Help prepare your child to enter school ready to read!  This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities that emphasize alphabet and letter recognition plus activities that support independence and confidence building.

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing and hands-on activities with your child. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver.  Registration is not required.

Join us for songs, stories and crafts in English and Spanish to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month. Ages 3-7 with a caregiver.  Registration is required.

Explore cloud-based storage with Google Drive. Learn how to create, upload, organize, and share documents from any Internet-capable device. Prerequisites: Ability to use mouse, keyboard, and Internet or have taken Internet for Beginners. Adults.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This is a social event for both caregiver and child, as opposed to a traditionally structured program.

Come and enjoy a craft that you and your child can participate in between storytimes. Each Make & Take Craft will be based on something that was learned in storytime and further enrich your child's knowledge. Ages 2-3 with caregiver.

Enjoy a casual chat about popular books. Talk about titles you like and hear what others enjoy. Swap favorites old and new or spread the word about your favorite reads. Adults. Registration is not required. 

Build confidence and independence with an increased focus on more complex books, emphasizing alphabet and letter recognition, shapes, and hands-on activities. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration is required.

Come discover the local wildlife of Virginia Beach with your little ones! Each month we will explore a different group of animals in this free grownup and me program for ages 3-8.

Bring your preschooler to explore different artistic styles and types of media!  Please wear clothing suitable for getting messy!  Ages 3-5 with caregiver! Registration is required.

Boost independence and develop social skills using writing activities, basic concepts (i.e., colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social-emotional learning opportunities focusing on the whole child. Age 2 with a caregiver.

Come and participate in a library scavenger hunt! Come find some books that are described on the library scavenger hunt card. Passive Program. Registration is not required.

Homeschoolers! Can you create a building that can withstand an earthquake? Put your teamworking skills to the test in this program! Grades 6-12. Registration is required. 

Perform, create, and have fun! Join us to explore various art forms. Each class features a new skill, artist, artistic movement or technique. Preschool - 5th grade. Registration is required. 

Bring your craft, your supplies and your passion! Meet other crafters and creators, share your ideas and get new ones!

Adults. Registration is not required.

Come in for for 1.5 hours of board games and video games.

Grades 9-12 and homeschool teens. Registration is not required. Just drop in!

Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive program. Grades K-2.  Registration is required. 

Join us Wednesdays for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Grades 6-12. Registration is not required; drop in any time!

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Meet and greet local artist Seda Pound on display in the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Art Gallery for the month of September . Enjoy a short talk by  about his work and get to know him! Adults. Registration is not required.

Meet and greet local artist Seda Pound. Her paintings are on display in the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library Art Gallery for the month of September.

Join us for a bedtime storytime including books, songs, and rhymes! Let's help children develop a lifelong love of reading! Ages 3-5 and Grades K-2. Registration is required.

Take this classic challenge solo or with a partner to design a container for your egg to keep it from breaking when it is dropped!

Adults. Registration is required.

Join us at Vibrant Shore Brewing Co. to turn pavers into books for your garden! Paint a paver to look like your favorite book to liven up your outdoor space. All supplies provided.

Adults. Registration is required.