Welcome to the Heritage Public Library
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A Special Thank You for the Kip Kephart Foundation for their recent generous donation that will help the Heritage Public Library with children's programs, allow us to purchase Encyclopedia Britannica online, and obtain a new computer. Thanks again for your support!!
Upcoming Events:
*** THE NEXT COCOA CLUB MEETING WILL MEET ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20 FROM 10:00am-noon. See you in March for fun, refreshments, to vote for your choice, & for COCOA!
*** FREE Concert: Musical Duo, Hungrytown, coming on March 25, 7pm to present an evening of folk music with modern lyrics and a traditional feel at the New Kent Location.
*** "A Peter Rabbit Adventure" with Betsy Mountcastle will be held on April 17th. Mark your calendars for this funfilled event!
*** Book Lovers Roadshow April 23-24. More information to follow soon.
For more information view our calendar of events.
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Check out our Library Calendar: Storytimes, Book Discussions, Computer Classes, and more!
New Kent Genealogical Information
New Kent Genealogical Church Indices of Corinth Baptist, St. Peter's Episcopal, and Emmaus Baptist are available online below and in publication format at the New Kent Location of the Heritage Public Library. Loretta O. and Hawthorne Davis compiled these aforementioned indices. They are currently researching and working on other local church indices.
Corinth Baptist Church Index
Emmaus Baptist Church Index
St Peter's Episcopal Church Index
The titles of the genealogical publications now available at the Heritage Public Library are "Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery New Kent County, Virginia", "Marriages New Kent County, VA 1854-1910", "Marriages New Kent County, VA 1951-1993", "Marriages New Kent County, VA 1911-1950", "Emmaus Baptist Church and Cemetery New Kent County, Virginia", and "St. Peter's Episcopal Church Cemetery New Kent County, Virginia.
Thank you to the Davis family for these detailed historical resources that they made available at the Heritage Public Library!!!
Charles City Genealogical Information
Volunteers at the Charles City County Center for Local History have created these databases to make the Center’s resources more widely accessible. Check back regularly for updates and new features.
Charles City Genealogical databases
Various Links
Charles City County Community Website
Mission Statement
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The mission of Heritage Library is to provide library materials and services to help the citizens of Charles City and New Kent counties meet their educational, informational and recreational needs. More specifically, the Library should promote the enjoyment and necessity of reading, the discovery of knowledge and culture in all their forms, and the advantages and pleasures of life-long learning. Special emphasis is placed on stimulating children's interest in and appreciation of reading and learning. |
"Serving the Citizens of Charles City and New Kent
for more than 28 years, since August 4, 1981."
Thanks to all of our volunteers for
their years of service to our library!!!
