HCPS Libraries

HCPS Opportunity Fest returns to the ACE Center at Hermitage 11-1 p.m. Saturday, April 25! 🌟 This free event features summer activities and opportunities, books and learning materials, free family resources, summer swag, community vendors — and don't forget the free food!

Celebrating the OneSchool, OneBook Kickoff at Three Chopt ES this morning! Students are super excited to read "Willowdeen" by K. Applegate! #readingrocks @AmyCashwell @HenricoSchools

✨ Dine Out for The Henrico Education Foundation! 📍 Restaurant: Grapevine 📅 Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 🕔 Time: ALL DAY 🎉 Special Feature: Lunch or Dinner at Grapevine will bring a portion of the proceeds to HEF! Bring your family, enjoy a great meal, and support Henrico schools at the same time! A portion of proceeds from lunch and dinner will be donated to the Henrico Education Foundation, directly benefiting students and teachers across the district. Let’s make this night a success for our schools AND our community! 💙 Check our page for Dine with you School Board Member nights! #DineOutForHenrico #HEFRestaurantNight #CommunityStrong #SupportHenricoSchools #HCPS

Another successful Book Drive @2ndandcharles Over 800 books were donated to HCPS Library Services! We can't wait to get these books into the hands of our learners! What a great way to start the school year! Thank you 2nd & Charles! @HenricoSchools @AmyCashwell

Congratulations to Pinchbeck ES principal Carey Fellows and high school literacy specialist Erica Basnight-Johnson, who were honored as our 2025 Elementary and Secondary Instructional Leaders of the Year! 🏅 Thank you for your incredible work in empowering student success!

Author Nic Stone delivered a spectacular message for so many of our students for All Henrico Reads 2025 at the Henrico Sports and Events Center! Thank you, Nic, for your visit, as well as our @hcpslib team for putting together another outstanding event!

We had a great visit from Author, Nic Stone. She talked to hundreds students for our Annual All Henrico Reads Event at Tucker HS. #HenricoReads #NicStone @AmyCashwell @HenricoSchools

Nutzy the Flying Squirrel talked to some of our elementary students about their annual Reading Program! Read 8 books and earn a free baseball ticket! Let's Go NUTZ for Reading! @AmyCashwell @HenricoSchools #welovetoread #reading #nutzy #mlb

Teachers, librarians, social workers, school counselors: join us for 2025-26! Register to be considered for HCPS Educator Job Fair and Interview Day. Elementary: Feb. 18 at JRTHS (register by Feb. 9). Secondary: March 19 at HSHS (register by March 9). hcps.info/InterviewDay

"The first day of school on Mars is what you guys are training for right now." 🚀 Astronaut Leland Melvin (@Astro_Flow) visited Adams ES Monday morning to discuss space, science and his new graphic novel "Space Chasers," which was released today! Thanks, Mr. Melvin!

Creative reading in the library @HarvieElem @hcpslib How do you like to read?

Thank you @TaleesaMeeks for being our celebrity reader this morning! It is greatly appreciated that you are supporting literacy at Elko. #ExploreLearnSoar @hcpslib @HenricoEnglish

Students using critical and creative thinking skills @KEVAplanks @HarvieElem @hcpslib

Attendance Awareness Month fact: Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year! Half of students who miss two to four days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. #EveryStudentEveryDay henricoschools.us/page/attendance

Join us for Literacy Night henricoschools.us/o/ashe/article…

Holman MS students gathered in the library to learn about Native American Art from our Henrico Recreation and Parks department. They created necklaces and bracelets. @HCPS_Innovates @HenricoSchools @RebeccaMHardin @kdbostain @holmanmiddle @HuskiesPrinc

Celebrate Read an Ebook Day with Sora! 📚✨ Borrow from your school library and share what you're reading using #EBOOKLOVE bit.ly/4daCmJQ #SoraApp #ReadAnEbookDay #LibraryLife #DigitalReading

Ruth Chan, Illustrator visited Crestview ES this morning. Such a great experience for them! Very informative! ohtruth.com @HenricoSchools @kdbostain @AmyCashwell @ohtruth @Crestview_HCPS @CrestviewLib @RebeccaMHardin

🌞📚 Don't forget to read #SoraSweetReads books this summer! Enjoy free simultaneous-use #ebooks (and select #audiobooks) for all ages! From May 13th - August 26th. Keep reading all year long! #SummerReading #bookstagram

@hcpslib engaged in meaningful discussions around libraries as classrooms for culturally responsive practices content integration and restorative practices. Shout out to #vcic for an amazing retreat!