All libraries will be closed Friday, April 18th and Sunday, April 20th for our Spring Holidays.

West End

The vibrant children's area contains a wide range of titles for all reading levels. Fiction, graphic novels, easy readers boardbooks and a large selection of non-fiction on a wide range of topics are available for checkout.
804-646-1877

5420 Patterson Avenue

Richmond, VA  23226
Branch Manager - Lisa Crisman
Closed
Spring Holiday

Hours

Friday closed: Spring Holiday
Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm:
Sunday closed: Easter Sunday
Monday 9:00am - 8:00pm:
Tuesday 9:00am - 8:00pm:
Wednesday 9:00am - 8:00pm:
Thursday 9:00am - 8:00pm:

Available Services

  • public access

    • Features

    PRINTING/COPYING

    Prints are $.15/page for B&W, $.50/color. Copies are $.15/each, B&W only.

    FAXING

    Local (including 800 numbers): free
    Long Distance: free

    NOTARY

    Notary services are available. Please call 804-646-1877 for an appointment.

    PARKING

    Parking lot has a total of 40 spaces and 2 handicapped spaces. There is some on-street parking around the library.

    WI-FI

    Free; good reception from the parking lot and the patio!

    Westlaw Patron Access

    Access Westlaw Database

    Upcoming Events at West End

    Book Folding Art

    Mon

    21

    Apr
     10:00 am - 11:30 am

     West End Meeting Room A

    Folded book art is a fun and interesting process plus a good way to reuse old books giving them a new purpose as art! Welcome to our Book Folding Art activity @ West End. There will be 3 designs from which to choose and they make g...

    Earth Day Eve Celebration!

    Mon

    21

    Apr
     2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

     West End

    Join us to celebrate on Earth Day Eve!  All ages are invited to stop by the library patio and learn more about the many aspects of environmental awareness in RVA.  Create solar racers and bugs. Make paper pots and plant see...

    Virtual Bowling for Senior Adults

    Mon

    21

    Apr
     2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

     West End Meeting Room A

    Senior adults, come bowl with us every Monday afternoon at West End Branch Library! (holidays excluded) No special shoes or heavy ball to roll. Play seated or standing, only lifting up to one pound. All abilities welcome.  No r...

    West End

    Meeting Room

    The meeting room at the West End Branch Library is available for online reservations. Rooms are booked a minimum of 2 weeks in advance, and maximum of 2 months in advance.

    Study Room

    The study room has a table, a monitor, and 6 chairs. Guests are expected to configure tables/chairs, and return them to their original configuration.

    Guidelines

    Please visit:  https://rvalibrary.org/services/meeting-rooms/ for guidelines.