Summer Reading 2018 - Reading Takes You Everywhere That's right! Summer Reading is just around the corner. We will soon have a host of new events, prizes, and books to look forward to! While we wait for our official Summer Reading brochures and school visits, here are some essential dates for you to know - [...]
10 Reading Tips for Kids (and Adults) It was Love your Library month in February, but libraries and schools are still celebrating books and those who read them! Your local Children’s librarian in Virginia has given some school talks last month on spreading the love of reading. I wanted to share some tips on how [...]
That's right! The Friends of the Virginia Public Library Booksale is back! Here's what you need to know about this event: When is the Spring Booksale? April 25 - April 27; from when the library opens until an hour before the library closes. Friends of the Library members get early access to the sale on [...]
There are two “drum” events at the library this April. First, join us upstairs as local musician, composer, and educator Robin Adnan Anders demonstrates drums and percussion instruments from around the world. Robin will cover cultural rhythms from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Indian, and the Middle East. This program, Drums & Percussion of the World, [...]
Your Library Goes Green - with Green-colored Books! That's right! Our Adult and Teen display books are taking on an emerald hue this March. And while some books may also be about helping the environment, the topics of these books range widely, from mystery and historical fiction, to romance and folk tales! There may [...]
Contrary to rumor, libraries are not falling out of use. More than 8,000 people visited our library last year. They came for internet access, for help finding answers to questions, to attend events, and—yes—to borrow books and other items from our collection. Well over 100,000 items owned by the Virginia Public Library were checked out [...]
It comes as no surprise to most people that libraries are all about readers, and most especially young readers. What might surprise you is just how much Virginia Public Library gives back to these young readers! Many community members could tell you that the Virginia Public Library does a Summer Reading Program each year. What [...]
Award winning Minnesota author Allen Eskens is coming to the second annual Queen City Reads event at the Virginia Public Library! The Virginia Public Library and the City of Virginia, with the support of the Friends of the Virginia Public Library, are pleased to announce the 2018 Queen City Reads program, a community-wide reading program [...]
When the weather is cold, it’s time to find a hot read and join Virginia Public Library’s annual “Hot Reads for Cold Nights” reading program. This is the 20th year that “Hot Reads for Cold Nights” is being sponsored by the Friends of Virginia Public Library. Area residents over 18 are invited to register in the library or [...]
Winter is here - and things are heating up at the library! We're having lots of fun events and winter challenges from January - February. Check out our schedule below for some winter fun at your library! Winter Bingo Challenge - Jan 1 - Mar 1 Winter Reading is here for Adults, but this [...]