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History

The Newport News Public Library system originated at the West Avenue Library location.  The library originated in January 1891 by the Subscription Library Association as a subscription-based library.  In 1914, the Library Association Board increased the fee to 50 cents a year and the Newport News Shipyard donated $20 per month.  Later in 1917, the city of Newport News began to support the library by supplying $10 per month, which was the start of a public-private partnership that lasted until 1968.1

Mission:
Newport News Public Library’s mission is to connect, inspire, enrich, and empower.

Vision:
A compass for the journey of life - Leading community transformation one person at a time.

Strategic Plan

Collection Development Policy

Library Locations

Library Administration
700 Town Center Drive, Suite 300
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 926-1350

Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm

Virgil I. Grissom Library
366 DeShazor Drive
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 369-3190

Monday-Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
Friday-Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Main Street Library
110 Main Street
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4858

Monday-Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
Friday-Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Pearl Bailey Library
2510 Wickham Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 247-8677

Monday-Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
Friday-Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday: Closed

South Morrison Library (Located inside the South Morrison Family Education Center)
746 Adams Drive
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 369-6810

Monday 12 pm - 8 pm
Tuesday-Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday-Sunday:  Closed

Technical Services (Formerly the West Avenue Library)
30th and West Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607

Public Law Library
2501 Washington Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 926-8678

Monday-Friday 8 am-12 pm (Closed for Lunch) 1 pm - 5 pm

Related Links

Online Library

Special Events

Social Networks

References

1Morris, James M. and Margaret S. Moseley, From the People for the People: The Newport News Public Libraries, The First Century.  Newport News, VA: Newport News Public Library System,10

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