The modern building on the southeast corner is the main City Library, a
gift to the city, of the late James H. Dooley. It was built in 1930 on
the site of the birthplace of James Branch Cabell, Virginia author. The
library has nearly 200,000 catalogued volumes, pamphlets, periodicals,
recordings and sheet music. ¶ _Continue eastward on Franklin, halting
briefly between Second and Third Streets._
[Illustration: _City Library_]