JULY 7th 4:30-6:00PM Join us for our First Thursdays Quad Cities music event featuring Steve Solkela as he sings and performs using a variety of instruments. Visit other downtown businesses for more music, arts and crafts. This event is supported by the Friends of the Virginia Public Library. Call 218-748-7525 for more information.
JULY 12th 10:30-11:30AM See the big trucks in your community and have fun at a truck storytime! Vehicles at the event will include trucks from Virginia Public Works, Parks & Recreation, the Virginia Post Office, Rock Ridge Transportation, and Virginia's Fire and Police Departments. 5th Ave and the library parking lot will be closed for [...]
Meet and learn from local Bois Forte dancers and drummers about our region's Powwow etiquette. Learn a basic dance step you can use at upcoming Powwows! Dani Pieratos is a Jingle Dress dancer with over 90 years of documented Jingle Dress dancing in her family. She believes dancing of any style is healing and liberating [...]
Join the Friends of the Virginia Public Library for their Spring Book Sale! This sale is so big, it had to be moved to the arena of the new Iron Trail Motors Event Center! Books will be plentiful, along with movies, CDs, audiobooks, and more! You can get the most for your visit with the [...]
Looking for a short challenge? Try the Look Up! Step Back in Time with the James Webb Space Telescope challenge. This challenge is designed to help you explore the science behind NASA's newest space telescope mission, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), now in orbit around a point in deep space known as the second [...]
Hello and Welcome to our FAQ page for Winter Reading! Below you will find frequently asked questions about Winter Reading at Virginia Public Library, along with some answers! We hope you find this page helpful and easy to follow, but if you still have questions after reading it, give us a call at 218-748-7525. [...]
The Virginia Public Library has many programs, events, and fun things planned for 2022! Here is a sneak peak of what interesting things to look forward to from your library: January 31 – March 25 2022 Winter Reading Programs (all ages) Please see our blog post for details about our Winter Reading Programs! [...]
Winter Reading January 31 – March 25 Join our community as we read and earn prizes during our Winter Reading Programs! Our programs are for all ages, from infants to adults, and include prizes for reading and activities. The teen and adult theme is called “Read on the Quiet Side” and our children’s [...]
Book & Media Sale: Need to Know That's right! The Friends of the Virginia Public Library are having a huge book and media sale this April! Because this book sale is not at the library there are some changes to sale procedure, and library hours. Here's what you need to know: Where and when is [...]
That's right! The Friends of the Virginia Public Library Book Sale is back! Here's what you need to know about this event: When is the Fall Book & Media Sale? September 25 - September 27; from when the library opens until an hour before the library closes. Friends of the Library members get early access [...]