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366 Deshazor Drive, Newport News, VA 23608
From Norfolk/Virginia Beach:
- Follow Interstate 64 West to exit 255B (NN/Williamsburg International Airport).
- Exit 255B leads to Jefferson Avenue (Route 143 West). Continue on Jefferson.
- At the 6th light (intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Denbigh Boulevard), turn left onto Denbigh Boulevard.
- Continue on Denbigh Boulevard and turn right at the 5th light (intersection of Denbigh Boulevard and Old Courthouse Way).
- Follow Old Courthouse Way and take the first left onto DeShazor Drive.
- At the end of the first block, the fire station will be on the right. DeShazor Drive makes a jag here. Keep the fire station on the right. DeShazor will lead into the library.
From Chesapeake/Suffolk:
- Take Interstate 664 across the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge/Tunnel to Newport News/Hampton.
- Follow Interstate 664 until it connects to Interstate 64. (Stay in the left lane on I664 and take Interstate 64 West)
- Follow Interstate 64 West to exit 255B. (NN/Williamsburg International Airport)
- Exit 255B leads to Jefferson Avenue. (Route 143 West). Continue on Jefferson.
- At the 6th light (intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Denbigh Boulevard), turn left onto Denbigh Boulevard.
- Continue on Denbigh Boulevard and turn right at the 5th light (intersection of Denbigh Boulevard and Old Courthouse Way).
- Follow Old Courthouse Way and take the first left onto DeShazor Drive.
- At the end of the first block, the fire station will be on the right. DeShazor Drive makes a jag here. Keep the fire station on the right. DeShazor will lead into the library parking lot.
From Williamsburg:
- Follow Interstate 64 East to exit 255B (NN/Williamsburg International Airport).
- Exit 255B leads to Jefferson Avenue (Route 143 West). Continue on Jefferson.
- At the 6th light (intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Denbigh Boulevard), turn left onto Denbigh Boulevard.
- Continue on Denbigh Boulevard and turn right at the 5th light (intersection of Denbigh Boulevard and Old Courthouse Way).
- Follow Old Courthouse Way and take the first left onto DeShazor Drive.
- At the end of the first block, the fire station will be on the right. DeShazor Drive makes a jag here. Keep the fire station on the right. DeShazor will lead into the library parking lot.
From James River Bridge:
- Turn right onto Warwick Boulevard (Route 60 West).
- Stay on Warwick Boulevard for about 10-12 miles.
- Turn left on Denbigh Boulevard.
- Turn right on Old Courthouse Way.
- Turn left on DeShazor Drive.
- At the end of the first block, the fire station will be on the right. DeShazor Drive makes a jag here. Keep the fire station on the right. DeShazor will lead into the library parking lot.
From Route 17/York County:
- Take a right on Denbigh Boulevard.
- Cross Jefferson Avenue and Warwick Boulevard.
- Turn right on Old Courthouse Way.
- Turn left on DeShazor Drive.
- At the end of the first block, the fire station will be on the right. DeShazor Drive makes a jag here. Keep the fire station on the right. DeShazor will lead into the library parking lot.
110 Main Street, Newport News, VA 23601
From Norfolk/Virginia Beach:
- Take Interstate 64 West to Exit 258A (J. Clyde Morris Boulevard/Route 17 South).
- Stay on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard for about two miles.
- Go straight through the intersection with Jefferson Avenue, over an overpass and past Riverside Hospital on the left. Get in the left lane.
- Turn left at the next stoplight onto Warwick Boulevard (Route 60 East).
- Follow Warwick Boulevard to Historic Hilton Village–about 2-3 miles.
- Turn left at Main Street.
- Take the first right onto Municipal Lane.
- Take the second left into Main Street Library’s parking lot. (First left takes you into the Fire Station parking area)
From Williamsburg/Richmond:
- Take Interstate 64 East to Exit 258A (J. Clyde Morris Boulevard/Route 17 South).
- Stay on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard for about two miles.
- Go straight through the intersection with Jefferson Avenue, over an overpass and past Riverside Hospital on the left. Get in the left lane.
- Turn left at the next stoplight onto Warwick Boulevard (Route 60 East).
- Follow Warwick Boulevard to Historic Hilton Village–about 2-3 miles.
- Turn left onto Main Street.
- Take the first right onto Municipal Lane.
- Take the second left into Main Street Library’s parking lot. (First left takes you into the Fire Station parking area).
From James River Bridge:
- After crossing the bridge, stay in the right lane.
- After the stop light, road goes over an overpass and also bears to the right. Follow the road to the right.
- Road then branches to the left and right. Stay to the left.
- Turn left at Warwick Boulevard.
- Follow Warwick Boulevard about 1 mile.
- Turn right onto Main Street.
- Take the first right onto Municipal Lane.
- Take the second left into Main Street Library’s parking lot (First left takes you into the Fire Station parking area).
From Chesapeake:
- Take Interstate 664 through Monitor Merrimac Tunnel.
- Take 35th Street exit.
- Follow exit to the right onto Warwick Boulevard.
- Take Warwick Boulevard north and cross Mercury Boulevard.
- Turn right onto Main Street.
- Take the first right onto Municipal Lane.
- Take the second left into Main Street Library’s parking lot (First left takes you into the Fire Station parking area).
