“Come Together” — John Lennon artwork exhibit

I got a chance to run downtown yesterday to see the John Lennon exhibit at the old Visitors Center. Very enjoyable. Lennon’s drawings are cheerful, witty, loving, and many of them are very good. Nearly everything was available for purchase, with prices ranging from $200 to $25,000 (for “Bed in for Peace,” from the Bag [...]

The Book Whisperer

I enjoyed this profile of JRML volunteer Melissa Dickens in today’s Daily Progress. Dickens repairs books for Gordon and Central Libraries. According to the article, she repaired nearly 2,000 damaged books last year! “Melissa Dickens is one of the most dedicated library volunteers I’ve ever met,” JMRL director John Halliday is quoted as saying. I [...]

New class schedule up at VABC

The Virginia Arts of the Book Center has posted their new summer class schedule.

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