Rawls Regional Library
       Serving Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex Counties,
                              and the City of Franklin in Virginia

MISSION  STATEMENT
 The Walter Cecil Rawls Regional Library System provides a variety of library resources, access to innovative technologies, and a well trained and motivated staff to improve the quality of life and meet the informational, educational, and cultural interests of the region.
 With an emphasis on excellence, our staff consistently delivers high-quality service to make everyone’s experience with the library as easy, pleasant, and comfortable as possible.  We create an environment that encourages reading and learning while we promote and expand library use to all patrons in our service area.

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REFERENCE DATA BASES
Sirs, Gale Group, Ebsco,
Electric Library

*BRANCH HAPPENINGS*
Our Courtland Library and  Central Services are getting a face lift. We will be closed for the month of March and part of April. During this time the Bookmobile will still be operating on its regular schedule.

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  at your Library!
"Left Behind Video"

Latest Selection Oprah's Book Club
Icy Sparks
by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
Announced March 8, 2001
Set in a small Appalachian town, Gwyn Hyman Rubio's debut novel follows the troubled childhood of Icy Sparks, whose battle with such intense obstacles as poverty, orphanhood, and Tourette's syndrome makes for a painful and poignant read.

                          To Contact Us:
                       22511 Main Street
                     Courtland, Va. 23837
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    E-mail:  webmaster