VLA). [2] Henrico County Public Library System has eleven locations. The library branches house over 600 computers for public usage. [3]
 Library Administrative Offices at 1700 N Parham Road | |
| Abbreviation | HCPL |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Public Library System |
Director | Barbara Weedman |
According to the FY 2014 Institute of Museum and Library Services Data Catalog, the Library System has a service area population of 310,742 with 0 central libraries and 10 branch libraries. [4]
Henrico County Public Library System was created in 1963 through the Henrico County Board of Supervisors and a citizens' committee. [5] The library system was granted three area libraries: Fairfield, Lakeside, and Tuckahoe. Two branch libraries were also set up Varina and Sandston. In 1966, the Henrico County Free Library System was established. The name was changed to Henrico County Public Library in 1967. By 1998, all buildings had public library access. In 1999, classes were created to teach community patrons how to use computers and access the Internet. Henrico County Public Library and Henrico County Public Schools partnered to provide students with access to students' school networks as well as library networks. [6]
| Name | Type | Established | Address [7] | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Area Library | Area | 1976 [8] | 1401 N. Laburnum Avenue Henrico VA 23223 |  | |
| Gayton Branch Library | Branch | 1988 [9] | 10600 Gayton Road Henrico VA 23238 |  | |
| Glen Allen Branch Library | Branch | 1995 [10] | 10501 Staples Mill Road Glen Allen, VA 23060 |  | |
| Libbie Mill Library | Area [11] | 2015 [12] [13] | 2100 Libbie Lake East Street Henrico VA 23230 |  | |
| Municipal Government & Law Library (Joseph P. Rapisarda, Jr. Law Collection) [14] | Collection | 1977 [15] | Located in the Tuckahoe Area Library at 1901 Starling Drive Henrico, VA 23229 [14] | ||
| North Park Branch Library | Branch | 2001 [16] | 8508 Franconia Road Henrico VA 23227 |  | |
| Sandston Branch Library | Branch | 1980 [17] | 23 E. Williamsburg Road Sandston VA 23150 | The library was built on the location of the first Henrico library, which was in operation 1923-1980 [17] |  |
| Tuckahoe Area Library | Area | 1971 [18] | 1901 Starling Drive Henrico, VA 23229 | The current location was built in 2006 [18] |  |
| Twin Hickory Area Library | Area | 2007 [19] | 5001 Twin Hickory Road Glen Allen, VA 23059 | Replaced the Innsbrook branch, established in 1992 [19] |  |
| Varina Area Library | Area | 2016 [20] [21] [22] | 1875 New Market Road Henrico VA 23231 |  | |
| Mobile Library Service | Van | 1977 [23] | Address listed at the Library Administrative Offices at 1700 North Parham Road Henrico VA 23229 | The current Mobile Library van is a 2012 model. [23] |
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