Located at 30th Street and West Avenue in downtown Newport News, the West Avenue Library was the first building constructed as a Library in Newport News, and it operated as a Library since opening on Oct. 14, 1929, until its closing on June 28, 2013.
In 2007, it was designated as a historical landmark because of its Georgian Revival architecture and its role in the desegregation of Newport News, and it was featured in the first coffee table book on Libraries, “Heart of the Community: The Libraries We Love,” as the only Library in Virginia to be featured.
This building now serves as the home of the Library's Collection Services Department.