University of Virginia bomb threat prompts evacuation of two campus libraries
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March 13, 2026
Two University of Virginia libraries were evacuated on Friday after a bomb threat was reported on campus, university officials said. No device was found and the threat has been cleared, officials said.
University Police received the threat at 10:49 a.m. and cleared the Shannon Library on McCormick Road. About 30 minutes later, officers also evacuated Clemons Library as a precaution.
Police say the bomb threat was cleared and no device found by 1:42 p.m. Both libraries are returning to normal operations.
All other university operations are continuing as normal.
No injuries have been reported.
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