Upcoming Events

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. After you register, you may ...

Hey boys and girls, join us every Wednesday in June and learn the basics of hand sewing. Learn a new skill and make different projects each week in this 5-week series. Grades 3-5. Registration is required.   Once regi...

Join us for a Spring StoryWalk® featuring Rebecca E. Hirsch's Plants Can't Sit Still.  We hope that you will enjoy this StoryWalk®, presented by the Sadler Early Literacy Endowment of the Virginia Beach Library Foundation and Virginia Beach Publ...

Paint nights have gone virtual! Follow along for a step-by-step tutorial. Join us in celebrating summer; See what we are are going to create in the attached image.  Grades 3-5.   Registration is required. Once registered, a ...

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.  You will receive an email 24 hours before the event with lo...

Learn about Flight and make a craft that can FLY! Materials/kits to be supplied by library. Registered participants should pick up their materials June 7th - 12th at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library at 4100 Virginia Beach Bou...

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.  No registration required. The virtual room opens 5 minutes bef...

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.  You will receive an email 24 hours before the event with lo...

Visit the Central Library courtyard to participate in this outdoor teen and adult workshop. Participants are scheduled in small groups to allow for social distancing. Masks are required. Bring small flowers, leaves, and ferns to dry instantly using a...

Beach Readers is designed for adults with developmental disabilities who are interested in improving their reading skills. We will meet online to create stories and read together. No registration required. The virtual room opens 5 minutes before t...

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he develops pre-literacy and social skills. Age 2 with caregiver. Registration for this 5-week virtual series is required. You will receive an email 24 hours befor...

Joins us for a Storytime series for Preschool ages 3-5! In addition to stories, kids will have the chance to build school readiness skills through songs and various activities that will help build their literary skills.   Once you've reg...

Visit the Central Library courtyard to participate in this outdoor teen and adult workshop. Participants are scheduled in small groups to allow for social distancing. Masks are required. Bring small flowers, leaves, and ferns to dry instantly using a...

Hey boys and girls, join us every Wednesday in June and learn the basics of hand sewing. Learn a new skill and make different projects each week in this 5-week series. Grades 3-5. Registration is required.   Once regi...

Enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, concepts (i.e. colors, shapes, etc.) and early literacy tips with your curious toddler, as he or she develops independence as well as pre-literacy and social skills; all from the comfort of your home. Age 2 wit...

Learn to enter data and use basic formulas to create sinple spreadsheetsl Adults. Registration required. You will receive an email 24 hours before the event with login details. The virtual room opens 5 minutes before the event. If you ...

Join us for an online book club discussion of "The Wicked City" by Beatriz Williams, available in ebook and audiobook formats in Hoopla Digital. Adults, 18+.  Registration is required. You will receive an email 24 hours before the event ...

Connect and share with other blind and visually impaired persons. Open to all, this program is presented during our Seeing Beyond Low-Vision series. Segments of the program may describe the details of visual elements. No registration required...

Learn how to automate repetitive tasks by recording and running simple macros in Excel. Prerequisites: Basic Excel skills including formulas and functions, or have taken Microsoft Excel for Beginners and Intermediate. Please download the class files ...

Use Canva online to create polished infographics that reflect your data in a colorful and enticing manner. Explore the free templates and basic tools you will need to make your research shine. Adults. Registration required. Y...

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.  You will receive an email 24 hours before the event with lo...

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.  No registration required. The virtual room opens 5 minutes bef...

Read a book selected 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. Our reader-chosen book this month will be announced here close...

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.  You will receive an email 24 hours before the event with lo...