This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.

Combined Preschool Storytime

9:00am - 9:45am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.

Combined Rhyme Time

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

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 required.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.

Music Makers

9:30am - 10:15am
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Required
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

There are lots of ways to make music.  Join us as we use a variety of instruments, our voices and our bodies. Feel free to bring in your own instruments from home. You will make your own instrument to take home.  Ages 2-7.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

Just 2s Storytime

9:45am - 10:15am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Babies (3-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Onesies (12-24 months)" group.

Drop-in Combined Rhyme Time Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Library Branch: Great Neck Area Library
Room: Great Neck Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies (3-12 months), Onesies (12-24 months)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

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.

 

 

 

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.

Combined Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Preschool (3-5 years)
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

Just 2s Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Required
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Read & Share

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults 18+
Library Branch: Pungo-Blackwater Library
Room: Pungo-Blackwater Senior Resource Center
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Books & Authors, Discussion Groups
Details:

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. 

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group.

3s Please Storytime

10:45am - 11:15am
Toddlers (2-3 years)
Required
Library Branch: Bayside Area Library
Room: Bayside Storytime Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

"I Have a Dream" Speech Bubbles Project

12:15pm - 1:15pm
Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years), Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Stop by the children's area and fill out a speech bubble in response of Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have A Dream" Speech. These bubbles will be displayed in the children's area during January.

This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.

Homeschool Hangout

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Required
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Teen Space
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Jobs & Careers, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Homeschoolers! Join us Wednesday for teen only activities. Come in this week and learn about needle felting, then create your own owl! Grades 6-12. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Living Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Come join us for coffee, cookies and conversation as we discuss expressing genuine interest in the different views of others.

Adults.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

Crafternoons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults 18+
Library Branch: Kempsville Area Library
Room: Kempsville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

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.

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5 years)" group.

Preschool Science

2:30pm - 3:15pm
Preschool (3-5 years)
Library Branch: Windsor Woods Area Library
Room: Windsor Woods Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool (3-5 years)
Program Type: STEAM
Details:

Bring your preschooler to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in this interactive program. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is not required. 

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

Bricks at the Beach

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Details:

Calling all Homeschoolers! Use your imagination to build creations out of stackable bricks and other materials. Grades K-5. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

Tween Hour

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Grades 3-5
Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Area Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Perfect for homeschoolers! Join us at the library as we explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through the library STEAM kits. Grades 4-6. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.

Teen Gaming!

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Grades 9-12
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Teen Area
Age Group: Grades 9-12
Program Type: Hobbies
Details:

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!

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.
This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

Pawsitive Reading

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Required
Library Branch: Oceanfront Area Library
Room: Oceanfront Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies, Storytimes & Early Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Details:

Practice your reading skills by sharing stories with a therapy dog. Bring your own book or choose one from our selection!  Grades K-5.  Registration is required.

This event is in the "Grades K-2" group.

Elementary Science - Winter Wildlife

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Grades K-2
Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Storytime Room
Age Group: Grades K-2
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

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

This event is in the "Grades 3-5" group.

Let's Play Chess!

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Grades 3-5
Required
Library Branch: TCC/City Joint-Use Library
Room: Joint-Use Library Room L102
Age Group: Grades 3-5
Program Type: Hobbies
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Details:

Would you like to learn how to play chess? Join us in this fun and engaging 4 week series where we will learn all about chess, study some moves, and then put our knowledge to the test by playing a few games! Grades 3-5.

This event is in the "Grades 6-8" group.
This event is in the "Grades 9-12" group.

Teen Time: Perler Beads

5:00pm - 6:45pm
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Library Branch: Princess Anne Area Library
Room: Princess Anne Meeting Room
Age Group: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Movies & Entertainment, STEAM
Details:

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!

Weekly Themes:

This event is in the "Adults 18+" group.

2025 Reading Journal

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults 18+
Library Branch: Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
Room: Central Folio Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Calling all avid readers! Create a reading journal to help you track and celebrate your 2025 reading journey. Journals and all materials provided. Adults. Registration is required.