Fourth floor collections storage project [the library of virginia foundation respectfully requests a sustaining cultural heritage collections grant from the national endowment for the humanities (NEH)…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded The Library of Virginia Foundation $349,888 on January 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to upgrade storage furniture for a portion of the fourth-floor stacks housing the Library of Virginia's state and local government records, private papers, and special collections holdings.

Phase 1 of a four-phased preservation plan will reconfigure the fourth-floor stacks to improve staff and researcher access to collections, relieve overcrowding, and enhance long-term preservation outcomes. The project runs from October 2025 through September 2027, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2027. The total project cost exceeds $500,000. Work is performed in Virginia.

Fourth floor collections storage project [the library of virginia foundation respectfully requests a sustaining cultural heritage collections grant from the national endowment for the humanities (NEH) in the amount of $349,888. NEH funds will be used to upgrade the storage furniture for a portion of its fourth-floor stacks which currently house the library of virginia?s (the library) state and local government records, private papers, and special collections holdings. This initiative is phase 1 of a four-phased preservation plan to reconfigure the 4TH floor stacks at the library. This reconfiguration will improve staff and researcher access to collections, relieve overcrowding, and enhance long-term preservation outcomes. Phase 1 will be completed in two years (october 2025 ? September 2027), and the total project cost is more than $500,000.]