Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, August 1, 1993 TAG: 9307300467
SECTION: DISCOVER PAGE: D-68 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
\ GAINSBORO BRANCH: 15 Patton Ave. N.W., 981-2540. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
\ JACKSON PARK BRANCH: 1101 Morningside Ave. S.E., 981-2640. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, noon-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
\ MELROSE BRANCH: 2607 Salem Turnpike, 981-2648. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday, noon-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
\ RALEIGH COURT BRANCH: 2112 Grandin Road S.W., 981-2240. Monday, Wednesday, Friday,9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, noon-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
\ WILLIAMSON ROAD BRANCH: 3837 Williamson Road N.W., 981-2340. Monday and Wednesday, noon-9 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.\ \ Roanoke County\ HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY: 3131 Electric Road S.W., Roanoke, 772-7507. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Open Sunday, September through May, 1-5 p.m.
\ BENT MOUNTAIN BRANCH: Bent Mountain School, 929-4700. Monday and Friday, 1-5 p.m.; Wednesday, 1-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
\ GLENVAR BRANCH: 3917 Daugherty Road, Salem, 387-6163. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
\ HOLLINS BRANCH: 6624 Peters Creek Road N.W., 561-8024. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
\ MOUNT PLEASANT BRANCH: 3218 Mount Pleasant Blvd., 344-6924. Summer hours: Monday-Friday 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
\ VINTON BRANCH: 800 E. Washington Ave., Vinton, 345-8153. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.\ \ Salem\ SALEM LIBRARY: 28 E. Main St., Salem, 375-3089. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-5 p.m.\ \ Botetourt County\ FINCASTLE BRANCH: Academy Street, Fincastle, (703) 992-8339. Monday and Thursday, noon-9 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A bookmobile serves other areas.
\ BUCHANAN BRANCH: Lowe St., (703) 254-1117. Monday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
\ BLUE RIDGE BRANCH: 2220 Blue Ridge Blvd., Roanoke, 977-3433. Monday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.\ \ Franklin County\ FRANKLIN COUNTY LIBRARY: 138 E. Court St., Rocky Mount, (703) 483-3098. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. A bookmobile serves other areas.\ Bedford County\ BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY: 321 N. Bridge St., (703) 586-8911. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
\ MONETA BRANCH: Route 122, Village Family Medical Center, (703) 297-6474. Monday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 2-5 p.m.; Tuesday, 12:30-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon.
\ BIG ISLAND BRANCH: Route 122, (804) 299-5604. Monday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday, 10-7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon.
\ FOREST BRANCH: Route 221, (804) 525-1817. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
\ STEWARTSVILLE BRANCH: Route 24, Vinton, 890-4530. Monday and Thursday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 1:30-5 p.m.; Tuesday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon.\ \ College libraries\ COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER: Room 611, 920 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. No weekend hours during the summer. Books on health topics may be checked out. Journals, videotapes and film strips on allied health topics are available. Call for special hours when classes are not in session, 985-8273.
\ FERRUM COLLEGE: Thomas Stanley Library, Ferrum, (703) 365-4426. Open to the public. Books may be checked out by Franklin County residents. Summer hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-noon; 1-4:30 p.m. Academic-year hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:45 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m; Sunday, 2-10 p.m.
\ HOLLINS COLLEGE: Fishburn Library, 362-6591. Aug. 2-Aug. 22: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 23 -Sept. 8: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Academic-year hours (Beginning Sept. 8): Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Open to the public for in-house use.
\ MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE: Martha S. Grafton Library, Staunton, (703) 887-7085. Summer hours: Aug. 1-20: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Aug. 23-27: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Aug. 30: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Academic-year hours starting Aug. 31: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-midnight; Friday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, noon-midnight. Public may use collection.
\ RADFORD UNIVERSITY: McConnell Library, Radford, (703) 831-5471. Summer hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m; Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, noon-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-10 p.m. Academic-year hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-midnight; Friday 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-midnight. Library is open to the public. Any Virginia resident may obtain borrower card with no charge.
\ ROANOKE COLLEGE LIBRARY: Fintel Library, High Street. 375-2295. Open to the public. Summer-session hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, 6-10 p.m. Academic-year hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-midnight; Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, noon-6 p.m.; Sunday, noon-midnight. Hours vary during exams and holidays. Library is a depository for government publications.
\ VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE: J.T.L. Preston Library, Lexington, (703) 464-7228. Open to the public. Summer hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Academic-year hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-1 a.m; Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-1 a.m.
\ VIRGINIA TECH: Newman Library, Blacksburg, (703) 231-6170. Open to the public. Virginia residents may borrow with borrower's card. Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-midnight; Friday, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-midnight. Hours subject to change during school breaks and holidays.
\ VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Brown Library, 3095 Colonial Ave., Roanoke, 857-7303. Open to the public. Monday-Thursday, 7:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Friday, 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday hours may be extended in fall.
\ WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY: University Library, Lexington, (703) 463-8640. Open to the public. Summer hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30 p.m. Academic year: open 24 hours.\ \ Law libraries
\ ROANOKE LAW LIBRARY: 315 Church Ave. S.W., 981-2268. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Computerized legal research, reference collection open to the public. Materials cannot be checked out.
\ WILBUR C. HALL LAW LIBRARY: Washington and Lee University, Lexington, (703) 463-8540. Summer hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Open 24 hours a day during academic year. Legal research. A selective depository for U.S. government documents. Materials cannot be checked out.\ \ Other libraries
\ LIBRARY OF GEORGE C. MARSHALL FOUNDATION: Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, (703) 463-7103. Open to the public. Books may be checked out. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Specializes in military and diplomatic history.
\ ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING AND PLANNING LIBRARY: Hayes Seay Mattern & Mattern, 1315 Franklin Road, Roanoke. 857-3140. Open to public by appointment, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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