Week Calendar

Bond with your infant in a face-to-face rhyme time and build early language skills through rhymes, repetition, music and baby sign. Children are introduced to quality board books and one-on-one book sharing. Ages 3-12 months with caregiver.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, book sharing and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, book sharing and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration for this 5-week-long series is required.

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required. Please dress comfortably for the weather. Event is weather permitting. 

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Bring your preschooler in to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. 

Just 2s storytime incorporates writing activities, basic concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social emotional learning opportunities focus on the whole child to aid in development of independenc

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and early literacy with increased focus on more complex books. Age 3 with caregiver. Registration for this 5-week virtual series is required. 

Just 2s storytime incorporates writing activities, basic concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, letters, etc.), large muscle movement, and social emotional learning opportunities focus on the whole child to aid in development of independenc

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. 

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Onesies Rhyme Time builds early language skills as children move from crawling to walking. Storytimes include rhymes, books, baby sign, and hands-on activities to build pre-reading and large motor skills. Ages 12-24 months with caregiver.

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and book sharing. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week series is required.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, book sharing and hands-on activities. Ages 3-24 months with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required.

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. 

Learn how to make a cat loaf charm in Tinkercad, a free, browser-based 3-D modeling program!  Adults. Registration required.

Onesies Rhyme Time builds early language skills as children move from crawling to walking. Storytimes include rhymes, books, baby sign, and hands-on activities to build pre-reading and large motor skills. Ages 12-24 months with caregiver.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, baby sign, and hands-on activities. Ages 6-24 months with caregiver. Registration is required. Please dress comfortably for the weather. Event is weather permitting. 

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver.

We encourage everyone over the age of two to wear a mask and continue to practice social distancing. 

Bring your preschooler in to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. 

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver.

Bond with your infant in a face-to-face rhyme time and build early language skills through rhymes, repetition, music and baby sign. Children are introduced to quality board books and one-on-one book sharing. Ages 3-12 months with caregiver.

Bring your preschooler in to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. 

Learn how to make basketball earrings in Tinkercad, a free, browser-based 3-D modeling program. Adults. Registration required.

Discover part of the library’s downloadable collection with Libby (formerly OverDrive), a library mobile app that allows you to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, and more all from the convenience of your mobile device.

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes, and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Let's jump into spring together! We will enjoy the stories and learn about plants and planting in the springtime. Ages 5-8. Registration is required.

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver.

Bring your preschooler in to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. 

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Are you interested in electronic books but don’t want to pay for them?

Genealogy is more than just obtaining names and dates. How did our forefathers live? Where did they come from? What was their life like during that time?

Bring your preschooler in to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration for this 5 week-long series is required.  

If you are a non-native English speaker, join us to practice your conversational English in a friendly setting. Each week we discuss a different topic and do fun activities!

Adults. Registration is not required.

This online group is an informal space to build confidence and practice speaking skills for anyone who is learning English.

Join us to connect with other community members and with the Virginia Beach Public Library.

Learn how to use a wood burning tool to design and create a custom project!  All materials provided.  Grades 9-12.  Registration required.

It’s a paint party! Create a beautiful painting following step-by-step instructions or free-style your own masterpiece. All supplies provided.  Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Use Canva online to create engaging flyers that advertise your events in a colorful and enticing manner. Explore the free templates and basic tools you will need to make your next exciting event stand out! Adults.

Join fellow Pokémon players and fans to enjoy all things Pokémon. Catch a movie or video game, battle on your DS, do a Pokémon themed craft, talk with fellow fans, and just hang out.

Come learn about some of the amazing ways drone technology is being used and practice your piloting skills with our new indoor Tello drones! Adults. Registration required.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to play Dungeons & Dragons in-person? Join an experienced Library Game Master and roll the dice for a new story campaign. All characters and supplies provided, no prior experience required.

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Calling all lovers of self-expression.​

Learn how to use a wood burning tool to design and create a custom project!  All materials provided.  Grades 9-12.  Registration required.

Perform, create, and have fun!  Join us to explore various art forms. Each class features a new skill, artist, artistic movement or technique. Grades K-2.  Registration is required.

Join us for an introductory step into one of the oldest and most popular of board games, CHESS! Whether you're a Grandmaster or a beginner, come learn the rules of the game with your Elementary school-aged student.

Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Grades K-2.  Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. 

Are you a fan of graphic novels? Join us! We will discuss a book and then do an activity or craft based on that title. This book club is for 3rd - 5th graders. Book title: Moon Girl and the Devil Dinosaur.

Perform, create, and have fun!  Join us to explore various art forms. Each class features a new skill, artist, artistic movement or technique. Grades 3-5.  Registration is required.

Come in for an hour of video games.

Grades 9-12.

No registration required.  Just drop in!

Explore Science, Engineering, Technology, Arts and Math in this interactive series. Grades 3-5.  Registration for this 5 week-long series is required. We will not be having class on January 27th.

Read a book selected last month by 3rd-5th graders, then join in a virtual meeting with other readers your own age to discuss your thoughts on the book. Grades 3-5. Registration is required.

Read a book selected last month by your peers, then join in a virtual meeting with other readers your own age to discuss your thoughts on the book or just to visit. Grades 6-8. Registration is required.

Test your knowledge of women’s history during Women's History Month and compete to become the virtual trivia master! Working alone or in teams, answer a variety of trivia questions to earn points and get your mind fired up! Adults.

We will be meeting inside the Corduroy room. We will be discussing March's selection, The Drowned Palace. April title is Anxious People.

Meet to discuss this month’s selected title: A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler. Book club copies are available for check-out at the Great Neck Library information desk. Adults. Registration is not required.