Thomas Balch Library
Thomas Balch Library
208 West Market Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Primary Collecting Areas:
One of the library’s missions is collecting and preserving printed,
manuscript, photographic, cartographic and genealogical documentation of
Leesburg, Loudoun County and the surrounding region.
The library actively seeks and welcomes donations of original business
records, diaries, correspondence and photographs documenting life, culture,
and history of Leesburg and Loudoun County.
Library collections include over thirty-two thousand books and periodicals,
maps, visual collections, newspapers, government records, and manuscripts.
The library offers lectures on history and genealogy, classes, and
exhibits.
Group tours and orientations are available on request and books about local
history are available for purchase on-site.
Please contact us to find out more about donating to the library, joining
our mailing list, or scheduling a tour.
Description:
Thomas Balch Library is a history and genealogy library owned and operated
by the Town of Leesburg.
Collections focus on Loudoun County, regional and Virginia history,
genealogy, military history with special emphasis on the American Civil
War, and ethnic history.
It is designated as an Underground Railroad research site.