I love this library, it's still my favorite Henrico County Public Library. I am writing this review…read moreby their firepit right now. This is a relaxing and quiet place to get work done and feel inspired. They have a fantastic selection of books and it's organized so thoughtfully. Whenever I come here, I adore exploring the front "hot and new" books section. It has to be my all-time favorite front section of any library I've been too. This place is huge. There is tons of seating to read or get work done at. There are also a lot of private rooms you are able to rent upstairs for meetings. It's very modern here. A few of my favorite things here right now are: - The try a new hobby bookshelf with books on crochet, knitting, gardening and more - The pie bookshelf filled with cook books on pie making - The book club bags with multiple copies of a book for your book club You gotta come here, it's really great! I've said it once before and I'll say it again, but this one's for the books.

Beautiful east end library with all of the trimmings, including computer labs, audio studio, 3D…read moreprinter and more! Thoughtfully designed and laid out with the youth and teen sections upstairs. This is the kind of environment conducive to learning!

Customer Service slow improvement but still needs to be better!…read more However, Sit & Stitch Workshops should refrain from POLITICAL talk as we attend this social craft gathering for peaceful non-triggering conversations. In addition, library facilitator encountered was unwelcoming & displayed poor customer service unfortunately!

Yes this one if my favorite places to both hang out, have one on one meetings and to have quiet…read moretime.

The East End Richmond Library has to be the only library with a metal detector to walk through and…read morea security guard. Then after being there for a few minutes I saw why. The people there were louder than necessary. Talking as if they were at home. Listening to music on the headphones attached to the computer but so loud everyone could hear. Then the librarians try to ask the people to be quiet and that doesn't work. This library is minutes from home but convenience isn't worth the noise and chaos.

First, Leslie has left a beautiful review, and I am beyond disappointed that it doesn't show up and…read moreis not recommended. :( I have lived in the neighborhood for twenty-three years, and the East End Library and its staff have always been a haven of help and love in our community. The librarians are super friendly and willing to be of service, there is great programming for the kids, myself and my teens have enjoyed opportunities to volunteer and teach there, it is a place of refuge for some when the weather is severe, there are classes for adults, and I remember it being even noisier before the computers, because it was filled with KIDS that were always, always welcome and catered to! BTW~there hasn't always been a security guard (who is also very helpful and kind!), but for a long while there has been a metal thing at the door that beeps if someone has books that haven't been properly checked out. I could be wrong, but I do not believe it is a metal detector. Please come give it another look with new eyes to really see the beauty that's going on.

l rate my experience 100%. I love taking my nieces to the Henrico theater in Highland Springs,…read moreBeautiful building, the movies are only a dollar concession is only a dollar I certainly appreciate what Henrico County does with this movie theater, God Bless All involved!!!

Visited Henrico Theatre for a showing of Minions 2! I spent under $5 for the movie ticket, popcorn,…read morecandy, AND soda!! Absolutely unreal. The screen was slightly small but the quality of the video was great. Everyone who worked at the theatre was so kind and friendly. I'm looking forward to more movie nights at the theatre!

It seems that the Battlefield is locked in time. It's off the beaten path which has helped…read morepreserve it. Plenty of walking paths the roads there now where there then.. the Glendale National Cemetery is a very short distance away and well worth a visit. Very sobering. The American Battlefield Trust has preserved some of the Glendale battlefield about 6 min away on Charles city road

This is a small battlefield. You can see cannon and the historic Watt House here. There are also…read morewalking trails here. Very well maintained.

This is different…read more Glendale is one of the National Cemeteries laid out in a circle with a flagpole at the hub. For that reason, it doesn't have the same impact of the straight lines of white markers. At least at first glance. If you look closely, however, there's still some symmetry. It forces the viewer to leave behind the orderly analysis of rows and instead evaluate the circle and what it represents. The circle isn't perfect. I suppose it could be if those who laid it out had planned it. It's a disrupter. Because there are a lot of burials from the Civil War era, with the battlefield not far down the road, the unevenness of the circle is likely a testament to how unplanned things were at the time. It's a pretty setting, though. Not many homes, a lot of open space and old, large trees. The cannon, sitting with the flag at the center documents the burial numbers. Seeing that and then the circle of white markers and the map of the battle that started it all, is a must for anyone with an interest in history. It's an unusual setting

Tiny visitors center for the nearby battlefield of Malvern's Hill. The highlight is the terrain map…read morewith lights that show the flow of the battle. I met two very informative guides here, who ironically I would meet the next day at the Civil War visitors center at Tredegar. The visitors center also has a small museum of battlefield artifacts. I didn't examine the cemetery closely, but you can see the gravestones of soldiers who lost their lives at Malvern Hill.

So many Unknowns…read more Richmond National Cemetery is one of those in the traditional vein. The same white markers precisely placed in the flat ground. There are few large trees providing shade, but in the bright sun, it's still a stark sight. At first, I noticed a handful of "2 Unknown US Soldiers" on the headstone, but as I walked through the markers, I began to notice rows and rows of unknowns, some with one, some with two, some with four designated on the headstone. The farther I walked toward the back of the grounds, the more Unknowns I saw. I don't remember ever being in in a national cemetery with that many in one place. It's sad and depressing. All those people -- lost to history. It's good they're still honored here. Richmond National Cemetery is in a noisy area, backing up to a residential neighborhood with the music of a typical day for the living heard in the air.

If you have a chance, go another mile or so down the road to the Old Cood harbor tavern cross…read moreroads. Saved by the trust and the intersection was the reason for the battle. Main field is very walkable with plenty of shade..

I love this place. It's a dark moment in history, but sobering.. especially on Memorial Day…read moreweekend. I hike a battlefield each Memorial Day to be reminded of the horror of war and to remember the brave who fought. Anyhoo, this particular battlefield has a cemetery and battlefield hospital down the road that you don't want to miss. The battlefield itself is forested now, so it's shady and comfortable to walk around the trenches. It's a grisly reminder of how horrid warfare is. And we all need to be reminded so that it's not repeated.