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904 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23704 · 757-393-8983
Mailing Address: 521 Middle Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
The Portsmouth Colored Community Library served black patrons from 1945 until 1963, when the main library was integrated. The small, one-story brick building was originally located on South Street near Effingham Street. The land at this new location was purchased with donations made by Portsmouth citizens, black and white.