At last, an illustrated history of Roanoke streetcars!

A new history of Roanoke's streetcars has been published by the Historical Society of Western Virginia!  The book, The Street Railways of Roanoke 1887-1948, contains more than 100 photos of Roanoke's streetcars in its 152 pages, priced at $14.95. It is now on sale in the gift shop on the first floor of Center in the Square and the Virginia Museum of Transportation gift shop.

James E. Dalmas, a Roanoke native and a graduate of Virginia Heights Elementary School, Jefferson High and Virginia Tech, is the author. He has researched streetcars in Roanoke and Baltimore for many years and he is a past president of Baltimore Streetcar Museum.

LINK to the Jim Dalmas web site!  THE HISTORY OF STREETCARS IN ROANOKE!

Take the Kids to the Library on a Valley Metro Bus

Find out about current activities and library events by calling the Main Roanoke Library at 853-2955 or check  www.roanokeva.gov/library

Valley Metro wants to remind you and your family that a bus trip to the library is a great way to spend an afternoon!  All seven of the city's libraries are accessible by bus.  Please consult the following list for the one in your neighborhood:

Gainsboro Branch: Bus 15 (Outbound to Valley View Mall) or Bus 16 (Inbound)    Bus 85 (Outbound to Peter's Creek) or Bus 86 (Inbound)  
Jackson Park Branch: Bus 41 (Outbound to SE Roanoke) or Bus 42 (Inbound)    (Bus 42 offers a direct stop, after it leaves the 9th Street Industrial Park at 8:55 and 11:55am, or 1:55 and 3:55pm)  
Melrose Branch:  Bus 75 (Outbound to VA Hospital) or Bus 76 (Inbound)   
Raleigh Court Branch:  Bus 65 (Outbound to Grandin/Carlton) or 66 (Inbound)  
Williamson Road Branch:  Bus 21 (Outbound to Crossroads Mall) or 22 (Inbound)  
Roanoke Law Library: Bus 71 (Outbound to Lewis-Gale) or 72  (Inbound)   
Main Library - Jefferson Street:  1) Bus 41 (Outbound to SE Roanoke) or 42 (Inbound)    2) Bus 51 (Outbound to Tanglewood) or 52 (Inbound)  Both of these stop directly in front of the Main Library    3) Bus 35 (Outbound to Vinton) or 36 (Inbound) The bus stop is one block from the Main Library

NOTE:  Main Library's Youth Services department phone number: 853-2955.