Tazewell County Public Library - Richlands Branch

Freya Dalton voluntarily operated a station library in Richlands. Building on her early work, the Richlands Area Friends of the Library, formed in the early 1980s under the leadership of Dr. John C. Willis, worked ceaselessly to obtain a library in the community. The Friends acquired the Dr. W. R. Williams house, and privately raised the funds to renovate it. Constructed in 1890 for the offices of Clinch Valley Coal and Iron Company, this building later became the residence and hospital of Dr. W. R. Williams. In 1983, the Williams family donated this property, listed on the Virginia Historic Landmarks Register, the Town of Richlands for use as a library. This facility opened 1 October 1984.