Fairfax County Public Library is proud to announce the exhibit "From Barriers to Ballots: The Fight for Equal Voting Rights in Virginia" that will be displayed in select library branches this fall. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Arlington Public Library has generously partnered with FCPL, among other community partners, for an exhibition to tell the stories of activists in Northern Virginia who fought for voting rights.  

Visitors will learn the story of four activists and the critical parts they played in securing the Voting Rights Act - Gertrude Lynde Crocker, Portia A. Haskins, John Robinson and Gum Springs resident Annie E. Harper.

The exhibit will be on view during regular opening hours at Sherwood Regional Library (Aug. 1-31), and City of Fairfax Regional Library (Sept. 1-Nov. 4) and includes an interactive voting element where visitors are encouraged to share their answers to the question "What does voting mean to you?"

We encourage you to visit the exhibit being featured at FCPL and take time to visit Arlington Public Library's exhibits and attend their events as well.

Learn more: New Exhibition Features Work of Former Voting Rights Activists – Official Website of Arlington County Virginia Government