It is with great excitement that we announce Richmond Public Library (with partner Richmond Public Library Foundation) is one of 12 inaugural recipients to receive a grant from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s Commonwealth History Fund. Richmond Public Library has been generously awarded $30,000.00.

The Commonwealth History Fund is made possible by generous funding from Dominion Energy and is administered in partnership with Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources. It was established to provide grants annually to history organizations and projects across the state of Virginia. Key selection criteria include: the significance of the project or resource as well as its impact on its community and the Commonwealth; the emphasis of the project on historically underrepresented topics and communities; as well as the need for funding and the urgency of the project. This year $402,500 was awarded to 12 organizations, and the VMHC plans to give nearly $2,000,000 over the first five years.

We are incredibly honored to be one of the 12 compelling projects chosen by the Commonwealth History Fund for its inaugural year. Through this amazing opportunity, we will be able to give back to our communities by implementing a project that will help us to continue telling the story of Virginia and have a lasting impact on future generations.

Richmond Public Library will establish a Community Memory Fellow position within the library. The position will be posted in fall of 2022 and is envisioned as a collector, interpreter, historian, and preservationist who will work closely with other cultural institutions across the City of Richmond. The Fellow’s work will include collecting oral histories across neighborhoods, faith communities, school communities, sports, and grassroots civic organizations.  The goal is to create one publicly accessible location where one can readily access a diverse, wide interpretation of public history. One will be able to learn, engage, and participate in Richmond history through traveling exhibits, outreach programs, and self-guided research.

Library Director Scott Firestine shared, “With a mission to Inform, Enrich, Empower all of Richmond, we see this position as an investment to broaden the notion of what public history is in Richmond and make that history accessible to everyone from students to scholars.”

More information on The Commonwealth History Fund can be found at VirginiaHistory.org/HistoryFund.

City Phone Systems Have Been Restored

RICHMOND, Va. – New 2022-2023 parking decals for residents of the Randolph and Mulberry Restricted Parking Districts are now on sale. Residents can get more information, verify residency in their Parking Districts and download an application for mailing on the City’s website: www.rva.gov/public-works/parking-enterprise. Both mail-in and in-person renewal options are available for qualifying residents. The current parking permit expires July 31, 2022.

Residents must display the permit on their cars to park for more than the designed time restriction. A resident is either the residing owner of record or renter of property located within the Restricted Parking District. A City of Richmond Residential Parking Permit Application must be completed and approved prior to decal issuance. The Department of Public Works verifies residency for both homeowners residing at the property and lease agreements for renters.

A resident of the district is defined as an owner of record or renter of property in the district and members of their immediate family who reside with the owner or renter at the address in the District:

(1) Who are licensed drivers, and

(2) Whose domicile is the address for which they are seeking to obtain the parking permit

Decals and applications are also available at City Hall, Room 102, 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia. The office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call 804-646-5700 if you have any questions.

For more information on the Department of Public Works, go to www.rva.gov/public-works or email us at AskPublicWorks@rva.gov

We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on Twitter @DPW_RichmondVA

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting;  graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.  For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1.

In observance of Independence Day, city government offices, including City Hall, will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022. City offices will reopen at regular business hours on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
 
All Richmond Parks Recreation and Community Facilities offices and community centers will be closed Monday, July 4. All city pools will be open from Noon – 5 P.M. PRCF will also be hosting a 4th of July Celebration at Dogwood Dell beginning at 6 P.M. Click here for more information.
 
All Richmond Public Library locations will be closed Monday, July 4. All branches will reopen Tuesday, July 5th at 10 A.M. Richmond Animal Care & Control (RACC) is open to the public Monday – Thursday by appointment only. Click here to see new shelter hours for Friday – Sunday.
 
All DPW offices will be closed Monday, July 4. Trash collection will be delayed by one day. Trash collection scheduled for Monday will be picked up on Tuesday and so on through Friday, July 8. Also, the East Richmond Road Convenience Center (ERRCC landfill), located at 3800 East Richmond Road, will be closed Saturday, July 2, and Monday, July 4. DPW offices and the ERRCC will reopen on Tuesday, July 5.

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Las oficinas de la Ciudad estarán cerradas el 4 de julio en celebración del Día de la Independencia

Richmond, Virginia – La Ciudad de Richmond cerrará sus oficinas el lunes 4 de julio de 2022 en celebración del Día de la Independencia; este cierre incluye a las oficinas del gobierno de la ciudad, incluyendo el Ayuntamiento. Las oficinas de la ciudad abrirán el martes 5 de julio en su horario normal de funcionamiento.

Todas las oficinas administrativas del Departamento de Parques, Recreación e Instalaciones Comunitarias (PRCF) y todos los centros comunitarios cerrarán el lunes 4 de julio. Las piscinas públicas de la ciudad funcionarán de 12:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m. PRCF también realizará una celebración del 4 de julio en el anfiteatro de Dogwood Dell desde las 6 p.m. Presione aquí para obtener más información sobre el evento.

Todas las bibliotecas de la ciudad cerrarán el lunes 4 de julio y reabrirán sus puertas el martes 5 de julio a las 10 a.m. La Oficina de Control y Cuidado Animal de Richmond (RACC) estará abierta al público de lunes a jueves, únicamente si se tiene cita previa. Presione aquí para ver su nuevo horario de viernes a domingo.

Todas las oficinas del Departamento de Obras Públicas (DPW) estarán cerradas el lunes 4 de julio. La recolección de basura programada para ese lunes se moverá para el martes y así sucesivamente hasta el viernes 8 de julio; además, el Centro de Recolección de East Richmond Road (el vertedero ERRCC), ubicado en el 3800 de East Richmond Road, también estará cerrado desde el sábado 2 de julio hasta el lunes 4 de julio. Las oficinas de Obras Públicas y el ERRCC reabrirán el martes 5 de julio.

Si desea más información, visite nuestra página RVA.gov.

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As part of the 65^th annual Festival of Arts, the City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (PRCF) will be hosting a Fourth of July celebration at Dogwood Dell.

This free event will feature the reading of the Declaration of Independence at 6 p.m., a presentation of the Declaration of Independence at 6:30 p.m., a performance by the Richmond Jazz Concert Band at 7 p.m., and a concert of patriotic and pop music by The Richmond Concert Band at 8 p.m. There will also be a performance of “The 1812 Overture” featuring the concert band at 9 p.m. during the fireworks display.

Richmond Police Department will enforce the following no parking areas from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. on July 4.

• 700-1000 block of Blanton Avenue  between Garrett Street and Grant Street (Both sides)
• Arthur Ashe Boulevard between Blanton and Idlewood Avenue (Both sides)
• Park Drive between Pump House Dr. and Blanton Avenue (Both sides)
• Idlewood Avenue between S. Arthur Ashe Boulevard and S. Robinson Street  (Both sides)

Arthur Ashe Boulevard will close to vehicular traffic at 6 pm. Free parking is available at the Dell, with over flow parking available at City Stadium, 3201 Maplewood Avenue with free shuttle bus service beginning at 4 p.m. Vendors and family activities will also be available on site.  For more information, please call (804) 646-3677.

For more information about the department, follow PRCF on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.