This guide provides curated Library of Congress resources for researching U.S. Virgin Islands, including digitized primary source materials in a wide variety of formats, books and periodicals, online databases, and tips for searching.
The Library of Congress holds thousands of collection materials about and from U.S. Virgin Islands. Curated by librarians in the Hispanic Reading Room, this guide is part of a series of Country Guides that provide quick references for countries and regions from the Luso-Hispanic world. The Hispanic Reading Room is the Library’s portal to the Caribbean, Latin America, Spain and Portugal; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including Latinos in the U.S. This guide offers links to diverse resources on U.S. Virgin Islands from across the Library including digitized primary sources, selected books and periodicals, online databases, and tips for searching. For specific questions or assistance using the Library’s resources, use the Ask a Librarian service to contact a reference librarian.
U.S. Virgin Islands: Quick Facts
Official Name: Virgin Islands of the United States
Capital: Charlotte Amalie
Governor: Albert Bryan
Population: 105,870
Languages: English, Spanish Creole, French Creole
Four main islands: Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas, and Water Island; plus several dozen smaller islands.