This document is a general guide to using the Electronic Card Indexes. Note that each card image can be enlarged and sharpened by clicking it. Go to Library Copying Fees for information on how to order copies of individual articles from the Library of Virginia's newspaper holdings on microfilm. Go to Library of Virginia Interlibrary Loan Policies for information on how to borrow the newspapers on microfilm from the Library of Virginia via Interlibrary Loan. Please do not contact the Petersburg Public Library to obtain copies of newspaper articles indexed here.
Most newspapers indexed are available from the Library of Virginia.
Please note that we are currently in the process of filling in any gaps. The Petersburg Public Library System , located in the City of Petersburg, Virginia , was established in 1924 and is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 1999. The System consists of a main library and two city branches. The Director is Wayne M. Crocker. Petersburg was established in 1748, incorporated as a town in 1784, and incorporated as a city in 1850.