Lisa Brighteyes

01/22/2026

So cute!🥰

Last month we granted 17 Indigenous Library Packages to applicants from schools, libraries, and nonprofit organizations ! Hear from a past recipient about their experience as a steward: https://lflib.org/inlp-jan-2026

01/22/2026

One of my library partners has a great sense of humor!

Make sure to stock up on your essentials! ⛄❄

01/21/2026

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🐢🛶 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: 2026 DIAMONDBACK DASH SIGN UPS ARE OPEN!

Love turtles? Love kayaking? If that sounds like you, keep reading.

Diamondback terrapins are the only species in North America that live in brackish water, and they’re declining across their range due to habitat loss, road mortality, nest predation, and crab pots. That’s where volunteers make a real difference.

The Diamondback Dash is a volunteer monitoring project, that relies on everyday paddlers to help us understand where terrapins are, when they’re active, and how their populations are changing across Virginia. Since 2023, DWR has been working with a dedicated group of volunteers to collect data on Virginia’s terrapin populations, and in 2026, we’re expanding again.

As a Diamondback Dash volunteer, you’ll adopt a short paddle loop, pause at designated locations, and conduct simple terrapin headcounts. Your observations directly inform conservation decisions that help protect these incredibly unique turtles.

If you kayak, paddle, or know someone who does, tag and reshare. Project sign ups are open through February 1. Learn more and sign up at the link in the comments.

📷: Madeline Reinsel

01/21/2026

01/18/2026

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Are you an Indigenous Youth between the ages of 13 & 30? Do you have ideas for activities, events, or projects for Indigenous youth within your community? ✨
We are excited to announce that the Indigenous Youth Rise Grant is NOW OPEN!! 🎉 APPLY to the Grant for UP TO $2,000 for your project, event, or activity.
Applications are now available on our website and will close on January 31, 2026 📅
Apply for the Support Fund now! Check out the link below ⬇️

01/18/2026

♥️

01/08/2026

Feeling this today

01/07/2026

I need signs like this

A gentle request: let them work… for now or they can talk for hours 😉

01/05/2026

It is deeply disturbing to me that I was today years old learning about this. I hope you will join me in learning this important part of our history. 📖

In the eyes of the United States government, the Indigenous people of America were not legal citizens until the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. One of our recent interns explored the role of a Virginia boarding school in implementing the assimilation presumed to be required for citizenship. Read more in today's The UncommonWealth.

https://uncommonwealth.lva.virginia.gov/blog/2026/01/05/columbias-roll-call/

01/01/2026

Libraries in 2026!