From Route 17/York County
- Follow Route 17 (J. Clyde Morris Boulevard) to Warwick Boulevard.
- Turn left onto Warwick Boulevard
- Follow Warwick Boulevard to Historic Hilton Village - about 2 to 3 miles.
- Turn left at Main Street.
- Take the first right onto Municipal Lane.
- Take the second left into Main Street Library’s parking lot. (First left takes you into the Fire Station parking area)
2510 Wickham Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607
From Norfolk/Virginia Beach:
- Follow Interstate 64 West to Interstate 664.
- Stay on Interstate 664 and go five miles to Exit 26th/27th Street.
- Bear to the left to 27th Street.
- Go three blocks, take a right onto Wickham Avenue.
- Continue on Wickham Avenue until you reach 25th Street.
- The library is on the corner of 25th Street and Wickham Avenue.
From Williamsburg/Richmond:
- Follow Interstate 64 East to Interstate 664.
- Stay on Interstate 664 and go five miles to Exit 26th/27th Street.
- Bear to the left to 27th Street.
- Go three blocks, take a right onto Wickham Avenue.
- Continue on Wickham Avenue until you reach 25th Street.
- The library is on the corner of 25th Street and Wickham Avenue.
From Chesapeake/Suffolk:
- Take Interstate 664, through the Monitor-Merrimac Tunnel.
- Follow Interstate 664 to the 25th Street Exit.
- Continue on 25th Street until you reach Wickham Avenue (about 4 lights).
- Pearl Bailey Library is on the corner of 25th and Wickham Avenue.
2501 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607
From Interstate 64 (either east or west):
- Take Exit 264 onto Interstate 664 to downtown Newport News.
- Continue on Interstate 664 to Exit 6 (26th/27th Streets).
- The exit splits (one lane going to 27th, one to 26th)–take 26th Street. Move to the right lane.
- At the traffic light (Huntington Avenue), keep straight onto 26th Street.
- The next light is 26th Street and Washington Avenue.
- The Courthouse is on the left corner.
- Parking is available on the far right corner. It is a paid lot.
700 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606
From Williamsburg/Richmond:
- Take Exit 258A (Route 17 South/J. Clyde Morris Boulevard).
- From off-ramp remain in right lane, merge onto Diligence Drive.
- Turn right onto Thimble Shoals Boulevard.
- Proceed to Canon Boulevard (the next stoplight). Turn right onto Canon Boulevard.
- At the next stoplight, turn left onto Lakefront Commons. This road leads you into the back of the parking garage.
- Park anywhere on the 3rd to 5th floors. Elevator and stairs are located in the right corner. (facing the front of the parking garage)
- Use the elevator or stairs to go down to the first floor.
- Go across the street to the red brick building – 700 Town Center Drive.
- Building is angled so the front entrance faces the fountain. Take elevator to 3rd floor.
- Department of Libraries is directly opposite the elevator – door to the left.
From Norfolk/Virginia Beach:
- Take Exit 258A (Route 17 South/J. Clyde Morris Boulevard).
- At the stoplight, turn right on Diligence Drive.
- Turn right onto Thimble Shoals Boulevard.
- Proceed to Canon Boulevard (the next stoplight). Turn right onto Canon Boulevard.
- At the next stoplight, turn left onto Lakefront Commons. This road leads you into the back of the parking garage.
- Park anywhere on the 3rd to 5th floors. Elevator and stairs are located in the right corner. (facing the front of the parking garage).
- Use the elevator or stairs to go down to the first floor.
- Go across the street to the red brick building – 700 Town Center Drive.
- Building is angled so the front entrance faces the fountain. Take elevator to 3rd floor.
- Department of Libraries is directly opposite the elevator – door to the left.
From Route 17 from Gloucester, York County:
- Right after the Interstate 64 overpass, move into the far right lane.
- At the stoplight, turn right on Diligence Drive.
- Turn right onto Thimble Shoals Boulevard.
- Proceed to Canon Boulevard (the next stoplight). Turn right onto Canon Boulevard.
- At the next stoplight, turn left onto Lakefront Commons. This road leads you into the back of the parking garage.
- Park anywhere on the 3rd to 5th floors. Elevator and stairs are located in the right corner. (facing the front of the parking garage)
- Use the elevator or stairs to go down to the first floor.
- Go across the street to the red brick building – 700 Town Center Drive.
- Building is angled so the front entrance faces the fountain. Take elevator to 3rd floor.
- Department of Libraries is directly opposite the elevator – door to the left.
From James River Bridge:
- Turn left on Jefferson Avenue, Route 143.
- Stay on Jefferson for about 5 miles. You will pass through the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Route 17 (J. Clyde Morris Boulevard)
- Turn right on Thimble Shoals. (IHOP is across the street)
- Turn at the first left at Merchants Walk.
- Turn right into the parking garage.
- Park anywhere on the 3rd to 5th floors. Elevator and stairs are located in the right corner. (facing the front of the parking garage)
- Use the elevator or stairs to go down to the first floor.
- Go across the street to the red brick building – 700 Town Center Drive.
- Building is angled so the front entrance faces the fountain. Take elevator to 3rd floor.
- Department of Libraries is directly opposite the elevator – door to the left.