Regional Library Director Groups
These groups are formed for the purpose of directors having the chance to network, learn from and support each other, and also serve as a regular contact point with the Library of Virginia. Depending on the group, some organized professional development may also occur. The groups are self-governing and the role of convener typically is rotated annually. The groups are based on Virginia Library Association (VLA) regions with some additional subdivisions and overlaps, based on geography and convenience. Each group has its own listserv, hosted by the Library of Virginia. Directors wishing to join or update the listserv selections may email Paranita Carpenter at paranita.carpenter@lva.virginia.gov.
VLA Regions Map | Director’s Location Map | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | Region 6
Region 1: Nicknamed Wild Turkeys, meets quarterly
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- Alleghany Highlands Regional Library
- Bland County Public Library
- Botetourt County Library
- Bristol Public Library
- Buchanan County Public Library
- Clifton Forge Public Library
- Craig County Public Library
- Galax-Carroll Regional Library
- Iris Brammer Library
- Lonesome Pine Regional Library
- Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library
- Pearisburg Public Library
- Pulaski County Public Library System
- Radford Public Library
- Roanoke County Public Library
- Roanoke Public Library
- Russell County Public Library
- Salem Public Library
- Smyth County Public Library
- Tazewell County Public Library
- Washington County Public Library
- Wythe-Grayson Regional Library
Region 2: SALAD (Southside Area Library Directors), meets quarterly. Split into East and West subgroups October 2022
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Region 3: Two directors groups in this region – TALDC , and Three Rivers Library Directors.
3A – TALDC (Tidewater Area Library Director Consortium), meets monthly
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- Blackwater Regional Library
- Chesapeake Public Library
- Eastern Shore Public Library
- Gloucester Library – also attends Three Rivers
- Hampton Public Library
- Heritage Public Library – may also attend CALD
- Newport News Public Library System
- Norfolk Public Library
- Poquoson Public Library
- Portsmouth Public Library
- Suffolk Public Library System
- Virginia Beach Public Library
- Williamsburg Regional Library
- York County Public Library
3B – Three Rivers Library Directors, meets quarterly
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- Essex Public Library – also attends CALD
- Gloucester Library – also attends TALDC
- Lancaster Community Library
- Mathews Memorial Library
- Middlesex County Public Library
- Northumberland Public Library
- Richmond County Public Library – also attends CALD
Region 4: CALD (Capital Area Library Directors), meets monthly
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- Appomattox Regional Library
- Central Rappahannock Regional Library – also attends 5
- Chesterfield County Public Library
- Colonial Heights Public Library
- Essex Public Library – also attends Three Rivers
- Henrico County Public Library
- James L. Hamner Public Library – also attends SALAD
- Jefferson-Madison Regional Library – also attends Mountain 6
- Pamunkey Regional Library
- Petersburg Public Library
- Powhatan County Public Library
- Richmond County Public Library – also attends Three Rivers
- Richmond Public Library
Region 5: This group typically meets with librarians from the Northern VA, District of Columbia and Southern MD, called “COG.”
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- Alexandria Library
- Arlington County Public Library
- Caroline County Library
- Central Rappahannock Regional Library – also attends CALD
- Fairfax County Public Library
- Fauquier County Public Library
- Lewis Egerton Smoot Memorial Library
- Loudoun County Public Library
- Manassas Park City Library
- Mary Riley Styles Public Library
- Prince William Public Libraries
Region 6: Mountain 6, meets quarterly
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- Augusta County Library
- Culpeper County Library
- Fluvanna County Public Library
- Handley Regional Library System
- Highland County Public Library
- Jefferson-Madison Regional Library – also attends CALD
- Madison County Library, Inc.
- Massanutten Regional Library
- Orange County Public Library
- Rappahannock County Public Library
- Rockbridge Regional Library
- Samuels Public Library
- Shenandoah County Library System
- Staunton Public Library
- Waynesboro Public Library