| Public library | City | County | Librarians (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public Library | Fairfax | Fairfax | 124 |
| Prince William Public Libraries | Prince William | Prince William | 80.5 |
| Henrico County Public Library | Henrico | Henrico | 73 |
| Virginia Beach Public Library | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | 58 |
| Arlington Dept. of Libraries | Arlington | Arlington | 55 |
| Chesterfield County Public Library | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | 54.5 |
| Loudoun County Public Library | Leesburg | Loudoun | 47 |
| Central Rappahannock Regional Library | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg | 37.1 |
| Jefferson-Madison Regional Library | Charlottesville | Charlottesville | 33.17 |
| Alexandria Library | Alexandria | Alexandria | 30.85 |
| Norfolk Public Library | Norfolk | Norfolk | 30 |
| Williamsburg Regional Library | Williamsburg | Williamsburg | 29.5 |
| Richmond Public Library | Richmond | Richmond | 29 |
| Chesapeake Public Library | Chesapeake | Chesapeake | 28 |
| Newport News Public Library System | Newport News | Newport News | 19 |
| Roanoke City Public Library | Roanoke | Roanoke | 19 |
| Pittsylvania County Public Library | Chatham | Pittsylvania | 16.15 |
| Pamunkey Regional Library | Hanover | Hanover | 15 |
| Roanoke County Public Library | Roanoke | Roanoke | 14 |
| Suffolk Public Library System | Suffolk | City of Suffolk | 14 |
| Smyth County Public Library | Marion | Smyth | 13.85 |
| Lewis Egerton Smoot Memorial Library | King George | King George | 13 |
| Fauquier County Public Library | Warrenton | Fauquier | 11.91 |
| Blackwater Regional Library | Courtland | Southampton | 11 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Library | Martinsville | Martinsville | 10 |
| Augusta County Library | Fishersville | Augusta | 9 |
| Bedford Public Library System | Bedford | Bedford | 9 |
| Bristol Public Library | Bristol | Bristol | 9 |
| Handley Regional Library | Winchester | Winchester | 9 |
| Lynchburg Public Library | Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 9 |
| Mary Riley Styles Public Library | Falls Church | Falls Church | 9 |
| Appomattox Regional Library System | Hopewell | Hopewell | 8 |
| Franklin County Public Library | Rocky Mount | Franklin | 8 |
| Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library | Christiansburg | Montgomery | 8 |
| Portsmouth Public Library | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 8 |
| Botetourt County Library | Roanoke | Botetourt | 7 |
| Buchanan County Public Library | Grundy | Buchanan | 7 |
| Hampton Public Library | Hampton | Hampton | 7 |
| Salem Public Library | Salem | Salem | 7 |
| York County Public Library | Yorktown | York | 7 |
| Washington County Public Library | Abingdon | Washington | 6 |
| Campbell County Public Library | Rustburg | Campbell | 5 |
| Mecklenburg County Public Library | Boydton | Mecklenburg | 5 |
| Orange County Public Library | Orange | Orange | 5 |
| Shenandoah County Library | Edinburg | Shenandoah | 5 |
| Wythe-Grayson Regional Library | Independence | Grayson | 5 |
| Staunton Public Library | Staunton | Staunton | 4.5 |
| Amherst County Public Library | Amherst | Amherst | 4 |
| Bland County Public Library | Bland | Bland | 4 |
| Culpeper County Library | Culpeper | Culpeper | 4 |
| Poquoson Public Library | Poquoson | Poquoson | 4 |
| Pulaski County Library System | Pulaski | Pulaski | 4 |
| Radford Public Library | Radford | Radford | 4 |
| Rockbridge Regional Library | Lexington | Lexington | 4 |
| Tazewell County Public Library | Tazewell | Tazewell | 4 |
| Waynesboro Public Library | Waynesboro | Waynesboro | 4 |
| Eastern Shore Public Library | Parksley | Accomack | 3 |
| James L. Hamner Public Library | Amelia | Amelia | 3 |
| Madison County Library, Inc. | Madison | Madison | 3 |
| Manassas Park City Library | Manassas Park | Manassas Park | 3 |
| Petersburg Public Library | Petersburg | Petersburg | 3 |
| Powhatan County Public Library | Powhatan | Powhatan | 3 |
| Lancaster Community Library | Kilmarnock | Lancaster | 2.25 |
| Danville Public Library | Danville | Danville | 2 |
| Galax-Carroll Regional Library | Galax | Galax | 2 |
| Gloucester County Public Library | Gloucester | Gloucester | 2 |
| Lonesome Pine Regional Library | Wise | Wise | 2 |
| Rappahannock County Library | Washington | Rappahannock | 2 |
| Alleghany Highlands Regional Library | Covington | Covington | 1 |
| Caroline County Library | Milford | Caroline | 1 |
| Charlotte County Library | Charlotte Court Hous | Charlotte | 1 |
| Clifton Forge Public Library | Clifton Forge | Alleghany | 1 |
| Colonial Heights Public Library | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights | 1 |
| Fluvanna County Public Library | Palmyra | Fluvanna | 1 |
| Halifax County-South Boston Library System | Halifax | Halifax | 1 |
| Heritage Public Library | New Kent | New Kent | 1 |
| Iris Brammer Library | Narrows | Giles | 1 |
| J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library | Appomattox | Appomattox | 1 |
| Mathews Memorial Library | Mathews | Mathews | 1 |
| Meherrin Regional Library | Lawrenceville | Brunswick | 1 |
| Nottoway County Library System | Crewe | Nottoway | 1 |
| Pearisburg Public Library | Pearisburg | Giles | 1 |
| Richmond County Public Library | Warsaw | Richmond | 1 |
| Russell County Public Library | Lebanon | Russell | 1 |
Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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