Exhibit highlights education in Loudoun’s past

A new exhibit from Loudoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court Historic Records and Deed Research Division, “Back to School: Education in Loudoun’s Past,” is available for viewing at Thomas Balch Library.

This exhibit features facsimiles of historic court records on the early and primitive free education system that existed in Loudoun County from 1789-1861. The exhibit explores financing of public schools for the poor, private academies, and Margaret Mercer’s school at Belmont.

This exhibit will be available to view during the month of September. Please note, after Labor Day, library hours will be as follows:

• Monday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m.
• Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

The library will be closed for lunch from 12 to 1 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Call 703-737-7195 or email balchlib@leesburgva.gov for more information.