Library of Congress curator Mark Dimunation embarked on years-long mission to track down copies of books once owned by Thomas Jefferson. Molly Roberts For more than a decade, Mark Dimunation has led a ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Friends of Virginia Beach Public Library board member found a book of court cases going back to 1730 that was compiled by Thomas Jefferson himself. Bob Gilson came upon ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Bob Gilson looks forward to Friday mornings when he and a group of volunteers sort through boxes of donated books at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library in Virginia Beach.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Books from President Thomas Jefferson’s personal library that had long ...

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Thanks to shows like Storage Wars and Antiques Roadshow, I've long fantasized about finding something incredibly valuable in a junk pile or thrift store or used bookshop. Turns out, it's not such a ...

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Jefferson Parish, the Friends of Jefferson Public Library are selling resin busts of namesake Thomas Jefferson for $100 each. The busts are free-standing, 18 ...