Upcoming Events

Bring your babies to explore different artistic styles. Please come dressed in attire that can get messy. Ages 6-24 months 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. 

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer. 

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!

Teens 16+ and Adults. Registration is not 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.

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

Love reading? Join us for our tween book club! This month's book is Escape from Mr. Lemoncellos Library by Chris Grabenstein. Ages 9-13. Registration required. 

Try your hand at making art on a wooden medallion using wood burning techniques. This cool technique is easy to learn and creates a unique work of art. Adults 18+, registration is required. 

Join us Thursday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy anime, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week. Showings change monthly and may be rated up to TV-14/PG-13. Age 12-18.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child, and is not a traditionally structured program.

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child, and is not a structured program. Ages 3 to 24 months with caregiver.

Come join us for an inclusive, audio descriptive movie! All are welcome! 

Join us for an exciting journey into the world of artificial intelligence with Dash and Dot! Participants will learn the basics of coding while exploring how AI can make robots come to life. Ages 8-11. 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.

Perfect for homeschoolers! All are welcome! Join us as we celebrate Japanese popular culture and all things cute during the 2026 Cherry Blossom Festival. Create Kawaii crafts and taste test Japanese candy. 

Receive personalized, one-on-one assistance from a library staff member in a session designed specifically for you as an English Language Learner.

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.

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer. 

Art Moves Us into neighborhoods across the city this winter! Virginia MOCA is partnering with Virginia Beach Public Library to offer free, all-ages artmaking from January through March.

Need some “comic” relief? Check out our workshop where we’ll go over storyboarding your ideas to make your own comic book. Ages 9-14. Registration is required.

Join forces with your fellow sleuths to solve the crime! Work together to figure out the key to several mysteries in the library. Grades 6-12. Registration is required.

Build early language and large motor skills through rhyme, songs, book sharing, and hands-on activities with your child. Ages 6-23 months with caregiver. Registration is required.

Do you want to use a 3D Printer at a Virginia Beach Public Library branch? Register for a required 3D printer orientation with a VBPL staff member to learn how to use the 3D Printer.  

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.